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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats forward Jacob Toppin (0) makes a move in the paint during the Kentucky vs. Alabama mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 90-81. Photo by Michael Clubb | Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky basketball hopes for upset win against No. 7 Alabama on the road

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor January 6, 2023

After Kentucky’s impressive 74-71 win over LSU this week, the Wildcats will take on a tougher SEC opponent over the weekend in the form of No. 7 Alabama in Crimson Tide territory. Kentucky’s offense...

Kentuckys bench celebrates after a three during the game against Alabama at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated Alabama 76-67. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK lights it up from three-point range against Alabama

January 11, 2020

Kentucky head coach John Calipari doesn’t think his group’s identity needs to be known as a three-point shooting team, but when they’re hot from deep range, it sure makes a difference. The No. 14...

Kentucky sophomore guard Rhyne Howard looks for an open teammate to pass to during the game against Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-76. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Rhyne Howard ties program scoring record in win over Alabama

January 9, 2020

The No. 14 Kentucky women's basketball team not only recorded its first SEC road win of the season with its 81-71 victory over Alabama, but it also broke several records in the process. First, sophomore...

Freshman guard Ashton Hagans and Sophomore forward PJ Washington celebrate after a and one play. UK mens basketball team defeated Florida 66-57 on senior night at Rupp Arena on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Scouting the Alabama Crimson Tide

Madison Dennis March 15, 2019

The Kentucky Wildcats will face the Alabama Crimson Tide in an SEC quarterfinal match up. This is the 151stmeeting between the two teams and the fourth straight year the teams have met in the SEC tournament....

Enzo Wallart celebrates with Ryotaro Matsumura during the match against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the match 5-2. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK men’s tennis upset by Alabama at SEC Tournament

Braden Ramsey April 27, 2018

The No. 25 Kentucky men’s tennis team fell to the No. 50 Alabama Crimson Tide 4-1 in the second round of the SEC Men’s Tennis Tournament Thursday afternoon. The loss marks the third straight for the...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Justin Lewis delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of the second game of 2017 NCAA Division I Mens Baseball Super Regional at Jim Patterson Stadium on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Louisville, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Cats pick up first SEC road game after trouble in Tuscaloosa

Charlee Schaefer April 1, 2018

On Easter Sunday, the No. 6 UK baseball team got its first SEC road win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide.With Sunday’s win, the Cats recorded one win in the series versus...

Kentucky Wildcats short stop Katie Reed throws the ball to first base during the sixth inning of the championship game of the Lexington Regional at John Cropp Stadium on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball splits doubleheader with Alabama

March 31, 2018

The UK softball team went head-to-head with SEC-rival Alabama in the start of their three-game series this weekend at home and split Saturday’s doubleheader 1-1.John Cropp Stadium's 2,425 fans counted...

Sean Hjelle delivers a pitch in Kentucky baseballs season opener at Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C. on Feb. 16, 2018. Hjelle pitched for six innings and gave up two hits. Photo by Wofford Athletics.

UK falls to Alabama in game one of weekend series

Charlee Schaefer March 30, 2018

For the first time since 2014, the No. 6 UK baseball team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to take on the Crimson Tide, but fell in game one of the weekend series on Friday evening 4-2.The Cats are now...

Arkansas played Tennessee in the SEC tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Who’s in? Who’s out? SEC in the NCAA Tournament

Abbie Long March 11, 2018

It’s the day college basketball fans have been waiting for since November: Selection Sunday. Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has projected that eight SEC teams will make it into the field of 68 teams,...

Kentucky sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel celebrates after making a three during the game against Alabama in the SEC tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Kentucky defeated Alabama 86-63. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Gabriel has record setting performance from behind the three-point line

March 10, 2018

It was at the 16:37 mark in the second half when Wenyen Gabriel realized he was going to have a good game.By that point, Gabriel just hit his third three of the game, but he would finish with seven made...

Kentucky freshman forward PJ Washington celebrates after a dunk during the game against Alabama in the SEC tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Kentucky defeated Alabama 86-63. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

The Cats are riding their swagger, and it’s working like a charm

March 10, 2018

There aren’t many teams in the nation with a higher swagger-to-youth ratio than the UK men’s basketball team.For better or for worse, the Cats play with an attitude every time they walk onto the floor....

Kentucky freshman forward PJ Washington makes a basket during the game against Alabama in the SEC tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK defeats Alabama to make it to SEC championship game

Abbie Long March 10, 2018

On Saturday afternoon, Kentucky cruised past Alabama in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, beating the Crimson Tide 86-63 to advance to its 42nd SEC championship game since 1933.Both teams were without...

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