It has been quite an interesting week for the Wildcats, as the team with soap opera tendencies has gone from the horrendous performance on Saturday against Indiana to the mini-high of the Randolph Morris news yesterday.  Whereas on Wednesday I thought that the members of the team seemed as down as any time I can remember since Team Turmoil, the mood has been uplifted in the last two days and now this team seems prime to pounce.

I think Louisville is a better team than Kentucky at this point in the season.  The talent level is similar, but as a unit they are slightly more ready to click and produce winning basketball.  Having said that, the Cards have really played no one of significance and this will be their first game of any importance.  When you combine this with the fact that the Rupp Arena crowd will be hyped up and ready to pounce, I see a Kentucky victory 74-69. 

Prediction for tomorrow...

Going through the trio of participants for Friday night's Dunk Contest at Big Blue Madness, one individual stood out more than the others. Kareem Watkins, who is listed at 5-foot-8 according to UK, doesn't exactly see eye-to-eye with the other two

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Toppin, Collins, Watkins fly high in Big Blue Madness Dunk Contest

Welcome back, CJ Fredrick.  After sitting out the majority of summer workouts and preseason practices due to injury, the Iowa transfer made his first public appearance as a Kentucky Wildcat -- albeit in non-contact drills only -- last Sunday at Pro

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Kentucky guard CJ Fredrick wins the 3-point contest at Big Blue Madness

Each Friday during the season, we spotlight the best game of the weekend. This week, it’s No. 11 Kentucky (6-0) at No. 1 Georgia (6-0) in a de facto SEC East title game. It’s also Georgia’s homecoming.  The contest kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS;

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Game of the week: 5 things to know about Georgia-Kentucky

After a year with no crowds, it was easy to sense the excitement plastered all over John Calipari's face. The 2020 version of Big Blue Madness was held virtually inside of Memorial Coliseum, and it was just one of the endless adjustments that had to

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John Calipari addresses the crowd at Big Blue Madness 2021

After a year without Big Blue Madness, the Kentucky women’s basketball team was ready to soak in the spotlight. There were certainly ample opportunities at the revered event on Friday night.  Before the Madness  There’s no doubt Kentucky knows how

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Kentucky Women’s Basketball shine at Big Blue Madness

Matthew Mitchell's dance routines at Big Blue Madness became the stuff of Kentucky Basketball legend throughout his years as head coach. His retirement last fall was a huge blow to the Women's Basketball program he'd built over the last decade-plus,

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Kyra Elzy tries to one-up Matthew Mitchell in Big Blue Madness debut

The Kentucky basketball program honored the late Terrence Clarke to open the season at Big Blue Madness.  During John Calipari's annual state of the program address, the UK head coach paused to celebrate Clarke's life with the former Kentucky

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Kentucky basketball honors Terrence Clarke at Big Blue Madness

KSR's Big Blue Madness LIVE BLOG is presented by Eckrich.  Eckrich is proud to present the $1 Million Challenge for Teachers! This 2021 college football season Eckrich, in partnership with Extra Yard for Teachers and Kroger, will invite a local

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Big Blue Madness LIVE BLOG, presented by Eckrich

After losing their sixth game in a row on Thursday night, Kentucky Women's Soccer is now searching for a new head coach. Ian Carry, who was was named the Wildcats' head coach in 2016, was relieved of his duties on Friday morning, it was announced by

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Kentucky Women's Soccer relieves Ian Carry of head coaching duties

The lasting effects of a 9-16 season are playing into where the national media projects the Kentucky Wildcats ahead of 2021-22. Last year was a failure by nearly all accounts on the floor, but head coach John Calipari has reloaded with veteran

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CBS Sports ranks Kentucky MBB No. 13 heading into 2021-22 season

Kentucky's got two top-five 2023 prospects on campus this weekend in Mackenzie Mgbako and Dajuan Wagner Jr. In a few weeks, another top-five talent will come to Lexington. According to Joe Tipton, Marquis "Mookie" Cook will take an official visit to

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2023 Top 5 recruit Mookie Cook schedules official visit to Kentucky

The buzz around Kentucky Football even made it to the country music red carpet. On Wednesday at the CMT Artist of the Year Awards, Kentucky native Chris Stapleton was asked about the Wildcats' 6-0 start, and whether they have a shot at upsetting No.

