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Feb 14, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Santa Clara Broncos head coach Herb Sendek gestures during the second half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Leavey Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Herb Sendek's hold over Mark Pope meets a reborn Wildcats coach in March Madness

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Kentucky's primed for a Magical March behind a trifecta of triumphs

Drew Holbrook

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9:00 AM CDT

3 key stats Kentucky must fix ahead of NCAA Tournament run

Drew Holbrook

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6:00 AM CDT

Kenny Brooks faces the place that made him a 'man'

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope claps during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky-Santa Clara tip time is a huge boon for the Cats

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks looks down court Thursday, March 5, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament second round game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Kenny Brooks and Kentucky's 'full circle' opponent announced in NCAA Tournament

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Kentucky's nightmare draw confirmed with shocking odds update

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

March 10, 2026; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Santa Clara Broncos guard Sash Gavalyugov (2) shoots the basketball against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (15) during the second half at Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Kentucky's NCAA Tournament bracket will do nothing to silence the Mark Pope doubters

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Kentucky's center Malachi Moreno (24) and Mouhamed Dioubate (23) fight for the ball against Oklahoma’s Derrion Reid Wednesday night at Rupp Arena.
Feb. 4, 2026

Kentucky's volatile season results in lowest NCAA Tournament seed in 13 years

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope claps during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope's 'Sweet' contract incentives revealed ahead of Kentucky's March Madness run

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler (5) goes over Florida forward Alex Condon (21) under the basket during their quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026.

Kentucky basketball's March Madness survival guide

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Mar 13, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jasper Johnson (2) dunks the ball against the Florida Gators during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Kentucky basketball's last 5 games reveal flawed identity

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 15, 2026

Georgia Bulldogs guard Enjulina Gonzalez (11), Kentucky Wildcats center Clara Strack (13) and Georgia Bulldogs forward Mia Woolfolk (33) dive for the ball Thursday, March 5, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament second round game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Kentucky's journey for a title will officially begin on the road

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 14, 2026

Kentucky coach Mark Pope works the sideline against Florida during their quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026.

Kentucky picks up dangerous bracketology update after Florida loss

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 14, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on during the second half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Bracketology experts split on where 'inconsistent' Kentucky stands

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 10, 2026

The Kentucky bench erupts after Kentucky Wildcats forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) helped create a turnover on the Hoosiers as Indiana Hoosiers forward Tucker Devries (12) looks on as the Cats beat Indiana 72-60 during college basketball at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky December 13, 2025.

Trent Noah and 2 Kentucky role players who must become stars in March Madness

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Mar 9, 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 plans to 'play a lot of basketball' in the next few weeks

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 9, 2026

Feb 17, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks to his bench during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky is just a heartbreaking 11 minutes away from a completely different season

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 9, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks to his players from the sideline during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope subtly claps back at UK legend's assertion of Wildcats 'not believing'

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 7, 2026

Jan 21, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Trent Noah (9) fives guard Denzel Aberdeen during the second half against the Texas Longhorns at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky's Trent Noah limps off late vs. Texas A&M with apparent ankle injury

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 3, 2026

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Kentucky's final week could mean a bracketology bump to a 5-seed or the danger zone

Drew Holbrook

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Mar 2, 2026

Jan 31, 2026; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) dunks the ball during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Kentucky won 85-77. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Malachi Moreno and 2 Wildcats who can boost their NIL value during March Madness

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Mar 2, 2026

Jan 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Jayden Quaintance (21) reacts after a play during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Haminn Quaintance wants 'all the smoke' with Kentucky fans over Jayden’s injury

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 28, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope motions to his players during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope says Kentucky was the 'initiator' in blowout win over Vanderbilt

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 28, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Collin Chandler (5) looks to the Kentucky bench during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Collin Chandler’s career-high 23 points proves he is Kentucky’s March weapon

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Mark Pope calls March Madness a ‘test of wills’ for Kentucky basketball

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Mark Pope responds to Vanderbilt's disrespect ahead of massive revenge game

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 27, 2026

Nov 14, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Trent Noah (9) returns to the bench during a timeout in the second half against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Updated SEC standings show just how dire Kentucky's situation is

Drew Holbrook

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Feb 23, 2026

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