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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky graduate student forward Nate Sestina conducts a fake interview with Kentucky freshman forward Keion Brooks Jr. after the University of Kentucky vs. Auburn mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 73-66 to win the SEC regular season championship. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Brooks Jr. and Sestina boost Kentucky past Auburn for SEC title

Braden Ramsey February 29, 2020

The Cats staked claim to a record 49th outright SEC regular season championship on Saturday by virtue of their 73-66 victory over the No. 15 Tigers. But the game’s tide was headed in an entirely different...

Kentucky graduate student forward Reid Travis takes a shot during the SEC tournament quarterfinals game against Alabama on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Reid Travis exhibits reckless abandon, strength in return

March 15, 2019

Reid Travis is back.After nearly four weeks of being sidelined from a knee sprain suffered in Missouri, Travis immediately picked up 23 minutes in his return. He scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds...

Kentucky sophomore forward Nick Richards dives for a loose ball during the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won with a final score of 56-47. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Cats embracing physicality, hard hits in games

January 13, 2019

In the SEC, physicality is at a premium, no matter what sport is being played. After games, coaches will sit at press conference tables and celebrate the presence or lament the lack of physicality from...

Keldon Johnson staring down an opponent after a dunk. UK played Southern Illinois University on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff 

Richards, Johnson lead as Cats hold off Salukis

November 9, 2018

It took every minute, but the UK men’s basketball team opened its home slate with a win as the Cats took down the Southern Illinois Salukis on Friday night. The 71-59 victory came in spite of 19 turnovers,...

Junior Forward Foster Ignoffo kicks the ball down the field during Kentuckys game with SIUE on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky women’s soccer falls short to first SEC opponent

Abbie Long September 13, 2018

After a much needed 1-0 win against Furman at the Bell on Sunday afternoon, UK women’s soccer traveled to Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday to open SEC play. UK fell to Missouri 1-0.Kentucky entered the...

Freshman guard Hamidou Diallo is fouled during the game against Louisville on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 90-61. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

Cats use fouls to stop UL shot blocking

December 29, 2017

Heading into one of the biggest games of the season and following a loss to unranked UCLA, Coach John Calipari knew his young team needed to come out more aggressive against the Louisville Cardinals on...

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