When Mark Pope accepted the Kentucky job last April, some of the top portal players were already off the board. He got a running start, however,

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After Sweet 16 run, Kentucky's NIL budget ready for transfer portal

There is an old saying in sports that it is hard to beat a team three times. In 2025, we have essentially put that cliche to rest. It is

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Scouting Report: Tennessee Volunteers (Sweet 16)

Here Comes the Boom is back for an exciting transfer portal edition. All the talk this week has been on New Mexico guard transfer Donovan Dent.

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Here Comes the Boom: The Latest on No. 1-Ranked Transfer Donovan Dent

The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has come and gone but we are quickly pivoting to second weekend mode. It's time to find some winners this

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Luckett's Locks: Best Bets for Sweet 16

Kentucky and Tennessee are set to face off in a historic Sweet 16 matchup on Friday. With Tennessee looking to avoid the season sweep, the Vols are

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Tennessee Assistant Coach Previews Sweet 16 Matchup vs. Kentucky with KSR+

Donovan Dent is considered by many to be the top available player in the transfer portal. Kentucky is in pursuit, with a decision expected soon.

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Top Available Transfer Donovan Dent Unlikely to Take Visits with a Quick Decision Expected

Kentucky and Tennessee have played each other in basketball 241 times over the last 115 years. For the first time ever, on Friday, the two teams will

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On3 Tennessee Reporter Previews Sweet Sixteen Matchup Between Kentucky and UT

The transfer portal is officially open and new names are entering by the minute. More than 700 players have hit the portal since midnight and that

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Intriguing Names Who Entered the Portal on Day One

The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament always feels like it moves faster than it should. Blink and you might miss something despite basketball

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March Madness Takeaways: What we learned in the first weekend

When John Calipari left to take the head coaching job at Arkansas last spring, the coaching search at Kentucky began. Expectations were high for the

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Mark Pope Made it Further in the NCAA Tournament Than the Two Other Coaches Kentucky Pursued Last Spring

Kentucky is set to face a familiar face in Illinois freshman forward Will Riley on Sunday. He's a player UK was making a strong push for last summer.

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Kentucky Set to Play a Familiar Face in Illinois Freshman Will Riley

Survive and advance is the name of the game. After 32 games on Thursday and Friday, we pivot to the best round of the tournament. Getting to the

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Luckett's Locks: 7 best bets for the Round of 32

Mark Pope came away with his first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday night with a 76-57 win over No. 14 seed Troy. To get his first March Madness

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Mark Pope Using Kentucky and Milwaukee Legend Junior Bridgeman's Memory as Inspiration

Kentucky and Troy are set to play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, but it won't be the first-ever matchup between the teams.

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Kentucky and Troy Have Only Played Each Other Once Before

Coach Mark Pope was officially introduced, to a sold out Rupp Arena crowd, as Kentucky's new leader on April 14th, 2024. Now, less than a year later,

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Scouting Report: Troy Trojans

Is it cover time? It smells like cover time. We've all got a little pep in our step with the arrival of one of the best weekends of the year. Now

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Luckett's Locks: 10 best bets for the Round of 64

Kentucky and Troy enter the 2025 NCAA Tournament with very different resumes Troy won the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament and

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Kentucky and Troy Have a Pair of Common Opponents This Season; What Happened in Those Games?

Milwaukee will play host to three-seed Kentucky vs. 14-seed Troy on Friday. Three-seeds have a 23-133 all-time record against 14-seeds. However, this

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KenPom Gives Kentucky an 86% Chance to Defeat Troy; What Else Do the Numbers Say?

North Carolina and Alabama State got the party started on Tuesday in the First Four. Texas, Xavier, American, and Mount St. Mary's will continue the

March Madness is officially here as the 2025 NCAA Tournament field was announced Sunday on CBS, and so are the betting odds.

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27 betting trends to know for 2025 NCAA Tournament

Looking at Troy's team ahead of Friday's matchup with Kentucky, it's clear there's one thing the Trojans do best: grab offensive boards.  "Offensive

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Troy Coach Scott Cross Breaks Down His Team Ahead of Kentucky Matchup

Scott Cross is leading Troy to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his six-year tenure with the Trojans. Now, he's got quite the task ahead of

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Troy Coach Scott Cross Excited to Face Kentucky: 'They're One of the Best Offensive Teams in the Country'

Troy basketball enters March Madness led by head coach Scott Cross and a pair of double-digit scorers in Tayton Conerway and Myles Rigsby. However,

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How a Six-Year-Old Became the Driving Force Behind Troy's Run to March

When Troy faces Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, it will be Scott Cross' first time playing the Cats as Troy's head

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Troy Coach Scott Cross Doesn't Have Fond Memories of Playing Kentucky: 'Both of Those Games Were Complete Disasters'

When No. 3 seed Kentucky faces No. 14 seed Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee on Friday, they'll face a team full of players

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If You Want to Play Basketball at Troy, You Better Like Waffle House

Kentucky is back in the NCAA Tournament in Mark Pope's first year as head coach. This time, the No. 3 seed Cats get a matchup with No. 14 seed Troy.

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