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1.1KBasketballUK 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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885BasketballMark 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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1.6KBasketballMark 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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829BasketballKentucky’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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1.4KBasketballMark 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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1.2KBasketballKentucky 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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2.2KBasketballReece 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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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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1.2KBasketballKentucky 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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1.1KBasketballMark 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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1.0KBasketballKentucky 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...
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Jeff Goodman wonders if Kentucky has too many good players
Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 wonders if Kentucky has too many good players on the roster for 2025-26. “Nobody is...
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Kentucky transfer portal updates: Jackson, Eaglestaff and Folgueiras off the board
Three transfer portal names are off the board following a weekend of moving and shaking around college basketball. Robert Morris transfer Alvaro...
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3.9KBasketballFour-star recruit Acaden Lewis decommits from Kentucky
Jonathan Givony of ESPN is reporting that four-star point guard Acaden Lewis has decommitted from Kentucky. Lewis stated to ESPN that he...
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3.7KBasketballJayden Quaintance talks about committing to Kentucky, when he’ll be back from injury
New Kentucky men’s basketball player Jayden Quaintance talked to The Field of 68 on Thursday. Quaintance talked about why he picked the...