The college basketball season is here. Both of Kentucky's exhibition games are in the books with the Wildcats winning one and losing the other.  This

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Rowland: Kentucky and college basketball predictions for the 2025-26 season

Our Cats Illustrated photo gallery puts you in the proverbial front row for sights and scenes from Kentucky's 84-70 loss to Georgetown in exhibition

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PHOTO GALLERY: UK vs. Georgetown

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Six days after defeating preseason No. 1 Purdue in a spirited exhibition opener that grabbed the attention of college basketball

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Hoyas humble Cats, 84-70, in second exhibition game

Kentucky's Mouhamed Dioubate and Otega Oweh spoke to the media after the Wildcats' 84-70 loss to Georgetown on Thursday in exhibition play at Rupp

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VIDEO: Cats Talk Exhibition Loss to Georgetown Hoyas

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope addressed the media after the Wildcats' 84-70 loss to Georgetown on Thursday night in exhibition play at Rupp Arena.

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VIDEO: Kentucky HC Mark Pope - Georgetown Postgame

In our regular postgame feature, the Cats Illustrated staff offers its first impressions from Kentucky's 84-70 loss to Georgetown on Thursday night

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QUICK TAKES: Georgetown 84, Kentucky 70 - EXH

Kentucky's exhibition win against No. 1 Purdue prompted a wave of enthusiasm across the Big Blue Nation. Sure, an exhibition is an exhibition. It

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INSTANT ANALYSIS: Georgetown handles shorthanded Cats in Rupp

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media on Wednesday to discuss the Wildcats' second and final exhibition game against the Georgetown Hoyas,

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Mark Pope Press Conference Notes - Oct. 29

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Since taking over the Kentucky basketball program last year, Mark Pope has never shied away from lofty expectations.  The way his

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Kentucky impressive in 78-65 exhibition win over Purdue

Our Cats Illustrated photo gallery puts you in the proverbial front row for sights and scenes from Kentucky's 78-65 exhibition win over preseason No.

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PHOTO GALLERY: UK vs. Purdue

Kentucky's Malachi Moreno and Trent Noah met with the media after the Wildcats' 78-65 exhibition win over the preseason No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers on

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VIDEO: Cats Talk Exhibition Win Over Purdue

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope addressed the media after the Wildcats' 78-65 exhibition win over preseason No. 1 Purdue on Friday night at Rupp Arena.

VIDEO: Kentucky HC Mark Pope - Purdue Exhibition Postgame

In our regular postgame feature, the Cats Illustrated staff offers its first impressions from Kentucky's 78-65 win over preseason No. 1 Purdue on

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QUICK TAKES: Kentucky 78, Purdue 65

No matter how many times you tell the Big Blue Nation to tap the brakes or remember it's an exhibition, tonight's outcome ensures that enthusiasm

NCAA Basketball: Exhibition-Purdue at Kentucky

INSTANT ANALYSIS: No. 9 Kentucky handles No. 1 Purdue in Rupp exhition

Kentucky has its first exhibition game before the 2025-26 regular season tonight and it's not just any old exhibition game.  The Wildcats are playing

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What we're eager to see against Purdue

Cats Illustrated publisher Justin Rowland is taking time throughout the day to answer any and all questions you might have about athletics at the

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Rowland Q&A at the House of Blue

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media on Thursday at the Craft Center to discuss one of the most highly anticipated exhibition games in

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Mark Pope Press Conference Notes - Oct. 23

Our Cats Illustrated photo gallery puts you in the proverbial front row at Historic Memorial Coliseum for sights and scenes from Kentucky's annual

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PHOTO GALLERY: Kentucky Blue/White Scrimmage

Freshman guard Jasper Johnson scored a game-high 10 points on Friday night to help lead his Blue squad to a 35-26 victory in Kentucky's annual

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Blue tops White in Kentucky scrimmage; Lowe exits with injury

Kentucky fans will get their first extended look at the Wildcats in action when they take the floor at Historic Memorial Coliseum on Friday in the

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3-Point Arc: What to watch in Kentucky's Blue-White Scrimmage

Kentucky's Mark Pope took the stage at SEC Media Days on Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.  The Wildcats' second-year head coach spoke with great

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Mark Pope speaks at SEC Media Days

Kentucky's Otega Oweh will be seeking to do something during the 2025-26 college basketball season that only 16 other players have accomplished in

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Kentucky's Otega Oweh named SEC Preseason Player of the Year

With the 2025-26 college basketball season just a little more than three weeks away, Kentucky finds itself in a familiar spot.  The Wildcats were

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Pope's Cats begin season at No. 9 in AP Top 25 Poll

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

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