Big Blue Madness marks the start of the lead up to the next college basketball season so after Saturday night's event in Lexington all eyes are on

Feb 8, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with guard Otega Oweh (00) during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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What media outlets are saying about Kentucky basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season

Dallas (Tex.) St. Mark's forward Dawson Battie (6'8, 190) was one of the basketball prospects in attendance for Mark Pope's second Big Blue Madness

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Kentucky offers top-10 prospect Dawson Battie

Mark Pope and Kentucky players met with media this week and a lot came out of that.  Another highly anticipated season of Kentucky basketball is

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The biggest takeaways from Mark Pope this week

The Big Blue Nation isn't feeling too good about football these days so there's even more of a demand for basketball information than usual.

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INSIDER NOTES: Scoop from basketball practice

Kentucky was scheduled to host both Christian Collins and Cameron Williams for official visits this weekend but now only one of those players is

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Official Visit Preview: Christian Collins

Four-star Class of 2027 point guard Jason Gardner will take an unofficial visit to Kentucky this fall according to a new report from Sam Kayser of

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Jason Gardner will visit UK this fall

On Tuesday the Field of 68 team had a chance for an exclusively viewing of Kentucky's basketball practice.  Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster had plenty

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Notes from Mark Pope on the Field of 68

While interest in Kentucky's upcoming 2025-26 basketball season is growing, and understandably so with the team Mark Pope has lined up, recruiting

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Basketball Recruiting Q&A

On the same day Mark Pope's staff offered 2027 point guard Nasir Anderson the Wildcats also extended a new offer to Beckham Black, another backcourt

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UK offers 2027 guard Beckham Black

Prolific Prep's Prolific Prep's Nasir Anderson is Rivals' top-rated point guard in the 2027 class and his recruiting profile got a big boost on

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Kentucky's offers the nation's top-rated 2027 point guard

Last week Kentucky hosted a couple of basketball visitors for official visits. Arafan Diane is scheduled to arrive in town later today and the

2026 big man Arafan Diane at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, SC in June 2025.

Official Visit Preview: Arafan Diane

Kentucky hosted a couple of official visitors over the weekend and Mark Pope's staff remains in contact with many of the top basketball recruits

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INSIDER NOTES: Basketball recruiting updates

According to multiple reports Caleb Holt's official visit to Kentucky is back on for this weekend.  KSR's Jacob Polacheck reported this week that the

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Official Visit Preview: Caleb Holt and Maximo Adams

On3 basketball recruiting guru Joe Tipton stopped by Cats Illustrated's House of Blue to share some information this week.  He also opened the floor

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Joe Tipton answers hoops recruiting questions at the House of Blue

The Kentucky Wildcats are in almost daily contact with one of the nation's top 2027 point guard prospects.  That's the word this morning from Cats

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Kentucky making 2027 point guard a top priority

Tyran Stokes is the No. 1 basketball recruit in America and lately there has been some interesting chatter linking him to Kentucky more than ever.

What we're hearing about No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes

Cats Illustrated sources have chimed in and we have lots of new intel on Kentucky's basketball recruiting targets.  The Wildcats are looking for

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Where Kentucky stands with top basketball targets

Fans and media have had the opportunity to watch Kentucky football practice recently and there's plenty to discuss on that front.  Cats Illustrated

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Insider Notes: What's happening at UK basketball practices?

Mark Pope and his staff have extended a number of offers to 2026 basketball prospects from all over the country and in the months ahead there will be

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HOT BOARD: 2026 UK Basketball Target List

Shawnee, Kansas center Ethan Taylor is the latest basketball prospect to announce an offer from Kentucky so it's a perfect time to get to know the

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Hoops Target Spotlight: Ethan Taylor

Kentucky's fall football practices have started up and Cats Illustrated will have you covered with reports, interviews, insider information,

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Mark Pope made an interesting recruiting move this week when he and his staff extended an offer to Josh Irving, a four-star center from Pasadena,

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California center Josh Irving lands Kentucky offer

Jason Crowe Jr., one of the top guards in the 2026 class, is ready to make his decision. The 6-foot-3, five-star rising senior out of Inglewood High

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5-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. sets commitment date

Qayden Samuels is currently the No. 15-ranked player in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-6 wing just finished his junior year at

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Top-15 prospect Qayden Samuels breaks down recruitment: UNC, UConn, Kentucky, NC State, timeline & more

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