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Jay Williams exits the arena riding a horse while wearing a Kansas jersey during ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky basketball will take on the Kansas Jayhawks at 6:00 PM. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Scouting report: No. 8 Kentucky basketball v. No. 9 Kansas

Madison Dennis January 26, 2019

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats and No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks will go head to head in a fierce battle Saturday evening. Kentucky leads the series 22-9, and this is the fifth consecutive season that these teams...

Junior Leah Edmond attempts a kill during the game against Dayton in the Bluegrass Battle on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky volleyball rallies from two down to beat Kansas 3-2

Keyera Jackson September 2, 2018

The No. 16 Wildcat volleyball team went down two sets against the Kansas Jayhawks, but they forced a fifth and came out with a victory.Kentucky started the first set with a 3-1 lead, but errors soon became...

Quade Green #0 of the Kentucky Wildcats walks out before the game against Harvard Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated Harvard 79-70. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Cats remain the same in AP Poll’s shakeup

Kernel Sports Staff December 11, 2017

After a week full of upsets in college basketball, Kentucky basketball stayed the same in the newest release of the AP Poll's college basketball rankings.The Cats checked in at the No. 8 spot after defeating...

Hamidou Diallo #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives down the lane during the game against Kansas on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kansas defeated Kentucky 65-61. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Sacha Killeya-Jones considered for a starting role after Kansas game

Chase Campbell November 16, 2017

On Thursday, after UK basketball’s 73-69 loss to No. 4 Kansas on Tuesday, head coach John Calipari, forward Wenyen Gabriel and guard Hamidou Diallo addressed some burning questions the media had in a...

Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats yells at his team during the game against Kansas on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kansas defeated Kentucky 65-61. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Cats need work in late game situations after falling short to Kansas

Chris Leach November 15, 2017

There are many things the UK basketball team needs to work on before March Madness, but first and foremost, head coach John Calipari wants to figure out what to do in late game situations.The Cats were...

Kevin Knox shoots a floater in the lane against the Kansas Jayhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 14, 2017.

UK basketball falls just short against Kansas despite performance from Knox

Chase Campbell November 15, 2017

UK basketball forward Kevin Knox couldn’t miss (20 points, 7 rebounds) on Tuesday night, but UK couldn’t get the win as the No. 7 Cats were defeated by the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks in the State Farm Champions...

Kentucky freshman guard Kevin Knox shoots a 3-pointer during the game against Utah Valley on Friday, November 10, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 73-63. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Two Cats make Wooden Award watch list

Kernel Sports Staff November 14, 2017

The John R. Wooden Award announced its top 50 candidates on Tuesday before UK’s game against Kansas, and two UK players made the list.Hamidou Diallo and Kevin Knox were two of the 50 talented basketball...

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Between the Blue and White Lines: Champion’s Classic and Name-Dropping

Kernel Sports Staff November 14, 2017

For this week's podcast, the crew talks about what they've seen so from from UK men's basketball and looks ahead to the Champions Classic. They also talk about UK football's win over Vanderbilt.

Redshirt freshman guard Hamidou Diallo celebrates after hitting a three during the game against Utah Valley on Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 73-69. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

Kentucky heads to Chicago to take on the Jayhawks

Pranavdeep Singh November 13, 2017

John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) are beginning this week with a big challenge after opening the season with back-to-back home games as they travel to Chicago to face Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells at the wildcats during the Kentucky Cares Classic charity game against Morehead State at Rupp Arena on Monday, October 30, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 92 to 67. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK takes No. 5 spot in preseason poll

Kernel Sports Staff November 1, 2017

With basketball season almost a week away, the UK men’s basketball team was ranked in the No. 5 spot in the Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 poll.It’s the seventh straight season that the Cats...

Gabby Curry attacks the ball during the UK Womens Volleyball game against Arkansas State at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, KY on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The Cats won 3 to 0. Adam Sherberg | Staff

UK volleyball gets swept by Kansas to suffer second loss of the season

Keyera Jackson September 4, 2017

On Monday afternoon, UK suffered their second loss of the season against the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks in 3-0 sweep (23-25, 20-25, 20-25).Both teams came out hard in the opening set, as Kentucky set the lead...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Bam Adebayo slams home a dunk against the Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Kentucky defeated Tennessee 83-58.

Bam Adebayo picking it up for Tournament time

Phillip Hawkins March 8, 2017

Bam Adebayo is one of the three standout freshman for the No. 9 UK men’s basketball this season. Standing at 6’10” and weighing 260 pounds, Adebayo is a force to be reckoned with on the court.At...

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