Project 2025
Kentucky basketball is off to a good start in recruiting for the 2025 class. Center Malachi Moreno was the first to commit. Then guard Jasper Johnson joined him Could point guard Acaden Lewis be next?
Lewis is a 6'2", 170 lb guard out of Washington D.C. He is ranked as the number 32 overall player in the 2025 class, and is rated four stars. They have him as the number four player at his position
College basketball is right around the corner and Kentucky fans are fired up for the Mark Pope era to get started. Coach Pope brought with him from BYU one of the most exciting offenses in college basketball, and one of the most important aspects of this offense is shooting the three-ball.
2024 schedule Warm-up
Tip off Night before Presidential election. Cheapest seats are $163 same seats sat in 2 yrs. ago for $65. $5 for bottle of water...... probably $10 now
Kentucky basketball is off to a good start in recruiting for the 2025 class. Center Malachi Moreno was the first to commit. Then guard Jasper Johnson joined him Could point guard Acaden Lewis be next?
Lewis is a 6'2", 170 lb guard out of Washington D.C. He is ranked as the number 32 overall player in the 2025 class, and is rated four stars. They have him as the number four player at his position
College basketball is right around the corner and Kentucky fans are fired up for the Mark Pope era to get started. Coach Pope brought with him from BYU one of the most exciting offenses in college basketball, and one of the most important aspects of this offense is shooting the three-ball.
2024 schedule Warm-up
Tip off Night before Presidential election. Cheapest seats are $163 same seats sat in 2 yrs. ago for $65. $5 for bottle of water...... probably $10 now
UK 1st year with Pope adjustment period project 2025 be ready....
Mark Pope brings ‘Hal Mumme style of basketball’ to Kentucky
Willie, good info on Hurley pulling out of LA. That showed all who calls the shots and Hurley knew Brony was a longshot!
Loyalty is what really kept Hurley home. A story from Andrea Hurley, his wife.
"We're sitting in a meeting with the Lakers hierarchy and I'm crying. Jeanie Buss asks me why am I so upset, and I respond these are our children"
So obviously there was a chance Dan my bolt, otherwise I don't think she's upset. And I do believe the fact that LeBron would run the show didn't help. It's not college kids, the NBA is a different animal.
And I love Andrea Hurley
With Squid gone, I don't have to hate on UK. Hope you have a fun season, BBN deserves it
I'm going to try and go see Malachi play @ Great Crossing High School in Georgetown Ky. December 2nd opening Night..... In my budgetLoyalty is what really kept Hurley home. A story from Andrea Hurley, his wife.
"We're sitting in a meeting with the Lakers hierarchy and I'm crying. Jeanie Buss asks me why am I so upset, and I respond these are our children"
So obviously there was a chance Dan my bolt, otherwise I don't think she's upset. And I do believe the fact that LeBron would run the show didn't help. It's not college kids, the NBA is a different animal.
And I love Andrea Hurley
With Squid gone, I don't have to hate on UK. Hope you have a fun season, BBN deserves it
Free Parking!UK opens @ Rupp 11-4
College basketball is right around the corner and Kentucky fans are fired up for the Mark Pope era to get started. Coach Pope brought with him from BYU one of the most exciting offenses in college basketball, and one of the most important aspects of this offense is shooting the three-ball.
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What the heck is this?
Kentucky Wildcat Hit with 40-Point Deduction: Controversy Unfolds. NCAA’s Report.
https://realsoccer247.com/.../heartbreaking-kentucky.../
Kentucky Wildcat Hit with 40-Point Deduction: Controversy Unfolds. NCAA’s Report.
https://realsoccer247.com/.../heartbreaking-kentucky.../
Rumor is it’s Football program? Play Florida tomorrow and maybe Stoops moves to Arkansas with Calipari…. 
NCAA’s decision stems from violations related to recruitment practices and potential academic misconduct. Sources suggest that the investigation uncovered evidence of players receiving impermissible benefits, which is a serious breach of NCAA regulations. These findings have not only led to the point deduction but also triggered discussions about the program’s integrity and accountability.
