With Kentucky’s season now over, Mark Pope and the UK basketball staff will turn their attention to next season’s roster. Here’s a look at who will be on it.

According to On3’s Jamie Shaw, Kentucky is a team to “watch” in Bailey’s recruitment. Interestingly, Bailey entered the transfer portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag, which suggests he may already have a preferred destination in mind. This development has fueled speculation that the Wildcats could be in a strong position to land the skilled forward.

Kentucky played a miserably first half against Tennessee in the Sweet 16 and Mark Pope took most of the blame.

The Kentucky basketball team broke a 32-year-old school record on offense during its NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee.

After Kentucky basketball's loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 of March Madness, here's an early look at Mark Pope's 2025-26 Kentucky basketball roster

Madness is over for Kentucky basketball, which lost to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. But Mark Pope exceeded expectations in Year 1.

Fan bases are what make college athletics the amazing thing they are, and Kentucky's Big Blue Nation is the best fan base in college basketball. Just about eve

While some people may decry the lack of upsets in the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA Tournament, the result is a Sweet 16 filled with the best teams in the country.