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Will Kentucky be able to combat North Carolina's late push for five-star PF Caleb Wilson?

One of the last available elite players in the 2025 class is five-star power forward Caleb Wilson. He is still considering Kentucky, North Carolina, UCF, Ohio State, and Tennessee, but the two schools that are really in contention are Kentucky and UNC.

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Three things Kentucky has to improve on to make a Final Four run

Kentucky basketball is now 12-3 on the season and 1-1 in SEC play. The Wildcats have some notable flaws as they get deeper into SEC play, and as a team

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 10

Mark Pope looking to address the common trends in Kentucky's three losses

Kentucky basketball is coming off of their third loss of the season at Georgia, and now face another quad 1 opportunity, but this time against a No. 14 ranked Mississippi State team.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / January 10

Kentucky is set to face an insane 3-game stretch based on this ranking

Put up or shut up indeed. The Kentucky Wildcats have one of the best resumes in college hoops. While that does, unfortunately, include a bad loss to Ohio State as well, the Cats do have wins over Gonzaga, Duke, and Florida, all thought of as championship-contending sides.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / January 10

Mark Pope is confident Kentucky’s struggles and physicality can be fixed

Pope remains optimistic. The Kentucky Wildcats’ defeat to the Georgia Bulldogs felt all too familiar, as the same problems that surfaced in losses to Ohio State and Clemson reappeared.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Mark Pope wants all five players on the floor fully engaged in the moment

Kentucky basketball fell to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday in their second true road game of the season, and they struggled the most in a partcular area, and that is rebounding and phycality.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Kentucky's ability to fix the rebounding issues will make or break the season

It has been a season of highs and lows for the Kentucky Wildcats as they have three AP top ten wins but they also have three unraked losses. This was a bit expected, knowing the Wildcats are a team that likes to shoot the three ball, and teams like this often are hot or cold, and this makes or breaks winning ball games.

Lamont Butler News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Lamont Butler has exceeded expectations for the Kentucky Wildcats this season

When the Kentucky Wildcats landed Lamont Butler in the transfer portal, many thought he would be an elite floor general and defender. While both these things have been the case this season, he is scoring at a much higher clip than many would have imagined.

Jaxson Robinson News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Jaxson Robinson's struggles are becoming concerning for the Kentucky Wildcats

When Jaxson Robinson pulled his name out of the NBA Draft and decided to follow Mark Pope to Kentucky all of Big Blue Nation was fired up. Robinson came to Lexington as a player many projected to be the go-to guy for this basketball team, but early into the season, he has struggled.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / January 9

ESPN ranks the top 76 teams and puts Kentucky in Final Four-caliber tier

Can the Cats actually make a deep March Madness run? The Kentucky Wildcats have been the epitome of an up-and-down team to this point in the season. They have picked up huge wins against Duke, Gonzaga, and Florida but have also dropped some games against Ohio State, Clemson, and now Georgia.

Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / January 9

Mark Pope does not hold back when asked about Wildcats’ rebounding issues

The Cats are struggling to crash the board. The rollercoaster continues for the Kentucky Wildcats after a tough road loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, 82-69.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8

What went wrong for the Kentucky Wildcats in the loss to Georgia?

Kentucky's loss to Georgia was the Wildcats' third loss of the season, but it felt like the most frustrating. A lot went wrong, but the three significant issues were threes not falling, a lack of physicality, and not rebounding the basketball.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8

Are Kentucky basketball's physicality issues fixable?

Watching the Kentucky Wildcats lose to the Georgia Bulldogs was extremely frustrating for many different reasons. Without any doubt, Kentucky did not shoot the ball well, and this was a big issue in the ball game, but at the same time, it felt like this wasn't the biggest issue in the loss.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8

Kentucky made a lot of 'uncharacteristic' plays in loss at Georgia

The Kentucky Wildcats had an ugly showing after defeating then-No. 6 Florida in Rupp Arena last Saturday, as they went to Georgia on Tuesday and were upset in a game they did not have control for most of.

Andrew Carr News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8

Andrew Carr says Kentucky needs to be more physical and he is correct

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats dropped their first game of SEC play on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs. There were many reasons the Wildcats lost this game, as they didn't shoot the ball well, and they were in foul trouble for a good portion of the game.

Andrew Carr News / A Sea of Blue / January 8

Andrew Carr says Kentucky needs to get nastier

The Wildcats couldn’t carry the momentum from Saturday’s win over Florida into Athens. Life comes at you fast in the SEC. One game, you look like a Final Four team.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / January 7

Kentucky is being dominated at the free-throw line in SEC play

The Wildcats are currently -33 this season. Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have had quite an up-and-down few weeks after a tough road loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, 82-69.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 7

Free throws the difference in Georgia's upset over No. 6 Kentucky

A massive discrepancy in free throws attempted was a huge factor in Georgia's 82-69 upset win over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Athens.

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Jaxson Robinson News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7

Jaxson Robinson staying after the Florida game to shoot shows the culture Mark Pope is building

Jaxson Robinson was brought to Lexington to be the star of this Kentucky basketball team, and he has had some early season struggles. He is averaging 12.1 points per game, but it had been inefficient at times, as Robinson is only shooting 30% from three.

Deone Walker News / The 33rd Team / January 5

Deone Walker 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Kentucky Wildcats DT

Height: 6060 (unofficial) Weight: 348lbs (unofficial) Year: Junior Pro Comparison: TBD Kentucky Wildcats defensive tackle Deone Walker is a supersized, athletic big man who plays in the heart of the defensive front.