A massive issue resurfaced for Kentucky in the embarrassing loss to Vanderbilt

Kentucky played with little effort against Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt called Kentucky soft, and Mark Pope didn’t even try to deny it

Vanderbilt called Kentucky's physicality a "weakness.” Mark Pope agreed, admitting it was a "disastrous effort.”
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Paul Finebaum on Kentucky’s struggles: ‘It makes (Mark Pope) more difficult to defend.’

Mark Pope made history in year one with eight top-15 wins to tie an all-time NCAA record, then made it again in year two — but not the good kind of history, unfortunately. Coming off the 80-55 loss at Vanderbilt,
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Mark Pope addresses slow starts after disastrous Kentucky loss

The Kentucky head coach admits his team's slow starts are 'an area of concern' following a terrible showing at Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt’s Mark Byington reveals weather forced him to sleep at office before Kentucky beatdown

Vanderbilt HC Mark Byington revealed severe weather forced him to sleep at the team facility before Commodores’ dominant win over Kentucky.
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Kentucky Wildcats still a top-5 most-watched hoops program

The Kentucky Wildcats are one of the biggest names in college basketball, and fans are still showing up in volume to watch them.

Texas vs Kentucky: Replay, highlights as Wildcats fend off late Longhorn rally in SEC

Texas basketball played Kentucky on Jan. 21, 2026, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wildcats held on for a key 85-80 win in the SEC.