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Kentucky Overcomes Late Missouri Rally in SEC Tournament; Cats Now Face Florida
Mo Dioubate, Collin Chandler and Coach Mark Pope discuss UK's victory over Missouri during the postgame press conference in the SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon in Nashville. (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine NASHVILLE -- The No. 9 seed Kentucky survived and advanced to Friday's SEC Tournament showdown (1 p.m. ET on ESPN) with No. 1 seed and fourth-ranked Florida after defeating a respectable Missouri team 78-72 Thursday afternoon at B
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PHOTO GALLERY: Kentucky Defeats Missouri in SEC Tourney
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Kentucky Stops LSU 87-82 in SEC Tournament
Kentucky players celebrate after defeating LSU 87-82 Wednesday in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine NASHVILLE -- Kentucky's SEC Tournament matchup with LSU on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be much better than the last trip the Wildcats made to the Music City when they dropped in a 94-59 blowout to Gonzaga at Bridgestone Arena. No. 16 seed LSU was a team that No. 9 seed Kentucky ha
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WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: God Meets Us at the Well
By Father Yohanes Akoit One of the deepest longings we have as believers in Christ is to encounter Jesus, our Savior. We believe that such an encounter helps us grow as true disciples. This is why, every time we pray, we ask the Lord to help us and protect our lives. It is true that prayer often consists of presenting our petitions, yet behind these petitions and intentions lies a deeper longing to encounter God (CCC. 27). Protection is only the effect of that encounter. The
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UK's Tonie Morgan Named Top 5 Finalist for Point Guard of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky's Tonie Morgan, the nation's leader in total assists, is one of five players to be included on the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Finalist list, it was announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. This is the second straight season the UK women’s basketball program and head coach Kenny Brooks have produced a top-five point guard. Tonie Morgan (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) In 33 games this season – and just nine mon
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Otega Oweh, Malachi Moreno Receive SEC Honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball postseason awards Monday as selected by the league’s head coaches. Florida’s Todd Golden was named SEC Coach of the Year and Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. was selected as both the SEC Player of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year. Florida’s Ruben Chinyelu earned SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year; Texas’ Dailyn Swain was voted SEC Newcomer of the Year and Florida’
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PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Spoils UK Senior Day; Cats Drop to Gators 84-77
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Powerhouse South Carolina Women Defeat Kentucky in SEC Tournament
Playing its third game in three days, No. 17 Kentucky couldn't keep up with third-ranked South Carolina as the turnover-plagued Wildcats dropped 87-64 to the Gamecocks Friday afternoon at the SEC Women's Tournament in Greenville, S.C. UK's record is now 23-10 for the season, while South Carolina improved its mark to 30-2. Leading the Cats, who committed 19 turnovers, was senior A melia Hassett who had a team-high 15 points, hitting a perfect five-of-five from the three-point
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Strack Sparks UK Women to 76-61 Win over Georgia; Cats Face South Carolina Friday
By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine Kentucky star Clara Strack was on fire Thursday in the second round of SEC Women's Tournament, leading the No. 9 seed Wildcats to a 76-61 victory over No. 8 seed Georgia. The 6-foot-5 Strack gunned in a career-high-tying 33 points while hitting 5 of 7 three-pointers against the same team which previously had beaten the Cats 72-67 in late January. Strack also snatched eight rebounds and blocked three shots. Clara Strack, shown
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UK Women Whip Arkansas 94-64 in SEC Tournament
By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine The last time Kentucky women played Arkansas was on February 1 and the Wildcats, led by Clara Strack's career-high 33 points, won 93-73, a 20-point decision, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. And the No. 9 seed UK faced No. 16 seed Arkansas again Wednesday in the first round of the 2026 SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C., and the Wildcats did even better, whipping the Razorbacks 94-64, a 30-point margin. It was the largest SE
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POSTGAME VIDEO: Kentucky Falls to Texas A&M 96-85
VIDEO: Kentucky coach Mark Pope and his players, Mo Dioubate and Otega Oweh, discuss UK's loss to Texas A&M Tuesday night in College Station. After leading by 12 points in the first half, Kentucky dropped to Texas A&M 96-85 Tuesday night before a crowd of 8,062 in College Station. The Wildcats now have a 19-11 mark overall and 10-7 in SEC. The Aggies improved to 20-10 overall (10-7 in SEC). Leading the Cats was senior Otega Oweh who hit a game-high 24 points. He also grab
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Mar 31 min read
Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart to Retire on June 30
In this excerpt from a special Behind the Blue podcast, University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart explains why sports are one of life’s greatest teachers as he reflects on this tenure at UK. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mitch Barnhart, whose term as Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky has been marked with athletic and academic success, will retire as AD in June before taking on a new role with the University, UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto announced Tuesday
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Strack, Morgan Named All-SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its 2026 women’s basketball postseason awards Tuesday. UK's Clara Strack, shown in a recent interview, was chosen to the All-SEC First Team, it was announced Tuesday. In addition, she was named to the league's All-Defensive Team. (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was named Player of the Year with her teammate Aubrey Galvan named Freshman of the Year. Ole Miss’ Cotie McMahon was named Newcomer of
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Mar 32 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Certainty
By Gary Miller I’ve noticed lately how the fishermen are getting amped up for the spring tournaments. A recent trip to my local bait shop confirmed my suspicions. There were brochures everywhere promoting those upcoming events. But another thing I’ve noticed is how bad the weather has been lately. I guess it’s normal for this time of year, but there are usually some good weekends when the fishermen can get on the lake, find where the fish are, and experiment with what they mi
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WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: Space for Grace
By Father Yohanes Akoit There are moments when we feel unworthy to come to church and even unwilling to go to confession. We feel this way because the more we try to make commitments, the more we seem to break them. Sometimes we succeed for a short while, but our efforts do not last. We may promise to set aside time each day for prayer, yet we manage to keep it only for a few days before falling again. The same happens with confession: we become discouraged because we confess
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Moreno Named SEC Freshman of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Kentucky freshman center Malachi Moreno hauled in his first Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honor after helping the Cats to a 2-0 week with wins over South Carolina and No. 25 Vanderbilt. Malachi Moreno of Kentucky (Photo by Rob Raymond) Moreno averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 66.7% from the field and 87.5% from the free-throw line. The Wildcats improved to 10-1 this season when Moreno reaches double-figure sco
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Mar 21 min read
SEC Women's Tournament Bracket Announced; Cats play Arkansas on Wednesday Morning
The ninth-seeded University of Kentucky women's basketball team (21-9, 8-8 SEC) will play 16th-seeded Arkansas (12-19, 1-15 SEC) in the first round of the 2026 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, on Wednesday, March 3. The 11 a.m. ET game will be shown on the SEC Network. On Sunday at Historic Memorial Coliseum, No. 16 Kentucky lost to No. 3 South Carolina 60-56 in the regular season finale for both schools. See our photo gallery of UK's Senior
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PHOTO GALLERY: UK Holds Senior Day Festivities; No. 16 Cats Drop to No. 3 South Carolina in Tough Battle
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PHOTO GALLERY: Kentucky Dominates Vanderbilt 91-77
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