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Kentucky guard Collin Chandler has entered the transfer portal; BYU is currently viewed as the frontrunner to land him, but Chandler left the door open for a potential return to Kentucky after discussions. He averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.1 minutes per game last season, shot 41% from three, and is ranked among the top portal players.
Kentucky guard Collin Chandler has entered the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with the Wildcats. A four-star recruit, he averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game last season, started 31 of 36 games, and will have two years of eligibility at his next stop. Kentucky went 22-14 and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Iowa State. Chandler is drawing interest from programs such as Louisville, Indiana and Kansas, which are hosting transfer visits.
The Kentucky Wildcats are diving into a massive transfer portal season as the pool nears 2,000 names, with UK casting a wide net for Mark Pope’s third Lexington season. A joint Sources Say and Here Comes the Boom episode on the KSR YouTube channel breaks down top targets, players to watch, and stay/go roster decisions via live trackers, including Kam Williams reportedly back and ongoing buzz on other potential additions.
Kentucky is set to hire Mo Williams, the former NBA All-Star and current Jackson State head coach, as an assistant on Mark Pope’s staff. The hire follows his son Mason Williams’ commitment to UK as a 2026 four-star guard, with the two visiting Lexington together last week. Williams fills one of Pope’s two vacancies on the coaching staff, bringing a decades-long NBA career and coaching experience at Cal State Northridge, Alabama State, and Jackson State to the Wildcats.
Iowa State used a lockdown defense in the second half, forcing 20 Kentucky turnovers and outscoring the Wildcats 51-33 to erase an early deficit and win 82-63, advancing to the Sweet 16; Nate Heise said ISU had identified the chance Kentucky might lay down if they built a big lead.
Kentucky coach Mark Pope, a former Kentucky player, faces mounting questions after a second season that failed to meet championship-level expectations. Despite a $20 million roster, the Wildcats struggled with guard play, three-point shooting, and defense, culminating in a 19-point Round of 32 loss to Iowa State. The result has intensified scrutiny of Pope’s fit, offseason decisions, and whether he can deliver a deep NCAA tournament run in Year 3.
Kentucky led early, but a string of 20 turnovers and a costly late first-half sequence allowed Iowa State to surge back, then shot well in the second half to beat Kentucky 82-63 and end the Wildcats’ season in St. Louis.
Kentucky, a 7-seed, takes on 2-seed Iowa State in the NCAA Round of 32, with Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson’s ankle sprain casting uncertainty over the Cyclones’ lineup. Kentucky aims to carry momentum from Friday’s win over Santa Clara, while Iowa State’s stout defense—holding opponents to about 65.4 points per game—presents a tough test. Tip-off is 2:45 PM ET on CBS, and a win would send Kentucky to the Sweet 16 in Chicago.
Round 1 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament was dominated by favorites, with top seeds going 16-0 and 14 teams winning by 20+ points across the first two days. Florida set multiple single-game NCAA records in a 114-55 win, while several lower seeds (High Point, VCU, Texas, Texas A&M) won as the exception. Kentucky rallied to beat Santa Clara in overtime after Otega Oweh hit a 50-foot shot at the regulation buzzer to force OT; Duke survived a scare against Siena; BYU’s AJ Dybantsa poured in 35 in a losing effort; UConn’s Tarris Reed Jr. had 31 points and 27 rebounds, and Nebraska earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win. The results set the stage for an intriguing Round of 32.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh exploded for 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, including a dramatic half-court heave to force overtime against Santa Clara and spark an NCAA Tournament win. The victory preserves the Wildcats’ chance at a deep run with a upcoming date against Iowa State. In addition, Kentucky’s women’s squad faces James Madison at 2:30 PM ET on ESPNU in Morgantown as Kenny Brooks seeks to push the program back to the second weekend for the first time since 2016.
Otega Oweh hit a dramatic buzzer-beater to send Kentucky into overtime against Santa Clara, then poured in 6 OT points on the way to an 89-84 win. He finished with a game-high 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists as the Wildcats advances to the Round of 32 to face Iowa State, finishing a season marked by leadership, resilience and strong competitiveness from Oweh and a refocused team.
Otega Oweh scored 35 points and nailed a left-side buzzer-beater to force overtime, pushing Kentucky past Santa Clara 89-84 after coach Herb Sendek says he unsuccessfully called a timeout that officials didn’t grant; Kentucky advances to the Round of 32, while Santa Clara ends the season at 26-8.
Otega Oweh hit a two-step, halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of regulation to force overtime, sparking Kentucky to an 89-85 overtime NCAA Tournament win over Santa Clara. The shot sparked widespread celebration and reactions, from in‑arena cheers and social media roars to comments from Patrick Mahomes and outlets like NCAA March Madness, The Field of 68, and KSR’s own coverage, making it a moment the Big Blue Nation will remembered as a March Madness classic.
Kentucky defeated Santa Clara 89-84 in overtime after Otega Oweh banked in a half‑court heave at the regulation buzzer to force OT. Oweh finished with 35 points, while Santa Clara's Elijah Mahi led the Broncos with 20. Kentucky advances to face Iowa State in the next round.
Otega Oweh banked in a roughly 40-foot buzzer-beater to force overtime against Santa Clara, and Kentucky rode that momentum to an 89-84 overtime win in the NCAA Tournament, with Oweh finishing 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lift the seventh-seeded Wildcats past the 10th-seeded Broncos.