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Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) walks through the handshake line after the No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt mens basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt won 80-73. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens basketball drops out of final AP Top 25 before March Madness

Ayden Parece, Reporter March 17, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball dropped out of the Top 25 in the final AP Poll of the season on Monday.  After breaking into the poll in the week 17 edition of the rankings, the Wildcats sat at No. 23 in...

A video posted by Kentucky Kernel Photo Editor Jack Weaver appears to show Weavers phone being grabbed by a member of the Arkansas mens basketball coaching staff.

Kentucky Kernel photographer says member of Arkansas coaching staff grabbed his phone in viral video

Gray Greenwell, Features Editor March 12, 2023

A video from a Kentucky Kernel photographer has gone viral after a member of the University of Arkansas mens basketball coaching staff appeared to grab his phone to stop the photographer from recording...

Kentucky Wildcats guard CJ Fredrick (1) plays defense during the No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt mens basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt won 80-73. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

CJ Fredrick, Kentucky mens basketball continued to battle injuries in SEC Tournament loss

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 11, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball was defeated 80-73 by the Vanderbilt Commodores in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Unsurprisingly, as has been the case with the team nearly all season long, Kentucky...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) dribbles the ball up the court during the Kentucky vs. Florida mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 72-67. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Antonio Reeves leads Kentucky to victory over Arkansas despite injuries

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball (21-10) defeated Arkansas (19-12) 88-79 on Saturday afternoon to wrap-up its regular season before traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, for the SEC Tournament. The Cats would...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) attempts a 3-pointer during the Kentucky vs. Georgia mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. UK lost 68-75. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

At the buzzer: No. 23 Kentucky mens basketball defeats Arkansas 88-79

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 4, 2023

No. 23 Kentucky mens basketball defeated Arkansas 88-79 in Fayetteville on Saturday, concluding its regular season 21-10. The Wildcats entered the game coming off a loss in their home finale against...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) gestures at guard Kareem Watkins (25) during introductions before the Kentucky vs. Auburn mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 86-54. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens basketball looks to split season series over Arkansas in final regular season game

Ayden Parece, Reporter March 4, 2023

After all but securing a spot in the NCAA tournament on the back of a four-game SEC win streak, Kentucky mens basketball suffered a 68-66 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores at home on Wednesday. Kentucky...

A University of Kentucky track and field athlete gets ready for a race during the Jim Green Invitational at the Nutter Field House on Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky track and field sets season best in Fayetteville

Jack Spurgeon, Reporter February 19, 2023

Kentucky track and field concluded its 2022-23 indoor regular season in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with a pair of relay races inside of Randal Tyson Track Center. The womens team started the Cats off,...

Kentucky Wildcats junior Hailey Davis performs her floor routine during the Kentucky vs. Arkansas gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.875-195.400. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

No. 11 Kentucky sets new program record in victory over No. 14 Arkansas

Parker Scott, Reporter February 18, 2023

No. 11 Kentucky gymnastics (7-2) outlasted No. 14 Arkansas (3-6) by a score of 197.875 - 195.400 on Friday inside Memorial Coliseum. The score broke the all-time record for the program, beating the...

Kentucky Wildcats sophomore Makenzie Wilson practices her floor routine during the Kentucky vs. Arkansas gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.875-195.400. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: No. 11 Kentucky gymnastics defeats No. 14 Arkansas at Memorial Coliseum

Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist February 18, 2023

No. 11 Kentucky gymnastics set an all-time program score record in a 197.875-195.400 win over No. 14 Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a play during the Kentucky vs. Florida mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 72-67. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Once a formidable hurdle, Rupp Arena has seemingly become just another SEC road game

Luke Fetzer, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

There was a time not so long ago when opposing teams dreaded entering the fortress of Kentucky Basketball, preparing to be plagued by electrifying players and fanatic spectators.  Since the move from...

Kentucky Wildcats gaurd Cason Wallace (22) drives the ball during the Kentucky vs. Arkansas mens basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

At the buzzer: Arkansas defeats Kentucky mens basketball 88-73

Cole Parke, Sports Editor February 7, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball was defeated by Arkansas 88-73 on Tuesday, falling to 16-8 on the season and 7-4 in the SEC. The Wildcats entered the matchup on the back of a 72-67 win over Florida on Saturday,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard CJ Fredrick (1) celebrates a 3-pointer during the Kentucky vs. Florida mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 72-67. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky enters crucial stretch for tournament seeding

Drew Johnson, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

In a season that has been much more turbulent than expected for fans, Kentucky mens basketball has a chance to fix its resume in its upcoming stretch of games. As its record currently sits, Kentucky...

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