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Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Mark Pope was disappointed with how injuries affected this season for Kentucky

Andrew Stefaniak

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Mar 22, 2026

Kentucky coach Mark Pope has plenty of questions to answer heading into Year 3 leading his alma mater.

Mark Pope Experiment at Kentucky Faces Justified Questions After March Madness Early Exit

Mike McDaniel

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) fives guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen reflect on their time at Kentucky

Wyatt Huff

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope reacts to a play during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky gets demolished by Iowa State in the Round of 32 and it's time for some big changes

Andrew Stefaniak

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Mar 22, 2026

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Jan 7, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Tyler Tanner (3) brings the ball up court against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium.

Fantasy Basketball Prospect Watch: Tyler Tanner, Otega Oweh, & 2 Other NBA Prospects

Gray Deyo

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger looks on against the Tennessee State Tigers during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center.

How to Watch Iowa State Basketball vs Kentucky Wildcats in NCAA Tournament

Nick Ziegler

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Killyan Toure (27) reacts to a television camera with guard Cade Kelderman (13) after a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Tennessee State Tigers at Enterprise Center.

Iowa State Basketball vs. Kentucky NCAA Tournament Bold Predictions

Kenneth Teape

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Dominykas Pleta (21) shoots a free throw for a flagrant two foul charged to the Tennessee State Tigers during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center.

Three X-Factors for Iowa State Basketball Against Kentucky Wildcats

Lucca Mazzie

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on against the Santa Clara Broncos during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

The analytics don't like Kentucky's chances against Iowa State

Andrew Stefaniak

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Mar 22, 2026

The Iowa State Cyclones and guard Killyan Toure are favored on Sunday.

Kentucky vs. Iowa State Prediction, Odds, Key Player to Watch for NCAA Tournament 2nd Round

Peter Dewey

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger reacts to a flagrant two foul charged to Tennessee State Tigers forward Kavien Jones (not pictured) during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky knows they need to handle Iowa State's aggressiveness well

Wyatt Huff

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) reacts during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Kentucky's next opponent, Iowa State, may be without a key player on Sunday

Wyatt Huff

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Mar 21, 2026

Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer grabs a rebound against Siena Saints forward Francis Folefac.

March Madness 2026: Game Times, TV Channels for the Second Round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament

Tyler Lauletta

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Mar 22, 2026

USC’s Jazzy Davison had a game-leading 31 points in the Trojan’s overtime win over Clemson.

Women’s March Madness Day 2 Live Scores: USC’s OT Thriller, Other First-Round Takeaways

SI Staff

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Mar 22, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) shoots a three point basket against Santa Clara Broncos guard Sash Gavalyugov (2) to tie the game as time expires in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Otega Oweh has everyone talking about his epic shot against Santa Clara

Wyatt Huff

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Mar 21, 2026

Kentucky guard Otega Oweh had a memorable moment in the first round. Can he one-up it in the round of 32?

Ranking All 16 Men’s March Madness Second-Round Games

Zach Koons

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Mar 21, 2026

Mouhamed Dioubate and Otega Oweh of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrate in overtime.

March Madness Day 2 Winners and Losers: Cinderellas Are Hard to Find, but Nine-Seeds Run the Show

Tyler Lauletta

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison (10) reacts after dunking the ball against Santa Clara Broncos forward Allen Graves (22) during the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Brandon Garrison and Mo Dioubate also deserve praise in the win over Santa Clara

Wyatt Huff

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Mar 20, 2026

Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek didn’t get his timeout awarded during a game-changing moment late in Kentucky’s nervy first-round win.

The Three Worst Game-Changing Calls From Kentucky’s Nervy Win Over Santa Clara

Kristen Wong

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Mar 20, 2026

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