Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope hosted his first radio show of the season tonight. And right off the top, Pope addressed the injury situations surrounding 3 key Kentucky players: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky plummets in the new Top 25 rankings. In fact, the Cats suffered the biggest drop in the country in today's poll. They'll have plenty of opportunities to rise again. All four of their marquee opponents in December are now ranked. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The question is clear, the answer is not: Who is leading these Kentucky Wildcats? As of now, no one has stepped up as the primary voice for Mark Pope's second UK basketball team. But there was a moment in Rupp on Friday that might be the start of something new: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Also from last night ... Mark Pope gave an optimistic update on Jayden Quaintance, who has hit another milestone in Kentucky's practices and could be trending closer to his UK basketball debut (though that's still likely weeks away). Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Last night, Otega Oweh showed up. "That guy is our guy. And him finding that a little bit — maybe for the first time this season — meant a lot to me." The stat sheet didn't reflect it, but the eyeballs said that, perhaps, Kentucky's best player is back. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The H-L is also shorthanded tonight, but you can join the live blog at this link. Malachi Moreno will make his first college start for the Wildcats tonight. Brandon Garrison moves to the bench. Kam Williams also in the starting five. Follow along here: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope has hit the first real rough patch in his tenure as Kentucky's basketball coach. Yesterday, he faced some of the issues head on. He also acknowledged off-the-court missteps early in this 2025-26 season. "Not a good call on my part." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope has hit the first real rough patch in his tenure as Kentucky's basketball coach. Yesterday, he faced some of the issues head on. He also acknowledged off-the-court missteps early in this 2025-26 season. "Not a good call on my part." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The early signing period quietly came and went for Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats still don't have a 2026 commit, and the number of 2026 recruiting options continues to dwindle. What's Mark Pope's outlook for UK recruiting? www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

I asked Mark Pope for an injury update on Jaland Lowe and Mouhamed Dioubate this afternoon. Here's that story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Poor defense isn’t Kentucky basketball’s only issue. A potential strength also isn’t panning out for the Wildcats from behind the 3-point line. From @benrobertshl.bsky.social: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night in New York: This Kentucky basketball team has no identity. The Wildcats are no closer to finding it than they were when the season started. And Mark Pope knows that as well as anyone. This was the scene in MSG after an embarrassing loss: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night in New York: This Kentucky basketball team has no identity. The Wildcats are no closer to finding it than they were when the season started. And Mark Pope knows that as well as anyone. This was the scene in MSG after an embarrassing loss: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

We'll have updates from the UK-Michigan State game here: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

A little less than two hours away from Kentucky vs. Michigan State at Madison Square Garden. 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.

With Jaland Lowe out, Kentucky basketball will turn to a new group of ball handlers to initiate offense. And that includes the big men. Here’s how Mouhamed Dioubate, Brandon Garrison and Malachi Moreno can use their playmaking skills while Lowe is out: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky drops out of the top 10 in the latest AP rankings. Louisville has reached its highest point in more than 5 years. The Cats could have 5 more games against ranked opponents over the next 33 days. (The first one is tomorrow night.) Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

For years now, Kentucky has been snakebit at point guard. It's happening again in 2025. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

How Kentucky men’s basketball matches up with Michigan State at each position for their Champions Classic contest - with my game prediction www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Also from last night: Mark Pope said something Thursday that went viral, but no one really knew what he was talking about. I asked him to elaborate last night. He finally got around to an explanation (kind of) about what happened before that Louisville game. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: Kentucky blew out Eastern Illinois without Jaland Lowe, but the point guard was on his teammates' minds after the game. "I was really, really sad. I didn’t know what to say to him." Now, it's a next-man-up mentality for UK, and they have options: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Halftime stats from a blowout in Rupp Arena:

NEW: I talked to Jaland Lowe's dad this afternoon about the Kentucky point guard's status. Lowe re-injured his right shoulder during the Wildcats' practice yesterday. An update on the situation: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kam Williams provided Kentucky's biggest spark at Louisville. So why didn't he play more? "I have the same conversation with Kam every single day, and that’s about him being more aggressive and assertive and more physical." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Asked Pope about that today. He said he will practice in full today and was available Tuesday night. Don't think he thought that was a good spot/matchup for him, coming off the injury.

