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Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) dunks the ball during the second half against the UCF Knights at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center.

Standouts from Recent College Basketball Exhibition Matchups

Randall Sweet

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Oct 30, 2026

Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells to his players during the first half against the UCF Knights at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope: 'We'll never turn down an open shot'

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 30, 2026

Oct 23, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope calls a play during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Bold predictions for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball season

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 30, 2026

Oct 23, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Zoom Diallo (5) brings the ball up court during the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Pope talks about Zoom Diallo after Kentucky's exhibitions

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with guard Mason Williams (4) during the second half against the UCF Knights at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Two reasons Kentucky fans should be encouraged from the exhibition win over UCF

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 29, 2026

Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Milan Momcilovic (22) handles the ball against UCF Knights guard Carmelo Pacheco (24) during the first half at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Milan Momcilovic knows Kentucky has to continue improving on turnovers

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 29, 2026

Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) reacts with forward Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half against the UCF Knights at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Malachi Moreno shared a message to his team before overtime against UCF

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 28, 2026

Oct 28, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Mason Williams (4), forward Ousmane N'Diaye (19) and forward Milan Momcilovic (22) celebrate after the game against the UCF Knights at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Three takeaways from Kentucky's 90-76 overtime win over UCF

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 28, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; NC State Wolfpack guard Paul McNeil Jr. (2) shoots the ball against Stanford Cardinal guard Ebuka Okorie (1) during the first half at Lenovo Center.

Which NCAA Teams Feature Sharpshooters with 2027 NBA Draft Potential?

Randall Sweet

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Oct 28, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope reacts to a call made by referee Tony Padilla during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Santa Clara Broncos at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Kentucky target five-star center Lewis Uvwo has chosen Providence over the Wildcats

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 28, 2026

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope gives an update on the upcoming 2026-27 season during a press conference in Lexington, Kentucky July 24, 2026.

How to watch Kentucky's exhibition matchup with UCF

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 28, 2026

From left, Florida forward Alex Condon (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images), Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (Jeff Curry/Imagn Images) and BYU guard Robert Wright III (Aaron Baker/Imagn Images).

The Top 76 Players in Men’s College Basketball for 2026–27, Ranked

Kevin Sweeney, Patrick Andres, Tim Capurso

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Oct 28, 2026

Oct 14, 2026; Birmingham, AL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope speaks during the SEC Basketball Tipoff at Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images

Mark Pope made some coaching changes against Texas Tech that should excite BBN

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 27, 2026

Oct 21, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; UCF coach Johnny Dawkins is interviewed during the big 12 Media Days at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

What to know about UCF before Wednesday's exhibition matchup

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 27, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope reacts 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 has received a crystal ball to land a 7'5 big man in the 2027 class

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 27, 2026

Oct 16, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks to his players during the first half against the Little Rock Trojans at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky's Mark Pope deemed on the "hot seat" by Gary Parrish

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 26, 2026

Oct 23, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Mason Williams (4) chases down the ball during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The most underrated player in all of college basketball is a Kentucky Wildcat

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 24, 2026

Oct 23, 2026; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope calls a play during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Rupp Arena Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Takeaways from Kentucky's 76-65 exhibition win against Texas Tech

Wyatt Huff

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Oct 23, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope calls 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

How to watch #23 Kentucky's exhibition against #19 Texas Tech

Andrew Stefaniak

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Oct 23, 2026

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