It came across as disrespectful watching Gonzaga players line up at midcourt during pregame warmups with a football, drawing up plays and going long,

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Mark Pope thought he assembled the Avengers -- now he's realizing he overpaid for heartless portal mercenaries

You don't have to be a Basketball Benny to identify the problems with this Kentucky basketball team. They are multi-layered, but it all starts with

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National Media Questions Kentucky's Heart and Pride After Gonzaga Loss

Before making the trek to Bridgestone Arena on Friday afternoon, I wrote that Kentucky needed to show us something vs. Gonzaga. Unfortunately, it

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Kentucky did show us something tonight: they're worse than we could have ever imagined

From one former player to another, Mark Pope agrees with DeMarcus Cousins' assessment of these Wildcats: Kentucky has no heart.  As the score shot up

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DeMarcus Cousins believes Kentucky has 'no heart' -- and Mark Pope doesn't disagree: 'I'm pissed.'

For the second time this season, Kentucky men's basketball head coach Mark Pope referred to one of his team's losses as unacceptable.   This one came

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Mark Pope searching for answers after another 'unacceptable' loss for Kentucky

There's no question that Gonzaga was the tougher team in Kentucky's 94-59 loss to the Zags. That wasn't a surprise for Gonzaga head coach Mark Few.

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Gonzaga's Mark Few After Win Over Kentucky: 'I Thought We Were the Toughest Team Tonight'

Matt Norlander of CBS Sports covers and follows men's college basketball about as well as anyone in the national media. He, like most fans of the

Dec 5, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells to his team against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

CBS Sports' Matt Norlander rips Kentucky: 'the most overpaid, overrated and disappointing team in college basketball'

It's hard to believe that the KSR crew covering tonight's game in Nashville actually felt optimistic about it, both Jack and I picking the Cats to

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Watch KSR's sad Rapid Reaction from Nashville

It was another short and somber press conference after Kentucky's 94-59 loss to Gonzaga, the Cats' fourth to a ranked opponent in nine games. Mark

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WATCH: Mark Pope's press conference after Kentucky's 35-point loss to Gonzaga

Kentucky fans who attended tonight's game vs. Gonzaga at Bridgestone Arena made their feelings about this team known. When Gonzaga led 15-2 at the

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Mark Pope said the boos from Kentucky fans were 'incredibly well deserved'

Well, that sucked. Like, that really sucked...  There's not much to say about Kentucky's 94-59 loss to Gonzaga from Friday night in Nashville. So

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The stats from Kentucky's loss to Gonzaga will make you angry

It only took four minutes before everyone in the building knew how this one was going to end.   On Friday night in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, the

Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) tries to penetrate the Gonzaga defense during their game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 | Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

FINAL: An abysmal Kentucky performance leads to 94-59 blowout loss vs. Gonzaga

Tuesday night's loss to No. 16 North Carolina was not fun. Can Kentucky rebound vs. Gonzaga in Nashville? KSR's LIVE BLOG will bring you all the

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LIVE BLOG: Kentucky vs. Gonzaga

Kentucky has struggled against ranked opponents this season, but I don't think anyone expected the Cats to be THIS bad against Gonzaga tonight.

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Kentucky trails Gonzaga by 23 at halftime as boos rain down at Bridgestone Arena

Jaland Lowe is expected to suit up and play for Kentucky tonight against No. 11 Gonzaga.    The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman broke the news a little

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Jaland Lowe is reportedly good to go tonight vs. Gonzaga

Last year, Kentucky went to Seattle to play Gonzaga after its first loss of the season, a 70-66 dud vs. Clemson in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Mark Pope's

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Kentucky needs to show us something vs. Gonzaga in Nashville

Ready or not, here come the Zags, Kentucky set to take on Gonzaga in Nashville -- game four of the six-year series with Mark Few and the Bulldogs.

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Kentucky vs. Gonzaga: Preview, Odds & How to Watch

Kentucky has lost to all three ranked teams it has faced this season, most recently No. 16 North Carolina at home on Tuesday. Tonight, the Cats have

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KSR Staff Predictions: Kentucky vs. Gonzaga

The AP and Coaches Polls don't come out until Monday, but the rest of the national media isn't waiting to weigh in on Kentucky's loss to North

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Kentucky drops out of ESPN's Power Rankings after loss to North Carolina

Kentucky's loss to North Carolina earlier this week was not pretty. KSR's Zoom Action dove into the film room to get a better understanding of why it

KSR's Zoom Action breaks down what went wrong in Kentucky's 67-64 loss to North Carolina

As the old saying goes, no one beats Kentucky basketball four straight times in games that actually matter! The Wildcats came up short against

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KSR GAMEDAY: Kentucky MBB vs. Gonzaga, VB vs. UCLA

Kentucky will certainly not have one injured Wildcat back against Gonzaga while another is trending toward a return sooner rather than later -- TBD

Kentucky basketball team out of timeout, Lowe, Garrison, Johnson, Dioubate, Williams

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Mo Dioubate is out vs. Gonzaga, 'we'll see' if Jaland Lowe can play

There are some built-in excuses and caveats that would help explain Kentucky's disappointing start to the 2025-2026 season. Starting point guard

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Film Room Breakdown - North Carolina 67 Kentucky 64

Kentucky men's basketball better have a short memory. Just a few days after losing to No. 16 North Carolina 67-64 in Rupp Arena, the Wildcats return

Oct 4, 2025; Spokane, WA, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (15) and Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) meet at center court during Numerica Kraziness in the Kennel at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images

Kentucky will face another challenging frontcourt with Gonzaga's Braden Huff and Graham Ike

It's been a rough go of it for the Kentucky Wildcats against Power Conference foes. It's a good thing Gonzaga isn't in a Power Conference, right?

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