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Red-hot Mississippi State out to keep Kentucky winless in SEC
Josh Hubbard will aim to lead Mississippi State to its seventh straight victory when the Bulldogs face underachieving Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky.,Hubbard averaged 34 points in Mississippi State's first two conference games. He matched his career high ...
Mark Mitchell helps Missouri close out win at Kentucky
Missouri closed the game on a 15-2 run over the final 4:37 for a 73-68 road win over Kentucky Wednesday night.,Mark Mitchell led the Tigers with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor. Jayden Stone was right behind with 20 points and three 3-pointers. Two of those 3-pointers came in the second...
Kentucky out to strike a better chord vs. Missouri
Kentucky will take another shot at its first SEC win when the Wildcats host Missouri on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (9-5, 0-1 SEC) opened conference play Saturday with an 89-74 loss at then-No. 14 Alabama. Despite 22 points from Otega Oweh and 21 points from Jaland Lowe, it wasn't enough as...
Reports: Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey flips from Nebraska to Kentucky
Former Notre Dame backup quarterback Kenny Minchey, who had committed to Nebraska a little over 24 hours previously, instead changed his commitment to Kentucky on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,Minchey, who entered the portal Friday, had lost an offseason competition to become the Fighting Irish...
Aden Holloway helps No. 14 Alabama sink Kentucky
Aden Holloway made six 3-pointers and tied his career high of 26 points to lead No. 14 Alabama to a solid 89-74 victory over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Labaron Philon Jr. returned from a one-game absence due to a leg injury...
No. 14 Alabama eager to execute high-octane offense vs. Kentucky
Alabama averaged 99 points while defeating Kentucky three times last season.,That number could serve as the target score on Saturday afternoon when the No. 14 Crimson Tide face the Wildcats in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The high-octane Crimson Tide (10-3) already h...
Kam Williams has career game as Kentucky knocks off Bellarmine
Kam Williams heated up from deep, knocking down eight 3-pointers en route to a career-high 26 points, Mouhamed Dioubate poured in 20 points and Kentucky went on to a 99-85 victory over Bellarmine on Tuesday afternoon at Rupp Arena.,The Wildcats (9-4) made 16 3s on the day. Along with Williams' caree...
Streaking Kentucky enjoying the 'journey,' faces Bellarmine next
Fresh off its first win over a ranked opponent, Kentucky wants to continue reestablishing itself as it hosts Bellarmine on Tuesday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,The Wildcats (8-4) are coming off their most impressive win. They rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit and pulled away for a 78-66 vic...
Analysis: Mark Pope, Kentucky 'love the pain' as they recover from low point
Sixteen days ago, Kentucky basketball was at a low point.,The Wildcats had just been bludgeoned 94-59 by then-No. 11 Gonzaga in Nashville, and they were serenaded by fans with a chorus of boos. Later that night, former Wildcats standout DeMarcus Cousins called the team out on X, questioning the 2025...
Second-half stumbles by No. 22 St. John's give Kentucky win in Atlanta
Otega Oweh scored a game-high 20 points on Saturday, helping lead Kentucky to a 78-66 victory over No. 22 St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.,Jaland Lowe added 13 points off the bench for Kentucky (8-4), which won its third straight game and first over a ranked opponent this season. Kam...
Kentucky bests Indiana in teams' first matchup in 9 years
Mouhamed Dioubate recorded 14 points, 12 rebounds and five steals to help Kentucky post a 72-60 victory over Indiana on Saturday night at Lexington, Ky., in the storied programs' first matchup in over nine years.,Jaland Lowe scored 13 points for the Wildcats (7-4), who outscored the Hoosiers 40-21 i...
Indiana, Kentucky in unfamiliar territory ahead of clash
A pair of blue bloods with a combined 15 national titles will square off for the first time in almost a decade when Indiana travels to Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.,Both programs are looking to re-establish themselves as each fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week.,The...
Report: Kentucky hiring Texas A&M's Jay Bateman as DC
Kentucky is hiring Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman to fill the same role in Lexington, ESPN reported Thursday.,Bateman, 52, directed the Aggies' defense for the past two seasons on Mike Elko's staff and previously held coordinator duties at North Carolina, Army, Ball State, Elon and Sien...
Newly unranked Kentucky steamrolls North Carolina Central
Jasper Johnson had the best night of his young career with 22 points, Otega Oweh scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Kentucky rolled to a 103-67 home victory over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,It was the first victory of December for the Wildcats (6-4) as they...
Kentucky aims to right its ship vs. NC Central
Kentucky finds itself in the midst of a rough stretch that has former players questioning the team's heart. The Wildcats will look to start changing the narrative when they face North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (5-4) has suffered consecutive losses to open December,...
No. 18 Kentucky aims to right its ship vs. NC Central
Kentucky finds itself in the midst of a rough stretch that has former players questioning the team's heart. The No. 18 Wildcats will look to start changing the narrative when they face North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (5-4) has suffered consecutive losses to open De...
No. 11 Gonzaga rebounds with blowout of No. 18 Kentucky
Graham Ike dominated with 28 points and 10 rebounds, Braden Huff added 20 points and No. 11 Gonzaga overwhelmed No. 18 Kentucky in a 94-59 victory on Friday night as part of the Music City Madness in Nashville, Tenn.,Gonzaga (8-1), which bounce back from a 40-point loss to then-No. 7 Michigan on Nov...
'Throttled' No. 11 Gonzaga, No. 18 Kentucky embrace marquee matchup
No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 18 Kentucky will continue a marquee non-conference series for the fourth straight season when they meet Friday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Both programs are looking to rebound from losses.,The Bulldogs (7-1) suffered the worst defeat of coach Mark Few's tenure (1999 to present),...
Derek Dixon's layup leads No. 16 UNC past No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon became the star of the night as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the 16th-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.,The signature matchup of the ACC/SEC Challenge didn't disappoint, as the contest featured 1...
Reports: Kentucky to hire Oregon OC Will Stein
Kentucky didn't take long to find its replacement for the recently fired Mark Stoops, as multiple outlets reported Monday that the Wildcats are set to tab Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as their next head coach.,Stein, 36, has Kentucky roots, having been born in Louisville to two University...