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Vanderbilt called Kentucky’s physicality a “weakness.” Mark Pope agreed, admitting it was a “disastrous effort.”You want to know how far the respect level for Kentucky Basketball has fallen? A reporter told Mark Pope that a Vanderbilt player, playing for a team that had lost three of its last four games, watched the game film on Kentucky and decided that the Wildcats were soft.They saw “physicality” as a weakness they could exploit. And then they went out and proved they could.When Mark Pope was asked about that comment post-game, he didn’t get defensive. He didn’t try to spin it. He admitted…
Kentucky was blown out by Vanderbilt. It was ugly in every single way.But while losing happens in college basketball, Kentucky finds itself on the wrong end of these blowouts way too often. And tonight, there was one specific play that summed up the night, and maybe the entire season, perfectly.With the Cats struggling, players barking at each other, and Vanderbilt running up the score, Kentucky's senior leader and returning star Otega Oweh committed the most basic, inexcusable error you will ever see.The situation was already dire. Kentucky was trailing 61-35 in the second half. The game was effectively over. But…
Coverage from the game:Kentucky basketball’s ‘disastrous effort’ leads to blowout loss to VanderbiltCoverage during the game:NASHVILLE — The phrase, “The only constant is change” aptly describes Kentucky basketball’s starting lineup this season.In 20 games since the 2025-26 campaign began, the Wildcats have sported nine different starting fives — an altered look nearly every other outing. The reason for the fluidity has been the story of Mark Pope’s two seasons as coach: UK simply can’t avoid injuries.In 56 games since taking over at his alma mater, Pope has had his full complement of scholarship players available just 10 times — and…
Dores to host Rebels Saturday in 5 p.m. tip at Memorial GymnasiumNASHVILLE, Tenn. – The SEC has announced Saturday’s contest between No. 18 Vanderbilt men’s basketball and Ole Miss will now take place in Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium at 5 p.m.The Commodores and Rebels will flip their home-and-home series for the season, with the teams meeting in Nashville on Saturday and Vandy traveling to Oxford on March 3 or 4.TICKETSAll season, single-game and mini-plan tickets previously purchased for the Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss game scheduled for March 4 will be valid on Saturday. All parking passes will also be valid…
Otega Oweh scored 20 points, but Kentucky lost at No. 18 Vanderbilt 80-55 on Tuesday night, snapping the Cats’ five-game winning streak.Denzel Aberdeen had 15 points, but no other Kentucky player scored in double figures. The Cats fell to 14-7 and 5-3 in the Southeastern Conference.Vanderbilt (18-3, 5-3) scored the first seven points pf the game before Collin Chandler hit two free throws for the Cats. After missing its first nine shots, Kentucky got a dunk from Aberdeen to cut the deficit to 7-4. However, the Commodores scored the next eight to lead by 11.Aberdeen hit a three to cut…
Men’s Basketball Schedule Change Announcement Ole Miss Athleticssource
Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes (1) drives past South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. Credit: AP/David YeazellBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No. 5 Vanderbilt and No. 17 Mississippi have pushed back their women’s basketball game to Friday and relocated it to Birmingham, Alabama.This game originally had been set for Thursday at Oxford, Mississippi. It's being moved because of icy conditions in Mississippi from the weekend’s winter storm.Tip-off is at 2 p.m. local time (3 p.m. Eastern) at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena. Admission is free, and all seating…
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team has announced another schedule change.Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and company will face No. 5 Vanderbilt on Friday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., with tipoff set for 2 p.m. CT. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Oxford on Thursday night but was moved due to the lingering effects of Winter Storm Fern in north Mississippi.The update comes after the Lady Rebels postponed Monday’s matchup against Tennessee to a date that has yet to be announced.Admission to Friday’s game will be free of charge, but for those unable to make it, the matchup…
The Angels claimed righty Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Yankees, who had previously designated him for assignment, per announcements from both clubs. Outfielder Wade Meckler was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, the Angels announced. Ort, 34 next week, made his big league debut with the ’21 Red Sox and has pitched in each of the past five major league seasons, the past two as a member of the division-rival Astros. He was excellent with Houston in 2024 but posted shakier numbers with the ’Stros in 2025. Overall, his past two seasons have resulted in a combined 4.08…
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team is swapping home games with Vanderbilt as the city of Oxford continues to feel the impact of Winter Storm Fern.Chris Beard’s Rebels (11-9, 3-4 SEC) were originally scheduled to take on the No. 18 Commodores (18-3, 5-3 SEC) in the SJB Pavilion on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. CT. That game has since been moved to Nashville, where it will tip off at 5 pm. CT. The update comes one day after Ole Miss officials shut down the university’s main campus until Feb. 8.“Thousands in the area remain without power and water, as well as…