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Men’s Basketball Transfer Portal: Kentucky’s High-Priced Roster, Final Things to Watch

The portal closes Tuesday, and some schools may try to exploit loopholes in order to fill out their final spots for the 2025–26 season.

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Men’s College Basketball 2025–26 Way-Too-Early Top 25

How will Houston rebound? Which teams loaded up on the recruiting trail? Here’s a look at the next college basketball season.

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Mark Pope, Lamont Butler Share Emotional Moment After Kentucky's NCAA Tournament Loss

The coach comforted his player.

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Thanks to a basketball team, British staple Weetabix is now one of America’s best-selling cereal brands

The wheat biscuit has surged past Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch on Amazon

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Last Time Kentucky Won Men's NCAA Tournament: Full List of Championships

The Wildcats are dancing into the second weekend of March Madness for the first time since 2019.

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Lamont Butler Delivers for Mark Pope, Sending Kentucky to Sweet 16

The first-year Wildcats coach and transfer point guard have turned around a blueblood program with immediate success.

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No One Was More Hyped Than Mark Pope After Kentucky Snapped Sweet Sixteen Drought

Mark Pope was so fired up after Kentucky booked a ticket to the Sweet Sixteen.

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Five Coaches With Most to Prove in Men's March Madness Tournament

With the 2025 NCAA Division I tournament officially here, we take a look at who has the most to gain over the next several weeks.

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Final Four Predictions: NBA champion Dwight Howard picks Kentucky to make Final Four

NBA champion Dwight Howard has picked Kentucky to make the Final Four in 2025. Final Four predictions, March Madness 2025.

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Mark Pope Immediately Regretted Offer to Cover Kentucky Fans' Gas Money to Milwaukee

That's really going to add up.

Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Loses Jaxson Robinson for Season Due to Wrist Injury

The Wildcats' season hit a serious speed bump Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

Forde Minutes: Evaluating Coaching Performances Around Men’s College Basketball

From alums taking over their alma maters to home runs in the last hiring cycle to the heated Hurley brothers, coaches have been newsmakers this season. Here's what's gone well—and what hasn't.

Sports Illustrated

John Calipari Sways Balance of Power Back His Way by Beating Kentucky in Return

Most former Wildcat coaches avoid a return to Rupp Arena. Cal stayed within the SEC and led Arkansas to an upset over a ranked team amid an otherwise disappointing season.

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Should Kentucky fans boo or cheer for John Calipari in his return to Rupp Arena? Why not both!

To boo or not to boo, that is the question.

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Kentucky Basketball: Who Are the Cats’ Best NBA Prospects?

We evaluated the NBA potential of the most promising long-term prospects on a strong Kentucky Wildcats team

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How Duke Swung From Disappointing Start to Unbeaten Streak With No End in Sight

The Blue Devils have won 10 straight games in dominating fashion with the next most likely roadblock not until February.

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Fans Loved Heartwarming Mark Pope Gesture for One Fan After Kentucky Road Win

Mark Pope spent time with Kentucky basketball fans after the Wildcats secured a win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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Kentucky And Louisville Rivalry Re-Ignited With New Coaches

New coaches Pope and Kelsey re-ignite Kentucky-Louisville rivalry with a close, intense game, setting the stage for future matchups.

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Kentucky-Louisville Men’s Hoops Rivalry Adds Spicy New Chapter

Two new coaches—Wildcats’ Mark Pope and Cardinals’ Pat Kelsey—restored the value of the matchup, giving the state and sport something to anticipate again.

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Kentucky’s Veterans Are the Difference in Win Over Duke in Champions Classic

Blue Devils freshman phenom Cooper Flagg will have his coronation as the sport’s next big star, but his young team fell short against the Wildcats.

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Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men’s basketball coach who replaced John Calipari

Mark Pope won a championship while playing for Kentucky.

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SEC Men’s Basketball Preview: Alabama Builds on Final Four Team, Prominent Coaching Changes

The talent level in this league from top to bottom is ridiculously high, and that should make for an incredible year of basketball down South.

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Men’s Basketball AP Top 25 Takeaways: Two-Time Champ UConn Isn’t No. 1

Kansas took the top spot in the preseason poll, while the Big 12 and SEC were given their due respect as the deepest conferences.

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Big Blue Heaven: Mark Pope’s Quest to Give Kentucky Basketball Back to the Fans

The new Wildcats coach and former player brings humility, for the first time since the Tubby Smith era, and a sense of communal ownership.

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101 Things to Know About Men’s College Basketball Offseason

Here is everything you need to know from a busy transfer portal to domino coaching moves.

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