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Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) dunks during the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh sends tear-jerker goodbye to BBN after cementing his Kentucky legend status

Corey Long

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Mar 22, 2026

3 realistic head coach candidates Kentucky could replace Mark Pope with

Josh Yourish

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Mar 22, 2026

Kentucky’s brutal 4 minute stretch exposes major lineup problem

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mark Pope wasted Kentucky's time with his lazy coach speak after Iowa State debacle

John Buhler

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope reacts to a play during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky basketball post-season autopsy: Player evaluations and hard truths

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope

Mark Pope’s biggest Year 2 mistake happened before the ball was ever tipped for Kentucky

Josh Yourish

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Mar 22, 2026

Feb 2, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) in the second half against the Houston Rockets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Tyrese Haliburton just eviscerated Kentucky's NBA stars after Iowa State's beatdown

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger shake hands after the game during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

As much as BBN wants Mark Pope out, Kentucky has a few major road blocks to moving on

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mark Pope, Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky’s deflating loss to Iowa State must bring the Mark Pope era to an end

John Buhler

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; San Diego, CA, USA; St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino looks on in the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

5 potential Mark Pope upgrades who should entice Mitch Barnhart to pull the trigger on his way out

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Jamarion Batemon (1) celebrates after a play during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Kentucky's embarrassing meltdown against Iowa State ends a frustrating season

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with the media during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

What is Mark Pope's buyout? BBN is ready to move on after an early exit

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00)

Otega Oweh injury update: Kentucky star visibly hampered in Round of 32

Josh Yourish

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey (3) drives to the basket for a lay up as Kentucky Wildcats guard Collin Chandler (5) defends during the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky's turnovers allow Iowa State to lead in a game they had no business being in

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) is helped off of the court after suffering an apparent injury to his left leg while shooting a layup against Tennessee State Tigers forward Jalen Pitre (not pictured) during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Is Joshua Jefferson playing vs. Kentucky? Latest injury updates on Iowa State star

Braulio Perez

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger addresses the media after a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Tennessee State Tigers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

T.J. Otzelberger's glowing review of Mark Pope's Kentucky team misses the mark

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Kentucky Wildcats center Clara Strack (13) talks to Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks Friday, March 6, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Kenny Brooks intentionally hid Kentucky's playbook for the West Virginia matchup

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on against the Santa Clara Broncos during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky vs. Iowa State final odds and prediction

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 22, 2026

Jan 3, 2026; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Jayden Quaintance (21) recovers the ball during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images

Jayden Quaintance says this is likely his last college season after Kentucky injuries

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 6, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks during the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Kenny Brooks endures boos as Kentucky WBB easily dispatch of James Madison in NCAAT

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) is helped off of the court after suffering an apparent injury to his left leg while shooting a layup against Tennessee State Tigers forward Jalen Pitre (not pictured) during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

What Joshua Jefferson's likely absence means for Kentucky and Iowa State

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Dick Vitale, ESPN

Dick Vitale was like Kentucky fans everywhere after the crazy OT win over Santa Clara

John Buhler

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Santa Clara Broncos forward Elijah Mahi (8) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison (10) battle for a rebound in the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh reveals Brandon Garrison’s defensive audible saved Kentucky vs Santa Clara

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) shoots a three point basket against Santa Clara Broncos guard Sash Gavalyugov (2) to tie the game as time expires in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Kentucky basketball legends react to Otega Oweh’s season-saving buzzer-beater

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with the media during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Mark Pope continues to prove why it was time to move on from John Calipari

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) reacts after shooting a three point basket to tie the game against the Santa Clara Broncos as time expired in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Tip time set for Kentucky-Iowa State round of 32 clash

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Santa Clara Broncos guard Sash Gavalyugov (2) and the Kentucky Wildcats bench react to the game-tying shot by guard Otega Oweh (00) as time expires in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Dave Portnoy and the sports world react to Otega Oweh's half-court buzzer-beater

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 20, 2026

Mark Pope, Kentucky Wildcats

Mark Pope may have caught a huge break with a major Iowa State injury

John Buhler

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Mar 20, 2026

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