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Kentucky Kernel

The University of Kentucky cheerleaders during a game against the Florida Gators on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 76-66. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

UK basketball has highest home game attendance average last season

Kernel Sports Staff August 8, 2017

Big Blue Nation proved again to be one of college basketball’s most dedicated fan bases on Tuesday, as the NCAA announced that UK had the highest men’s basketball home attendance average out of all...

Kentucky Wildcats guard DeAaron Fox reacts after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament South Regional Elite 8 at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on Friday March 24, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

De’Aaron Fox declares for the NBA Draft

Kernel Sports Staff April 3, 2017

As UK fans have grown accustomed to in years past, now around the time when the Cats talented freshman announce their plans to move on to the next level through the NBA Draft. UK freshman De'Aaron Fox...

North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye shoots the game winning three pointer against the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2017 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament South Regional Elite 8 at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on Friday March 24, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

UNC’s buzzer-beater shows harsh reality of March

Anthony Crawford March 26, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The brutality of March and the NCAA Tournament can be seen best in the forgotten shots.The shots that fall only to be outdone by an opponent.The shots like Malik Monk’s three-pointer...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Isaac Humphries celebrates after hitting a jump shot during the 2017 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament South Regional Elite 8 at FedExForum on Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Memphis, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Humphries’ surprise big game not enough to lift the Cats over UNC

Chris Leach March 26, 2017

Isaac Humphries had been struggling to find his rhythm all season, but he found it when the UK men’s basketball team needed it most, in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament against the North Carolina...

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Maye’s last-second shot downs UK, denies Cats trip to Final Four

Anthony Crawford March 26, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the last game to play before the Final Four was set, No. 2 UK men’s basketball and the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels combined for a classic in the South Regional Final. In the...

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Once teammates, De’Aaron Fox and Justin Jackson ready to face each other again

Chris Leach March 25, 2017

The scouting reports will help the UK men’s basketball team,and the North Carolina Tar Heels become familiar with their opponents strengths and weaknesses. But for De’Aaron Fox, and Justin Jackson,...

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NCAA Scouting Report: North Carolina Tar Heels

Anthony Crawford March 25, 2017

In the Sweet Sixteen matchup against No. 3 UCLA, No. 2 UK men’s basketball played some of its best brand of basketball and advanced after a convincing 86-75 victory over the fellow blue-blood program....

Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III goes up for a layup against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday January 28, 2017 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

UK got up-close look at national contenders throughout season

Anthony Crawford March 8, 2017

While this young UK men’s basketball team is starting to hit its stride, the Cats still don’t find themselves on the short-list for favorites to make the Final Four in Phoenix. UK did, however, get...

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Monk is UK’s ace in the hole for the post season

Anthony Crawford March 8, 2017

With the regular season behind No. 8 UK men’s basketball and the team’s thoughts turning to the postseason, most of the usual questions and concerns will start to rise up soon.UK teams in the past...

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UK baseball swept in hard fought series at No. 9 UNC

Chris Angolia February 19, 2017

In what was UK baseball’s first weekend series under new head coach Nick Mingione, the Cats were swept against No. 9 North Carolina in Chapel Hill.For the Cats, facing a ranked team on the road was hard...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk goes up for a dunk against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

Cats still looking for discipline following win at Vandy

Anthony Crawford January 11, 2017

Disciplined play is something that No. 6 UK basketball abandons at times when being caught up in its fast-paced style.Weeding out that type of play was a top priority for John Calipari and the Cats over...

Freshman guard Malik Monk goes up for a layup during the game against Cleveland State on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 101-70. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

Monk’s 47 points lifts UK over UNC in CBS Sports Classic thriller

Anthony Crawford December 17, 2016

For the second year in a row, the CBS Sports Classic produced one of the best scoring outputs from a UK men’s basketball freshman in program history. But this year, it also produced a game that will...

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