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Kentucky Basketball Gears Up for Clash with Legendary Georgetown Hoyas
31 Oct
Summary
- Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope praises Georgetown as one of the best programs in college basketball
- Georgetown is led by the great coach Ed Cooley
- Kentucky and Georgetown have played twice before, with Georgetown winning both times
As of October 31st, 2025, the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is gearing up for a highly anticipated preseason exhibition match against the Georgetown Hoyas. Kentucky coach Mark Pope has expressed immense respect for the Georgetown program, describing them as "one of the great programs in college basketball" and praising their head coach, Ed Cooley, as "one of the best coaches" in the sport.
The Wildcats are coming off a strong performance, having defeated the unanimous No. 1 team, Purdue, by a 13-point margin (78-65) in a recent exhibition game. Now, they turn their attention to the challenge posed by the Hoyas, a team that has bested Kentucky in their two previous meetings.
Last season, Georgetown went 18-16 overall and 8-12 in Big East play, eventually reaching the quarterfinals of the inaugural College Basketball Crown event before falling to eventual champion Nebraska. The Hoyas are bringing back 10 players from that squad, though only three (Malik Mack, Kayvaun Mulready, and Caleb Williams) saw significant playing time, appearing in more than 20 games.
