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2026-03-02-LEACH REPORT

March 2, 2026·38 min·3 clips

Kentucky's largest win over a ranked opponent in the Mark Pope era sparks a deep dive with Coach Will Stein and analysts.

Rain sets the Monday mood. The host opens with sponsor housekeeping, then moves into Kentucky football. The spring game is set for the 18th, practice sounds close, and Will Stein is coming up. The football piece does not linger, because the show soon turns to Kentucky's 91-77 win over number 25 Vanderbilt. The result gets its due. The host points out that it was Kentucky's largest ranked-opponent win of the Mark Pope era, with a Corey Price history note worked in. The conversation does not treat Vanderbilt as the whole story. It shifts to the next matchup and the math around perimeter shooting. Texas A&M will put up threes. Alabama is the only team taking more, and even a recent 19-attempt game sounded low for A&M. That changes the shape of the game. If A&M makes 14 threes and Kentucky makes 12, the host sees a game Kentucky can handle. If it is 14 against six, that is trouble. That gap is where the worry sits. Kentucky probably needs around eight or better from deep, especially against a team that keeps shooting even when the shots are not falling. The tone is not panicked. A&M has had rough perimeter games lately, but the volume still has to be respected. Style comes up too, with Bucky McMillan's pace mentioned and A&M still seen as ahead of many season-one expectations despite the skid. The close stays local. After Florida history notes, the host salutes Brian Lane and Trans-C men's basketball for a 13th straight win, a Heartland Conference Tournament title, and a Division III tournament berth.

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A steady Kentucky reset built around spring football dates and a statement win.

The Leach Report opens the week with a clean Kentucky rundown, tying the spring game to April 18 and spring practice to the week before it. From there, it moves into the 91-77 win over Vanderbilt with Will Stein, Ben Roberts, and Keith Farmer, and the focus lands on a useful…

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