Most important game of the next few weeks occurs early tomorrow.  Kentucky has to win in order to legitimately have a chance in the SEC....and maybe to make the tournament.  The loss by Louisville was devastating to their tournament chances today....a loss by Kentucky and the Cats will be in the exact same boat.

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Kentucky returns to Rupp Arena on Saturday for a rematch with 25th-ranked Vanderbilt. Vandy won the first run-in in Nashville by 25 points, the

Jan 27, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) and Vanderbilt Commodores forward Jalen Washington (13) fight for the loose ball during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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Denzel Aberdeen certainly didn't envision himself as Kentucky's starting point guard when he transferred to the Wildcats, but he's filled that role

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) celebrates a three point basket against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Denzel Aberdeen is playing like a 'top-level point guard' in the SEC

Historic Memorial Coliseum has had some awesome environments in the Kenny Brooks era of Kentucky women's basketball, and we're going to get another

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Kentucky WBB vs. South Carolina is SOLD OUT

There were no surprises for Kentucky on Friday night's initial SEC Availability Report.  Kentucky will be down the usual three players going into

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No surprises for Kentucky on Availability Report ahead of Vanderbilt game

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

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Spring Spotlight: New faces take center stage in Kentucky's backfield

Kentucky forward Mo Dioubate is observing Ramadan, which began February 18 and continues through March 19. During this time, he'll fast from dawn

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WATCH: Mo Dioubate takes us through his gameday routine during Ramadan

Vanderbilt called its shot before the round-one battle vs. Kentucky. In fact, the Commodores did it in October at SEC Media Days by saying their

Mark Pope shares difference between 25-point loss at Vanderbilt and upcoming rematch

Jaxon Jelkin continued his impressive start to the 2026 season to help No. 22 Kentucky open its series against St. John's with a victory.  Jelkin

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Jelkin dominates as Kentucky wins 3-1 to open series with St. John's

You may have heard, but the Kentucky basketball team has zero commitments in its 2026 recruiting class. This week, it's sparked conversations about a

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In two weeks, it will once again be Football Time in the Bluegrass. After undergoing significant structural changes this offseason, the new-look

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Kentucky is just a few weeks away from kicking off spring football in the Bluegrass. It's a quiet time in the college football calendar, but that

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Meat once rained from the sky in Bath County. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Meat Shower, Owingsville is hosting a festival where

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Kentucky snapped a 3-game losing skid by grinding out a win at South Carolina. Can the Cats use that to build momentum in the penultimate game of the

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Point Spread: Kentucky is Favored over Vanderbilt in Toss-Up Game

With the regular season winding down, a lot of the attention right now is focused on the SEC standings. On Thursday, we saw the top four seeds in the

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Kentucky just got some unexpected and much-needed help from Florida

Kentucky put an end to its three-game losing streak earlier this week. KSR's Zoom Action is here to break down the film.  The Wildcats picked up a

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The third weekend series of the 2026 college baseball season has arrived. Kentucky's Friday night starter has lived up to the hype. Jaxon Jelkin will

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All eyes will be on Jaxon Jelkin to start another Kentucky baseball weekend

The next great batch of NBA guards from the University of Kentucky has been making their mark this week. Houston's Reed Sheppard and Oklahoma City's

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Reed Sheppard and Cason Wallace have been putting up big numbers this week

KSR is live from Madisonville! The Best Town On Earth, they say. You can find the crew at the new Kentucky Sports Factory at 839 Midtown Drive in

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Round one sucked, one of the ugliest games in a season of far too many ugly games. It was a result that made the fanbase turn away from our beloved

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It's a very big basketball weekend in Lexington, with the men's team hosting No. 25 Vanderbilt at Rupp Arena on Saturday and the women's team hosting

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Hello friends. The weekend is almost here. Time sure is flying, even though it feels like we're inching ever so slowly toward the return of Kentucky

(Sep 14, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats cheer during the game against Georgia Bulldogs at Kroger Field. Georgia won 13-12. Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-Imagn Images)

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For Kentucky to have homecourt advantage through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, they needed to get a win over Auburn on Thursday. A

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