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Kentucky will not host in this year’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. ESPN announced the top 16 seeds Saturday, and Kentucky was not included in that group. The top 16 included 5 teams from the SEC: LSU, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Vanderbilt. Louisville was also included among the top 16. The top 16 reveal does […]
Good morning, BBN! The Cats had a solid showing in the SEC Tournament, winning two games for the first time since 2018. That stat does come with a bit of a caveat, however, as it was the first time they’ve played on Wednesday of the tournament, but I digress. With that being said, they simply […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will not make it to the weekend in the SEC Tournament as they lose to the Florida Gators by a final score of 71-63. The Cats were destroyed on the glass by the Gators as freshman big man Malachi Moreno was not able to play late in the second-half. Moreno, the Wildcats’ […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are headed back to Lexington after back-to-back wins in the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats go down in the quarterfinals to the Florida Gators by a final score of 71-63, marking their third loss of the season to Todd Golden’s Gators. The Wildcats had a terribly tough time keeping the Gators’ frontcourt off […]
Kentucky Basketball fought hard, but Florida just had slightly more muscle. In a game where neither team got into an offensive rhythm, Florida used another 13-0 run in the first half to get far enough ahead to outlast the Cats 71-63 in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Florida was relentless on the glass, out-rebounding the Cats […]
No. 1 Florida continued its dominance over No. 9 Kentucky Basketball, defeating the Wildcats in the Quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky, hoping to avoid a third straight loss to Florida and head coach Todd Golden, came up short in a matchup that highlighted how hard it is to […]
The Kentucky Wildcats fended off another comeback attempt on Thursday, as they knocked off the Missouri Tigers in the second round of the SEC Tournament. With some momentum finally on the Cats’ side, they now head into another date with the Florida Gators. Despite the first two matchups being decided by single digits, Todd Golden’s […]
Throughout the season, Kentucky Basketball was primed for a higher seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. However, after stumbling down the stretch of the regular season, they wound up having to play on Wednesday with real pressure on their team to win a couple of games to at least make it to the Friday slate. […]
In Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” one of the most notable lines is “Playing anything to roll the dice just one more time.” That’s the opportunity Kentucky Basketball has on Friday afternoon in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. They have a third shot at the Florida Gators, this year’s SEC regular-season outright champions and reigning National Champions. […]
Kentucky Basketball has survived and advanced again, this time holding off a tenacious and vampire-like Missouri Tigers team 78-72 Thursday afternoon in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament. Now, they will get a third shot at the SEC’s top seed, the Florida Gators, on Friday afternoon in the Quarterfinals. Game time is at 1:00 […]
It was not comfortable, and it certainly was not easy, but this time of year, the only thing that matters is surviving and advancing. That is exactly what Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats did Thursday in Nashville, defeating the Missouri Tigers 78-72 in Round 2 of the SEC Tournament. For much of the afternoon, Kentucky appeared […]
Kentucky Football stayed in-state for its latest recruiting win. Three-star linebacker Ty Ashley, out of Owensboro, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Thursday while visiting Lexington for a spring visit. The news was first reported by recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett. Ashley chose Kentucky over several notable programs, including Notre Dame, Penn State, Indiana, Wisconsin, […]
For decades, the SEC Tournament was often the Kentucky Wildcats’ playground. But entering this week in Nashville, the Wildcats had not won multiple games in the same SEC Tournament since 2018, a surprising drought for a program that has historically dominated the event. That year, John Calipari’s Wildcats won the tournament championship, defeating Tennessee in […]
Kentucky Basketball survived and advanced again, beating Missouri 78-72 Thursday afternoon in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament and advancing to the Quarterfinals against Florida on Friday afternoon. It took a team effort to outlast the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Here are the Stars of the Game from Kentucky’s thrilling win over Missouri. Stars […]
Did you expect Kentucky Basketball to coast against the Missouri Tigers? Up 16 with 14:33 remaining, Missouri somehow battled all the way back to take the lead with just over two minutes remaining. Thankfully, Kentucky’s defense clamped down, and its offense did just enough down the stretch to hold on for a 78-72 win. Everybody […]
Kentucky Basketball got the revenge they were looking for on Thursday, defeating the Missouri Tigers 78–72 in the second round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky entered the matchup playing its second consecutive day after defeating LSU in the opening round, while Missouri was playing its first game of the tournament. […]
The Kentucky Wildcats gutted out a win Wednesday afternoon as they took down the LSU Tigers in Nashville. Now, they have another Tiger team waiting on them today as they prepare to face off with Dennis Gates and the Missouri Tigers. Game time is set for 12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM ET on SEC Network. You […]
It’s time for Round 2 of the SEC Tournament, and we have another early tip-off today as the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Missouri Tigers. Kentucky opened the SEC Tournament with a victory over LSU yesterday, and the Wildcats are back in action in Nashville again today to take on the 8-seed Missouri. Of course, […]
Kentucky Basketball survived and advanced on Wednesday afternoon, outlasting LSU 87-82 in the First Round of the SEC Tournament. In a game that featured 15 lead changes, Kentucky used a 15-6 run to mark the difference in the first game of the SEC Tournament. Now, we’re onto the Second Round, where the Cats will face […]
In March, it’s just about surviving and advancing. That’s exactly what Kentucky Basketball did Wednesday afternoon in the First Round of the SEC Tournament, outlasting LSU 87-82 to advance to the Second Round Thursday afternoon against Missouri. Several players stood out for the Cats on Wednesday. Let’s highlight them in our Stars of the Game. […]
College basketball fans know that March Madness can produce a flurry of amazing moments. Oftentimes, those amazing moments come from players who weren’t on anyone’s radar to make such a meaningful contribution. On Wednesday afternoon in Nashville, the Kentucky Wildcats received a major lift from Brandon Garrison when they desperately needed it most in an […]
After the Kentucky Wildcats opened the SEC Tournament with an 87-82 victory over LSU, they now get a rematch with the Missouri Tigers in Nashville with a spot in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals on the line. Game time is set for 12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM CT in Nashville on the SEC Network. The Wildcats struggled […]
It wasn’t clean, but this time of year, style points don’t matter. All that matters is moving on. That’s exactly what Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats did Wednesday afternoon in Nashville, defeating LSU 87–82 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to keep their postseason hopes alive. Entering the tournament as the No. 9 seed, Kentucky found […]
There was basketball news happening on and off the court Wednesday afternoon. Joe Tipton of On3 reports that the Kentucky Wildcats are now targeting Keegan Brown to join the coaching staff in what is expected to be a front-office role. A deal is expected to happen in the near future. It’s unclear if this will […]
It was never going to be easy. Kentucky Basketball didn’t get the lead to double digits until late in the second half Wednesday afternoon against LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Heck, it took a signature performance from Brandon Garrison of all players for the Cats to create some separation. Garrison’s 17 […]