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The 2025-26 college basketball season has arrived, and the Herald-Leader’s newsletter dedicated to the Kentucky Wildcats is back.

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The newsletter features links to all of the Herald-Leader’s stories related to the UK men’s basketball team, and it will be filled with behind-the-scenes information, recruiting news, notes on former Kentucky players in the NBA and other updates on Mark Pope’s Wildcats as they chase the program’s ninth national championship.

Beyond the Arc will be delivered directly to your inbox multiple times a week during the 2025-26 season, and a special year-round Friday edition includes UK basketball trivia, upcoming birthdays and more information about the Cats.

Sign up now to start receiving the newsletter ahead of Kentucky’s regular-season opener against Nicholls on Tuesday night.

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope hopes to lead the Wildcats to the program’s ninth national championship this season.
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope hopes to lead the Wildcats to the program’s ninth national championship this season. Brian Simms bsimms@herald-leader.com
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Ben Roberts
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Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men’s basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He has previously specialized in UK basketball recruiting coverage and created and maintained the Next Cats blog. He is a Franklin County native and first joined the Herald-Leader in 2006. Support my work with a digital subscription
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