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No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point showing

Loyola (MD) faces the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats after Jacob Theodosiou scored 21 points in the Greyhounds' 92-78 loss to the Duquesne Dukes

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point game

Loyola (MD) visits the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats after Jacob Theodosiou scored 21 points in the Greyhounds' 92-78 loss to the Duquesne Dukes

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 17 Michigan State Downs No. 12 Kentucky in Early-Season Clash of Contenders

The Spartans poured in a season-best performance from the three-point line en route to defeating the Wildcats in the annual Champions Classi...

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

No. 17 Michigan State Downs No. 12 Kentucky in Early-Season Clash of Contenders

No. 17 Michigan State makes season-high 11 3-pointers to beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans remained undefeated by beating No. 12 K...

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Dioubate's season-best 20 points leads No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois

Mouhamed Dioubate scored a season-high 20 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday night

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky

Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and No. 12 Louisville held on to defeat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores season-high 26 Aberdeen ended Tuesday's 96-88 loss to Louisville with 26 points (10-20 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal over 31 minutes.

Impact Aberdeen scored a combined 22 points in the first games of the season, but his minutes were limited because both games were blowouts. The 6-5 senior took a career high 20 field goal attempts and may factor into the Wildcat offense more than was expected.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso

Malachi Moreno scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 107-59 win over Valparaiso

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

No. 9 Kentucky controls the second half to beat Nicholls 77-51 in season opener

Collin Chandler scored a career-high 15 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Plays 23 minutes off bench Aberdeen (leg) generated 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 23 minutes of Tuesday's 77-51 win over Nicholls.

Impact Aberdeen came into the game with a leg injury, and his appearance off the bench indicated he may play limited minutes. However, the Florida transfer tied for the second most minutes of any Wildcat player. He tied for the team high in shot attempts and led the team in assists. Jasper Johnson, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh joined Abderdeen in double figures.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting, should be available Aberdeen (leg) will not start in Tuesday's season opener against Nicholls State but is still expected to be available, Cole Parke of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Aberdeen was an official game-time decision and was warming up ahead of the Wildcats' 2025-26 debut, but it appears he'll operate off the bench. The Florida transfer's availability as a non-starter makes it likely he'll operate with limited minutes. He averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists on the Gators' national championship team last year.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting shots up ahead of opener Aberdeen (leg) was spotted shooting ahead of Tuesday's season opener against Nicholls State, Preston Harvey of WLKY reports.

Impact Aberdeen remains an official game-time decision ahead of the opener, but his getting moving before the game bodes well for his status. The Florida transfer's true designation should be disclosed prior to tipoff, if not when the Wildcats' starting five gets announced.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

GTD status drawing near Aberdeen (leg) is looking like a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against Nicholls State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact As of Monday, Kentucky's head coach Mark Pope is unsure whether or not Aberdeen can go, so it looks like at least another day may be needed to decide his availability. Considering that Jaland Lowe (shoulder) may be out Tuesday, the Nicholls State game provides an excellent opportunity for Aberdeen to establish himself in Kentucky's seemingly stacked rotation.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out for Thursday's exhibition game Aberdeen (leg) is out for Thursday's exhibition game against Georgetown, Wyatt Huff of Breaking Blue Podcast reports.

Impact Aberdeen is "nursing a little leg deal," which will at least keep him off the court through the weekend. The 6-foot-5 senior will hopefully be back for Kentucky's season opener this upcoming Tuesday against Nicholls State. Abderdeen spent three seasons with Florida, averaging 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in the 2024-2025 national championship season.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gators HC Todd Golden Discusses Denzel Aberdeen's Transfer: 'It Didn't Align' Denzel Aberdeen transferred to Kentucky after three seasons with the Florida Gators.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Thursday Headlines: Todd Golden sounds salty about losing Denzel Aberdeen to Kentucky Florida’s loss is Kentucky’s gain

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Highlights from Florida basketball coach Todd Golden's appearance at SEC Tipoff Florida basketball coach Todd Golden spoke on Bruce Pearl's retirement, guard depth and the departure of Denzel Aberdeen at SEC Tipoff.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

Florida point guard Boogie Fland sidelined for summer workouts following sports hernia surgery

Florida point guard Boogie Fland is recovering from sports hernia surgery

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

National champion UF to welcome back Kentucky and former Gator Denzel Aberdeen Florida and Kentucky will face each other home and away in 2025-26, highlighting the conference schedule.

JUNE 19, 2025 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Who will Florida basketball play in-conference in 2025-26? UF's SEC opponents revealed Florida basketball will play Kentucky home and away during the 2025-26 season, marking the return of former UF turned UK guard Denzel Aberde...

JUNE 18, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Florida coach Todd Golden reaps rewards of national title, including reloading his roster

It would be tough to top the month Florida coach Todd Golden has enjoyed since winning the national championship

MAY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland commits to national champion Florida

Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland, widely considered the top guard in the transfer portal, has chosen to play for defending national champion Florida

MAY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Florida raises basketball coach Todd Golden's salary to $6M annually after national title

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has signed a contract extension that raises his annual salary to $6 million

MAY 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Swampcast talks Florida softball showdown with No. 1 Oklahoma, Denzel Aberdeen transfer The Sun's Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram discuss Denzel Aberdeen's surprise move to UK and this week's Florida softball-Oklahoma matchup with R...

MAY 1, 2025 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

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No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point showing

No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point game

No. 17 Michigan State Downs No. 12 Kentucky in Early-Season Clash of Contenders

No. 17 Michigan State makes season-high 11 3-pointers to beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66

Dioubate's season-best 20 points leads No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois

Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky

Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso

No. 9 Kentucky controls the second half to beat Nicholls 77-51 in season opener

Florida point guard Boogie Fland sidelined for summer workouts following sports hernia surgery

Florida coach Todd Golden reaps rewards of national title, including reloading his roster

Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland commits to national champion Florida

Florida raises basketball coach Todd Golden's salary to $6M annually after national title