Kentucky, ranked ninth in the preseason polls, welcomes top-ranked Purdue to Lexington in what should be a showcase of national championship contenders. Due to a new NCAA rule, Division I teams can now play each other in open exhibition games, and UK head coach Mark Pope immediately went for a marquee opponent.

A pair of freshmen and a pair of second-year guards were vying for a spot in the first five for Matt Painter. Here's who won the job for the exhibition opener.

Kentucky has a very tough non-conference schedule this season, and most of these games they will be playing without star center Jayden Quaintance while he rehabs from his ACL tear. Quaintance is a projected top five pick,

Rupp Arena will be buzzing with Kentucky basketball fans on Friday as the No. 9 Wildcats host No. 1 Purdue in an exhibition game.

The Kentucky Wildcats got center Brandon Garrison back for the coming season. Here's a closer look at a key frontcourt player.

WKU Hilltopper Basketball earned a dominant exhibition win over Kentucky Wesleyan, 82-43, on Wednesday night in E.A. Diddle Arena.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team is ranked 20th in the Preseason USA Today Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll, it was announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.

As of Oct. 21, 2025, here are the former Wildcats on NBA rosters during the 2025-26 season: ( Note: Years at Kentucky in parentheses; statistics from the 2025-26 NBA season) Bam Adebayo, C/F, Miami Heat (2016-17) — 78 games, 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals for the Heat.