For a season which tipped off with a dance that swept the Commonwealth and an inaugural address that reenergized the Big Blue Nation, a locker room filled with tears and mourning was not what the UK men’s basketball team (35-3, 14-2 Southeastern Conference) had in mind as the final chapter. The Cats won their first [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo.–March is known for its madness, but the Kansas City Regional is starting to experience downright lunacy. On Sunday night, second-seeded Notre Dame fell to third-seeded Oklahoma (26-7), and top-seeded Nebraska lost to fourth-seeded UK (28-7). The respective results set up an Elite Eight matchup between two teams that have become more accustomed [...]
The scoreboard after nine innings is what matters, but for UK, the scoreboard after six is almost as important. When the Cats hold the lead after six innings they are 14-1, largely in part to an improved bullpen that has been able to hold onto a lead. “Coming into the season, coach told the bullpen [...]
One UK softball player continues to swing her way to the top of the record books. When senior shortstop Molly Johnson stepped to the plate to face Georgia’s Erin Arevalo, she had no way of knowing she would conclude the at-bat as the UK homerun record holder. After eyeing a pitch approaching the plate, Johnson [...]
Their season is over, but UK freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are still setting records and earning awards Today, Wall and Cousins became the first freshmen teammates to be named first-team Associated Press All-Americans. It’s the third time in four years two freshmen have made the team, and they are the ninth set of [...]
Hoops vs. Nebraska – Images by Kentucky Kernel KANSAS CITY, Mo. —UK’s unlikely season continued on Sunday, this time in the form of a historic, and arguably, the biggest win in program history. One dream season was going to come to an end following the end of the Sweet 16 matchup between UK and Nebraska. [...]
In a season littered with highlights and broken records, the UK softball program found itself gasping for air in its most recent outing. Georgia’s power at the plate overwhelmed the Cats 17-5 on Sunday. The Bulldogs registered 14 hits, giving them the most runs scored and most hits against UK in any game this season. [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The dreary weather in Syracuse, N.Y., paralleled the collective somber feelings of the Big Blue Nation on Saturday when West Virginia ended the men’s hoops team chance for trip to Indianapolis for a shot at a national title. In fact, for many fans, the national title seemed like it was UK’s to lose, [...]
The fate of the series hung in the balance Saturday as UK played a doubleheader against Vanderbilt. Having lost the first game of the series, the Cats proceeded to drop the next two in one day (16-8, 1-5 SEC) to Vanderbilt. The first game Saturday saw a pitching duel between UK freshman Taylor Rogers and [...]
- UK lost to West Virginia 73-66 in the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament. The loss ends UK’s season at 35-3. West Virginia (31-6) will move on to the Final Four to face either Duke or Baylor. – UK head coach John Calipari’s 35 wins in his inaugural season tie him with Tubby [...]
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