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850BasketballMark Pope talks about USA U19 training camp and more
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope talked to Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio on Monday. Pope talked about the experience of coaching...
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3.3KBasketballMalachi Moreno cut, Jasper Johnson advances at USA U19 camp
The first round of cuts at USA U19 training camp took place on Monday, and Kentucky freshman Malachi Moreno was one of...
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2.9KBasketballUK men’s basketball players visit Kentucky Children’s Hospital
Several members of the UK men’s basketball team visited kids at Kentucky Children’s Hospital on Friday. As the dad of a baby...
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1.7KBasketballKentucky and Arkansas will only play once during the 2025-26 regular season
The Southeastern Conference has apparently made the same mistake twice. According to Jon Rothstein, Kentucky and Arkansas will only play one time...
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757BasketballUK men’s basketball adds satellite camp in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky men’s basketball program has added an additional satellite camp in Northern Kentucky for later this month. The camp will be...
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567BasketballMark Pope wouldn’t allow red socks at his Father/Son Camp
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope wouldn’t allow red socks at his Father/Son Camp this morning. When Pope spotted red socks, he directed...
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Jon Rothstein ranks Kentucky outside top 10 in Rothstein 45
According to Jon Rothstein, Kentucky isn’t a top 10 team even with potential All-American Otega Oweh. In his updated Rothstein 45 rankings,...
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Mark Pope Visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope visited Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday. “Proud, Humbled, Inspired, and GRATEFUL for these six...
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1.3KBasketballMark Pope on Travis Perry: “I desperately wanted him to stay”
Mark Pope gave some candid thoughts on Travis Perry’s decision to transfer to Ole Miss during an interview with Matt Jones of...
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431BasketballKentucky’s Pope, Johnson and Moreno to participate in Team USA U19 camp
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope and players Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno will participate in the 2025 USA Basketball U19 National Team...
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1.0KBasketballMark Pope talks about freshman Andrija Jelavic
Mark Pope spent some time this afternoon talking about 6-foot-11 freshman Andrija Jelavic. Pope talked about the first time he spoke to...
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609BasketballKentucky in Top 10 of Andy Katz’s Updated Power 37 Rankings
Kentucky is up to No. 6 in Andy Katz’s latest Power 37 rankings for the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. Purdue, which...
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1.7KBasketballReece Potter Officially Signs With Kentucky
Former Lexington Catholic star Reece Potter has officially signed with Kentucky for the 2025-26 season. Potter is transferring to UK from Miami...
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833Basketball
Kentucky coaches make their Derby picks
The Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff posted their picks for the 151st Kentucky Derby this afternoon. Oddly enough, all six coaches picked...
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753BasketballKentucky assistant Mikhail McLean rewarded with new contract through 2026-27
Kentucky assistant coach Mikhail McLean has earned a new contract through the 2026-27 season. According to Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader, will...
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584BasketballMark Pope and Rick Pitino chat about CBS Sports Classic matchup
Mark Pope and Rick Pitino chatted briefly about next season’s CBS Sports Classic game on a video call this afternoon. Of course,...
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609BasketballKentucky to play St. John’s and Rick Pitino in CBS Sports Classic
St. John’s is replacing UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic after the Bruins opted to pull out of the annual four-team event....
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Mark Pope Announces Kentucky Basketball Father/Son and Father/Daughter Camps
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope will host father/son and father/daughter basketball camps in June. The Father/Son Camp is scheduled for June 7...
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Jeff Goodman comments on Kentucky’s obviously large NIL payroll
It’s clear that Kentucky has all the NIL money it needs (and probably more). The Wildcats have loaded up in the transfer...
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Matt Norlander says portal season is likely over for Kentucky
According to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, portal season is likely over for Kentucky and Mark Pope. Norlander says, “barring any portal...