Out with old in with new! The game has moved past the last generation time. Paying Stoops or any Coach 9 million is WTF
Pope is in-house now we are blessed!
NCAA’s decision stems from violations related to recruitment practices and potential academic misconduct. Sources suggest that the investigation uncovered evidence of players receiving impermissible benefits, which is a serious breach of NCAA regulations. These findings have not only led to the point deduction but also triggered discussions about the program’s integrity and accountability.
Out with old in with new! The game has moved past the last generation time. Paying Stoops or any Coach 9 million is WTF
Pope is in-house now we are blessed!
Tomorrow night $31 dollar seats plus fees through stubhub linked with ticketmaster doubt we'll ever see this price ever again... Plus Parking jeesh,,,,,
The Mark Pope era is officially here as, for the first time, the Kentucky basketball team is set to play another team. Coach Pope says he is excited for his team to play some real competition, and for the first time this season, the Wildcats will do just that.
On Wednesday, Kentucky will host Division II Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game where Kentucky fans will finally get to see what this team is made of.... I will be there!
The Mark Pope era is officially here as, for the first time, the Kentucky basketball team is set to play another team. Coach Pope says he is excited for his team to play some real competition, and for the first time this season, the Wildcats will do just that.
On Wednesday, Kentucky will host Division II Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game where Kentucky fans will finally get to see what this team is made of.... I will be there!
The Mark Pope Era Begins
When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home.
Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program on April 12.
• A nine-year coaching veteran with stops at Utah Valley and BYU
• Owns a career record of 187-108
• His squads have won 20 or more games in six of the last seven seasons
• He’s advanced teams to six postseason appearances. Another squad, his 2020 BYU team, would have been in the NCAA Tournament had the COVID pandemic not canceled postseason play
• Pope was 110-52 (67.9%) at BYU where three of his five teams ranked among the top 20 of the Ken Pomeroy efficiency rankings
• Pope is coming off a 23-11 season in 2023-24. It was BYU’s first season in the Big 12 Conference and the Cougars’ 10-8 league record featured victories over No. 7 Kansas, No. 11 Baylor and No. 24 Iowa State
• The Cougars ranked third in the country with 11.1 made 3-pointers per game in 2023-24, and also ranked in the top 10 in assists per game (3rd) and assist-to-turnover ratio (6th)
• BYU led the Big 12 in scoring at 81.4 points per game
• BYU was ranked as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll after going 12-1 in nonconference action
• Pope began his collegiate playing career at the University of Washington, where he was tabbed the 1992 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
• Transferred to Kentucky after his sophomore season, where he appeared in every game of his two-year career with the Wildcats
• UK won the 1995 and ‘96 regular-season Southeastern Conference championships, the ’95 SEC Tournament title and the 1996 NCAA Tournament
• Pope averaged 7.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 69 career games
• He was named to the All-SEC Tournament Team in 1995, behind a pair of double-doubles in three games, including one in the title game that went to overtime.
• Pope was selected in the second round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers
• He played professional basketball from 1997-2005, including stints with Indiana, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets
• In 2000-01, he started 45 games and helped the Bucks reach the Eastern Conference Finals
When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home.
Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program on April 12.
• A nine-year coaching veteran with stops at Utah Valley and BYU
• Owns a career record of 187-108
• His squads have won 20 or more games in six of the last seven seasons
• He’s advanced teams to six postseason appearances. Another squad, his 2020 BYU team, would have been in the NCAA Tournament had the COVID pandemic not canceled postseason play
• Pope was 110-52 (67.9%) at BYU where three of his five teams ranked among the top 20 of the Ken Pomeroy efficiency rankings
• Pope is coming off a 23-11 season in 2023-24. It was BYU’s first season in the Big 12 Conference and the Cougars’ 10-8 league record featured victories over No. 7 Kansas, No. 11 Baylor and No. 24 Iowa State
• The Cougars ranked third in the country with 11.1 made 3-pointers per game in 2023-24, and also ranked in the top 10 in assists per game (3rd) and assist-to-turnover ratio (6th)
• BYU led the Big 12 in scoring at 81.4 points per game
• BYU was ranked as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll after going 12-1 in nonconference action
• Pope began his collegiate playing career at the University of Washington, where he was tabbed the 1992 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
• Transferred to Kentucky after his sophomore season, where he appeared in every game of his two-year career with the Wildcats
• UK won the 1995 and ‘96 regular-season Southeastern Conference championships, the ’95 SEC Tournament title and the 1996 NCAA Tournament
• Pope averaged 7.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 69 career games
• He was named to the All-SEC Tournament Team in 1995, behind a pair of double-doubles in three games, including one in the title game that went to overtime.