Kentucky lost its first big game of the season. There are a whole lot more coming soon, and the marquee opponents remaining on the Cats' nonconference schedule are playing some really good basketball at the moment. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Last night's loss to Louisville, according to the numbers, matched up with some of Kentucky's biggest defensive nightmares from last season. Mark Pope explains what went wrong for the Wildcats, and a deeper look at those numbers show just how bad it was: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky was down by as many as 18 points in the first half.

The H-L crew at the Yum Center will be posting here all night. Follow along: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

We're about 30 minutes from tipoff of UK-Louisville here at the Yum Center. Reading material before the game: Kentucky's players are eager to see the Cards on the court, and both sides have been doing some talking over the past few days: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

It won't be a battle of top-10 teams, but it will be close. Here's the first AP Top 25 poll of the college basketball regular season, with Kentucky staying put before its rivalry game at Louisville tomorrow night. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Finally, the juice is back in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry. After a few years of relative calm, this one is heating up again. And tomorrow night should be one of the most-anticipated meetings between the Cats and the Cards in a long time. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

It's happened faster than expected, but Malachi Moreno is making an impact for UK basketball. Last night's 18-point, 10-rebound effort in a blowout win over Valparaiso showed Moreno at his very best for the Cats. "His ceiling is really, really high": ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: Kentucky has Jaland Lowe back, and the Wildcats were firing on all cylinders in game two. Just in time for Louisville. And there was talk of the Cards last night, too. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

FINAL: Kentucky 107, Valparaiso 59. Malachi Moreno led the way for the Wildcats tonight: 18 points and 10 rebounds. Story from Rupp: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky up 16-5 on Valpo early, and Jaland Lowe got an assist on his first offensive possession as a Wildcat. Follow along with us here: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope provided injury updates on Jaland Lowe, Trent Noah and Jayden Quaintance today. Here's the latest, with a possible Lowe debut coming tomorrow night: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope has a specific goal for this Kentucky defense. If the Wildcats can live up to it -- and the numbers say they can -- it means they'll be well-positioned for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, perhaps even national title #9. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: It was an ugly start to the UK basketball season. Mark Pope found the beauty in it. "Every single timeout, it’s a conversation like, ‘Guys, this is unbelievable.’ … Like, ‘This is incredible, what you’re doing.'" Story from game one: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

3 Kentucky players made their college basketball debuts during the Wildcats’ season-opening win over Nicholls. Here’s how Andrija Jelavic, Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno fared on Tuesday night: ⬇️ www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky's roster is stacked, the Wildcats start the season in the AP top 10, and Mark Pope keeps talking about #9. So, what should the reasonable expectations be for this UK team? I asked several college basketball experts that question. Here's what they think: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky's roster is stacked, the Wildcats start the season in the AP top 10, and Mark Pope keeps talking about #9. So, what should the reasonable expectations be for this UK team? I asked several college basketball experts that question. Here's what they think: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope needed a point guard to lead this Kentucky team. He found Jaland Lowe. "He’s not afraid to hold a teammate accountable, even if the teammate gets mad at him and goes to the locker room like, ‘Man, that guy’s a jerk.’ He’s not afraid of that." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky's basketball season starts tomorrow night. But basically everyone else in college basketball debuts today. Here are 10 games on the Monday night schedule (with TV info) that should interest UK fans, from Pitino to Cal to Travis Perry to Louisville ... www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky's basketball season starts tomorrow night. But basically everyone else in college basketball debuts today. Here are 10 games on the Monday night schedule (with TV info) that should interest UK fans, from Pitino to Cal to Travis Perry to Louisville ... www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope needed a point guard to lead this Kentucky team. He found Jaland Lowe. "He’s not afraid to hold a teammate accountable, even if the teammate gets mad at him and goes to the locker room like, ‘Man, that guy’s a jerk.’ He’s not afraid of that." Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

From last night: "We’re not going to sleep. This is never acceptable here." Six days after an exhilarating exhibition game victory realigned expectations, this Kentucky team experienced the other side of the preseason. Pope and the Cats on what the heck happened: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

I sat down with Mark Pope and Otega Oweh this preseason to dive deeper into that Kentucky basketball dynamic. It became clear that -- while Pope has helped make Oweh a better player -- Oweh is also helping Pope in his quest to become a better coach. Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...