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Chris Stapleton on Kentucky's undefeated season, chances vs. Georgia

The national spotlight is focused directly on Kentucky vs. Georgia tomorrow in Athens. All week, we've been treated to stories about how Mark Stoops has transformed Kentucky into a winner and glowing praise for the current state of the program. But,

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Kentucky vs. Georgia: National Media Predictions

After a brief injury scare earlier in the week, Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler has reportedly returned to practice with no limitations.  According to Keith Farmer of LEX18, the Georgia transfer has recovered from the ankle injury he suffered

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Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler returns to "full speed" at practice

No, this isn't the Billy Gillispie era--Kentucky Basketball is recruiting a kid who has yet to play a game of high school basketball. But this time around, the prospect in question has quickly established himself as one of the most coveted

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John Calipari has sights set on new recruit: 9th grader Alier Maluk

Slow breaths everyone. We're coming up on the 24-mark until Kentucky takes on the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in Athens on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST. Both teams enter with a perfect 6-0 record and the right to the top spot in the SEC East on the line. A

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WATCH: Kentucky vs. Georgia hype video

On Thursday evening, Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith was ruled out for the season due to an ACL injury. The West Virginia transfer was an All-American for the Mountaineers in 2020 and expected to play a big role for the Bulldogs this season.

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Georgia secondary is talented but very thin

Nine years into his tenure as Kentucky's head football coach, Mark Stoops and the Wildcats will face their biggest test to-date, as the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats travel to Athens to face the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs.  It sure took a while for Stoops to

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David Pollack reveals key for Kentucky to upset Georgia

All eyes will be on the Kentucky Wildcats and Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. College football’s most intriguing matchup will air in CBS’s illustrious 3:30 time slot. ESPN College Gameday, SEC Nation, and the KSR Pregame Show will also be in Athens

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What Kentucky must do to beat No. 1 Georgia

The gang is atop KSBar and Grille to get you ready for Kentucky's massive matchup against Georgia.  -Common sports talk  -The '85 Bears (huhhhh?)  -Incredibly accurate predictions  -Cats vs Dawgs  Subscribe, rate, and review to make sure you don’t

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Pin It Deep: The Georgia Special

The law of averages finally pulled through for Luckett's Locks in Week 6. It's about time.  With a 4-2 mark, we recorded our first winning weekend of the season to bump our overall season mark to 15-21-2 against the spread (ATS) on the season.

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Luckett's Locks: Run it back

Kentucky's road trip to Athens will serve as a homecoming for 13 Wildcats. On the UK roster only Kentucky (39) and Ohio (22) have more players than the state of Georgia. As the Wildcats slightly recalibrate their recruiting strategy, the peach state

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Kentucky roster adds more and more Georgia flavor

The Kroger KSR Game of the Week stays in western Kentucky for the second week in a row this Friday, featuring two of the top dogs in 3A—Taylor County at Glasgow. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT.  You can find all you need to know about these two

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Glasgow vs. Taylor County: Kroger KSR Game of the Week

Kentucky faces a tall order tomorrow in Athens against the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.  But it's not impossible and the blueprint is out there for things you have to do to beat a #1 team.  In the "playoff era," the #1 team has lost five times in

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How To Beat a No. 1 Team (BTI's Rants and Ramblings)

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the Friday edition of Kentucky Sports Radio. Today's show is coming to you live from the lobby of the Fairfield Inn in Cherokee, North Carolina, where Matt Jones, Ryan Lemond, Drew Franklin, and Max Duffy are