• Pope was selected in the second round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers
• He played professional basketball from 1997-2005, including stints with Indiana, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets
• In 2000-01, he started 45 games and helped the Bucks reach the Eastern Conference Finals
Wright State - W (1-0)
Kenpom Projection: W, 85-68Vs [246] Bucknell - W (2-0)
Kenpom Projection: W, 81-62
Vs [2] Duke - L (2-1)
Kenpom Projection: L, 77-69Vs [241] Lipscomb - W (3-1)
Kenpom Projection: W, 83-69
Vs [326] Jackson State - W (4-1)
Kenpom Projection: W, 85-61
Vs [132] Western Kentucky - W (5-1)
Kenpom Projection: W, 82-69
Vs [187] Georgia State - W (6-1)
Kenpom Projection: W, 83-66
At [24] Clemson - L (6-2)
Kenpom Projection: L, 77-71At [9] Gonzaga - L (6-3)
Kenpom Projection: L, 82-75Vs [217] Colgate - W (7-3)
Kenpom Projection: W, 82-65
Vs [64] Louisville - W (8-3)
Kenpom Projection: W, 79-74Vs [31] Ohio State - W (9-3)
Kenpom Projection: L, 75-74Vs [28] Florida - L (10-4)
Kenpom Projection: W, 78-76At [67] Georgia - W (11-4)
Kenpom Projection: L, 74-73
At [32] Mississippi St - L (11-5)
Kenpom Projection: L, 76-71Vs [16] Texas A&M - W (12-5)
Kenpom Projection: L, 75-74
Vs [4] Alabama - L (12-6)
Kenpom Projection: L, 83-78At [96] Vanderbilt - W (13-6)
Kenpom Projection: W, 77-75
At [13] Tennessee - W (14-6)
Kenpom Projection: L, 74-72Vs [25] Arkansas - W (15-6)
Kenpom Projection: W, 76-75At [47] Ole Miss - L (15-7)
Kenpom Projection: L, 77-75
Vs [65] South Carolina - W (16-7)
Kenpom Projection: W, 73-68
Vs [13] Tennessee - L (16-8)
Kenpom Projection: L, 74-72At [18] Texas - L (16-9)
Kenpom Projection: L, 77-71Vs [96] Vanderbilt - W (17-9)
Kenpom Projection: W, 81-72
At [4] Alabama - L (17-10)
Kenpom Projection: L, 86-75At [40] Oklahoma - W (18-10)
Kenpom Projection: L, 74-70
Vs [3] Auburn - W (19-10)
Kenpom Projection: L, 78-74Vs [51] LSU - W (20-9)
Kenpom Projection: W, 78-74
At [53] Missouri - W (21-9)
Kenpom Projection: L, 76-73
Final Record Prediction: 21-10, 11-7 SEC
KenPom Prediction: 18-13, 8-10 SEC
Game-by-game predictions for the 2024-25 Kentucky Basketball regular season by KenPom
Tip off tonight on SEC plus network…at 7pm…. $9.99 a month…Pass this will probably Be Only game on Plus Network although the price is better than last week….
Minnesota State was D2 Champion last year with 3 returning starters. Don’t see 123-53 final but do hope to see 42 (3) pointers shot! Ken Pom has wildcats averaging 72 points a game in his predictions.
Wright St next with Duke after…. Thanks to Mods
Minnesota State was D2 Champion last year with 3 returning starters. Don’t see 123-53 final but do hope to see 42 (3) pointers shot! Ken Pom has wildcats averaging 72 points a game in his predictions.
