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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/17/2026 > kentucky-basketball-future-defined-three-looming-decisions > 90131681007

Three big decisions could define the future for Kentucky basketball

15+ hour, 18+ min ago  (291+ words) The Wildcats need a big season, but so far, the offseason hasn't progressed like Big Blue Nation had hoped. They missed out on every top recruit they targets, including Tyran Stokes, who seemed like a lock at one point. In…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/17/2026 > kentucky-basketball-shai-gilgeous-alexander-named-mvp > 90131235007

Former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins his second MVP

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (233+ words) UK Wildcats Wire Former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins his second MVP While he was with the Kentucky Wildcats, it was obvious that guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a talented player destined to be a very good NBA player. So it…...

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Kentucky Wire
ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > football > 05/17/2026 > kentucky-wildcats-embarassingly-low-in-college-football-rankings > 90129713007

Kentucky Wildcats embarrassingly low in college football rankings

20+ hour, 37+ min ago  (218+ words) There's new leadership in Lexington. Mark Stoops is out, and Will Stein is in. While that might be a long-term net win for the Kentucky Wildcats, Stein, who has already made waves in the recruiting trenches, isn't expected to have…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/17/2026 > cbs-sports-analyst-confident-malachi-moreno-will-return-to-kentucky > 90129518007

CBS Sports analyst confident Malachi Moreno will return to Kentucky

21+ hour ago  (310+ words) The Kentucky Wildcats have had a disappointing offseason, at least that is the general consensus. The Cats whiffed on big-name prospect Tyran Stokes and failed to hit on many other five-star talents along the way, seemingly in hopes of getting…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > baseball > 05/16/2026 > kentucky-baseball-falls-arkansas-wild-season-finale > 90122815007

Kentucky drops their season finale to Arkansas in a wild game

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (210+ words) Things got crazy right away. Arkansas scored nine runs before Kentucky was able to record the first out of the game. They'd score 10 in the inning in total and lead 11-0 in the third. The Cats would bounce back, though, with…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > football > 05/16/2026 > kentucky-football-continues-strong-impression-miles-brown > 90119265007

Kentucky target Miles Brown comments on his recruitment

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (312+ words) As the clock winds down toward May 19, the recruitment of Miles Brown is entering the phase every SEC staff both loves and fears'the emotional stretch run. This is where relationships outweigh graphics. Where consistency matters more than hype. And where…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/16/2026 > kentucky-basketball-well-represented-western-conference-finals > 90117265007

Two former Kentucky guards will face off in Western Conference Finals

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (237+ words) On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Western Conference Finals. There they will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. It's…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/16/2026 > kentucky-basketball-coaches-visit-recruit-marcus-spears > 90116856007

Kentucky coaches paid a visit to a top five 2027 recruit

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (213+ words) The Kentucky Wildcats weren't able to land any of their top recruiting targets in the 2026 class, but that isn't stopping coach Mark Pope from going after the top guys in 2027. One of their targets is forward Marcus Spears Jr. , who…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/16/2026 > malachi-moreno-continues-to-see-slew-of-interested-nba-teams > 90114662007

Malachi Moreno continues to see slew of interested NBA teams

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (222+ words) Mark Pope has stated multiple times that he wants the best for Malachi Moreno, but it is obvious that his Kentucky Wildcats team would be in a far better position if the 7-foot center made a return to the college…...

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ukwildcatswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > mens-basketball > 05/15/2026 > kentucky-basketball-could-lose-milan-momcilovic-louisville > 90103935007

Kentucky could lose Milan Momcilovic to an all-too-familiar foe

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (268+ words) The Kentucky Wildcats, along with a number of other programs, await word from players going through the NBA draft process on whether or not they'll return to school. They have until May 27 to pull out, and Mark Pope and his…...