en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Kentucky Wildcats Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/news Dark Pope didn’t reach total darkness until the third-year coach pulled off a commitment from 2027 five-star guard Ryan Hampton — Mark Pope‘s highest-rated pledge of his career as a top-10 prospect. He was already rolling with Malachi Moreno’s return and Milan Momcilovic’s transfer addition, but he finally got that recruiting monkey off his back […] Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:01:06 GMT Jack Pilgrim https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57031447 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57031447 false false Kentucky Wildcats’ pursuit of international sensation Nikola Kusturica takes another wild turn - does Mark Pope have what it takes to win this high-stakes re... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:46:34 GMT Locked On Kentucky https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030942 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030942 false false We’ve got MASSIVE SEC scheduling news, folks. Who will the Kentucky Wildcats be facing this season within the conference? Jon Rothstein is rolling out the home and away schedules for top schools in the league and just dropped a few bombs for Mark Pope entering year three. We’ll start with the smaller nuggets: Kentucky will […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:36:27 GMT Jack Pilgrim https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030870 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030870 false false Mikhail McLean is one of the top up-and-comers in the college basketball coaching world. Entering year three as an assistant for Kentucky men’s basketball, he’s on track to land a head coaching job sooner rather than later. In fact, he’s already done that — but not in the college ranks just yet. McLean was named […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:38:42 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030426 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030426 false false Michigan's roster will have a 15-day window to decide whether to enter the transfer portal, and a handful of big-brand programs have open cap space and roster needs. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:06:11 GMT Isaac Trotter https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030109 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57030109 false false On today's episode of the Wildcats Today Podcast hosts Andrew Stefaniak and Carson Nash talk about shooting on this 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team. Who wil... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:26:42 GMT Wildcats Today https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029669 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029669 false false The college basketball world got flipped upside down Dusty May abruptly announced his departure from Michigan to become the next head basketball coach for the Dallas Mavericks. While our heads were spinning from afar, this is just another day in the life of a Michigan basketball fan. The Wolverines have taken plenty of heat for […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:04:34 GMT Nick Roush https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029427 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029427 false false The NCAA Division I Cabinet is set to meet Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Chief on the to-do list for the June meeting is an expected vote on the age-based eligibility model. The cabinet modified the age-based model earlier this month to start an athlete’s eligibility clock upon initial full-time enrollment in college or at […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:32:58 GMT Pete Nakos https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029111 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57029111 false false Look, I'm as tired of the Tyran Stokes noise as any Kentucky fan that's long been ready to put that mess to bed. Mark Pope has also since moved on, constructing Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:00:13 GMT Lane Mills https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57028702 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57028702 false false The term “dream school” gets thrown around a lot in the college basketball world. The Big Blue Nation is familiar with it more than most fanbases. Especially during the John Calipari era, many times did a top high school recruit call Kentucky his dream school? It became a yearly occurrence. But those kids were destined […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:30:02 GMT Zack Geoghegan https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57028343 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57028343 false false With Dusty May’s surprise departure for the NBA, the transfer portal will reopen for any Wolverines interested in playing college basketball elsewhere. Reports say Michigan assistant head coach Mike Boynton Jr. will slide over one chair to replace May as head coach, preventing a potential coaching carousel in the sport and any blockbuster hire in […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:55 GMT Drew Franklin https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57027597 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57027597 false false This is the time of the year when it’s considered “dead” for college basketball overall. Rosters are finalized, or almost finalized, and the talking heads discuss who they like and don’t like. Well, as sports fans, we know that these things are just about year-round nowadays. Today, on June 22, the sport of college basketball […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:04:57 GMT Cameron Waddle https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57027295 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57027295 false false Year in and year out, the goal for Mark Pope is to have a team that is able to shoot the basketball at an elite level. During his two-year tenure in Lexington, Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:35:45 GMT Andrew Stefaniak https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57026977 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57026977 false false That didn’t take long. Just a few hours after the bombshell news that Dusty May is leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks dropped, the Wolverines already have their new coach in sight. Michigan will promote associate head coach Mike Bonyton to interim coach, according to Pete Nakos. Boynton has been Michigan’s defensive coordinator for the […] Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:31:49 GMT Tyler Thompson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57026922 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/articles/57026922 false false