Wright St next with Duke after…. Thanks to Mods
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13-37 from beyond! 11-15 FT!! Fast Break points 35!!!
Interesting Florida has a 7 foot 9 inch freshman say what......
At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world’s tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he plays for the 21st-ranked Gators this season. The cheerful guy...
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Wildcats open as 20 point favorite Monday night @ Rupp... Not surprised with Total set @ 159...
On Thursday, Pope reassured fans that Williams didn't suffer a serious injury. He says Williams is day to day, and that they hope to have him back soon. They're going to be cautious, however, and that probably means he won't play in the season opener against Wright State.
BTW...
Williams is a 7'-0' Graduate Student....
On Thursday, Pope reassured fans that Williams didn't suffer a serious injury. He says Williams is day to day, and that they hope to have him back soon. They're going to be cautious, however, and that probably means he won't play in the season opener against Wright State.
BTW...
Williams is a 7'-0' Graduate Student....
Really looking forward to seeing 7'-9' Gator player.... Wow
Kenpom Projection: W, 85-68
Wright State - W (1-0)
159 tells me Wright St needs to score at least 68 points. 18-14 in Horizon league last year...
As the 2024-25 college basketball season approaches, the Wright State Raiders are gearing up for a challenging campaign. Fans are eager to see how new leadership under head coach Clint Sargent will influence the team’s performance after a season that fell short of expectations.
This season promises to showcase a blend of returning talent and fresh faces, setting the stage for an exciting journey through the Horizon League and beyond.
The Raiders will lean heavily on key players like Alexis Hutchison and Layne Ferrell, who are ready to lead the charge. With their experience and skills, they will be crucial in guiding the team as they aim for a strong showing after last year’s struggles.
With a revamped roster and a solid game plan in place, Wright State is determined to make their mark in the 2024-25 season.
Fans can look forward to an engaging mix of talent and strategy as the Raiders navigate their schedule. The upcoming season opener against Kentucky will be a significant test, capturing nationwide attention and providing an early glimpse of the team’s potential. The excitement surrounding the Raiders is palpable, and supporters are ready to rally as this new chapter unfolds.
My prediction UK 100-55
averaging 38 (3) point attempts per game that could be at least 45 points a game...
Interesting find.....
Wright State - W (1-0)
159 tells me Wright St needs to score at least 68 points. 18-14 in Horizon league last year...
Wright State Raiders Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: Key Players and Expectatio
As the 2024-25 college basketball season approaches, the Wright State Raiders are gearing up for a challenging campaign. Fans are eager to see how new leadership under head coach Clint Sargent will influence the team’s performance after a season that fell short of expectations.
This season promises to showcase a blend of returning talent and fresh faces, setting the stage for an exciting journey through the Horizon League and beyond.
The Raiders will lean heavily on key players like Alexis Hutchison and Layne Ferrell, who are ready to lead the charge. With their experience and skills, they will be crucial in guiding the team as they aim for a strong showing after last year’s struggles.
With a revamped roster and a solid game plan in place, Wright State is determined to make their mark in the 2024-25 season.
Fans can look forward to an engaging mix of talent and strategy as the Raiders navigate their schedule. The upcoming season opener against Kentucky will be a significant test, capturing nationwide attention and providing an early glimpse of the team’s potential. The excitement surrounding the Raiders is palpable, and supporters are ready to rally as this new chapter unfolds.
My prediction UK 100-55
averaging 38 (3) point attempts per game that could be at least 45 points a game...
Interesting find.....
Kentucky vs John Calipari specials
| Event | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kentucky to win at Rupp Arena vs. Arkansas during the 2024-25 regular season | -193 |
| Kentucky to lose at Rupp Arena vs. Arkansas during the 2024-25 regular season | +145 |
| Kentucky to win at Bud Walton Arena vs. Arkansas during the 2024-25 regular season | +145 |
| Kentucky to lose at Bud Walton Arena vs. Arkansas during the 2024-25 regular season | -193 |
