[VIDEO & SLIDESHOW] Dancing with the stars: DanceBlue raises $636,638.58

By Brandon Goodwin

There’s only one place where more than 600 students, UK head coach John Calipari, cancer survivors and more come together to do the most famous dance in the Commonwealth.
Hint: It’s not Rupp Arena.
For 24 hours, all of the above tried their hands at line dancing, among other styles, but the John Wall dance
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[SLIDESHOW]UK women fall 70-62 in SEC Championship

DULUTH, Ga. – The Cats found themselves on the wrong side of tradition and the tale of the tape against No. 4 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game on Sunday, falling 70-62 to the Lady Volunteers.
UK’s starting lineup, which included only one player over 6 feet tall, gave up 26 total inches to
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Senior salute: Balanced attack leads Cats to 74-66 win over Florida [SLIDESHOW]

Its 44th Southeastern Conference Championship had been sealed before the game began, but UK (29-2, 14-2 SEC) still led their seniors and one of the fans’ all-time favorites out in style.
A balanced UK scoring attack, which saw five players reach double figures, led the Cats over a resilient Florida squad which cut an 18-point deficit
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Cats block Georgia to 80-68 road victory [SLIDESHOW]

ATHENS, Ga. – A tale of two halves for the Cats was enough to give UK at least a share of their 44th Southeastern Conference regular season crown, and their first since 2005.
A 12-0 run to begin the second half was enough to give UK a comfortable 16-point lead, and a season-high 14 blocked
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[VIDEO] Timeless traditions

Rupp Arena is an energetic, solid blue world where miracles unfold and history is written. In the oceanic sea of bleachers and collapsing chairs sit extraordinary fans whose personal histories highlight an immense, insatiable passion for UK basketball.
Two distinct stories emerge from different areas of the arena, to share their connection with Rupp Arena. In
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[SLIDESHOW] Cats’ comeback not enough, Volunteers win 74-65

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Kentucky native buried the never-quit Cats (27-2, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) with 37.6 seconds remaining, and the 21,214 fans who packed Thompson-Bowling Arena saw Tennessee’s second home victory this season over a top-2 team.
The Volunteers (21-7, 9-5 SEC) built a 19-point lead with just over 14 minutes to play, but the Cats,
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[SLIDESHOW] Revenge served, Cats humble Gamecocks 82-61

If revenge is a dish best served cold, the UK men’s basketball team (27-1, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) handed out a frigid serving on Thursday night.
After dropping their first and only game of the season to South Carolina on Jan. 26, the Cats came out storming from the gate and defeated the Gamecocks 82-61.
From the opening
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[VIDEO]Exhibit opens door to students’ unknowns

Frank Warren knows your secret.
He will share it with the world, but don’t worry — no one will ever know it is you.
Warren spends his time reading 100 to 200 unsigned postcards a day as part of his brainchild, PostSecret, a project he hopes can give the world a sense of empathy and individuals a
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[VIDEO] Why they wear it: UK students raise awareness of Islam

As many young women in college get ready to leave the house, there is a flurry to put together a combination of the right shoes, sweater, earrings or lip gloss. But for one part of the UK population, dressing for class is all about one thing — modesty.
Heba Suleiman is a psychology junior and next
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[SLIDESHOW] Wall saves Cats late, UK defeats Vanderbilt 58-56

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The legend continues to grow.
With 2.5 seconds remaining in the game, UK freshman John Wall blocked Vanderbilt freshman John Jenkins’ 3-point attempt and got the ball before being fouled, and UK escaped from Memorial Gym with a 58-56 win for the first time since 2005.
“That just shows the type of competitive player
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