The main reason the Wildcats have been playing well of late is strictly due to the improvement on defense. The defense is all the way up to 56th on KenPom, which is a massive impr

Kentucky appeared to be in dire straits. It’s new head coach, Mark Pope, didn’t have a single NCAA Tournament win under his belt, no scholarship players were returning on the roster and John Calipari was taking over half of his 2024 recruiting class with him to Arkansas.

Following a frustrating finish to the 2023-24 college basketball season, John Calipari stepped down as the Kentucky Wildcats head coach after 15 wildly successful years. He might've only won one national championship with Kentucky, but Calipari went 410-123 as a Wildcat overall, and consistently had his team in championship contention.

With the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, Mark Pope and his staff aren't too far away from having to start putting together the 2025-26 roster. The Wil

Mark Pope has not won a game in the NCAA Tournament across nine seasons at Utah Valley and BYU, earning two bids in 2021 and 2024 with one-and-done exits in both appearances. In conference tournaments,

The Kentucky Wildcats are getting set for the regular season finale on Saturday when they take on the #15 Missouri Tigers on the road in Columbia. Missouri has a very high-powered offense, and a lot of their possessions come in transition.

As the Kentucky Wildcats prepare for the SEC Tournament, the Wildcats are taking a different approach compared to previous years. Under head coach Mark Pope, the emphasis on scouting and preparation has intensified,