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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley fights for the ball during the UK vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky defense limits Knights to 52 points in victory

Eric Decker December 7, 2019

Fight and finish.Those are the two words UK coach John Calipari has been preaching all season so far for to his young Wildcats. That showed defensively on Saturday night in the Cats' 83-52 victory over...

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

Wildcats advance to the SEC tournament semifinals

March 15, 2019

The Kentucky Wildcats are in search of their fifth straight SEC tournament title and became one step closer Friday evening as they took on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the quarterfinals. After being defeated...

Sophomore forward PJ Washington being introduced before the game. No. 4 ranked UK mens basketball team defeated Arkansas 70-66 at Rupp Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Cats survive last road game of the regular season

March 5, 2019

Kentucky men’s basketball made its last road trip of the season, heading down to Oxford, Mississippi to take on the Ole Miss Rebels. It didn’t come easy, but the Cats ended up on top 80-76, improving...

Sophomore forward Keke McKinney being introduced before the game. University of Kentucky womens basketball team lost to South Carolina 74-70 at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb| Staff

UK women’s basketball looks for redemption against the Gamecocks

Jake Maynard February 21, 2019

On Jan. 31, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked out of Memorial Coliseum with a 74-70 win over the Kentucky Wildcats, and was UK’s only back-to-back loss of the season. Tonight, the Wildcats travel to...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari and Kentucky freshman forward EJ Montgomery talk during the game against Texas A&M on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 84-75. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Montgomery’s physicality sets him apart in South Carolina win

February 5, 2019

“EJ Montgomery’s going to have to play more…. You need to have separators in the game at some point that can make a play out of nothing. He does that,” Kentucky head Coach John Calipari said back...

Two-time UK basketball champion Barstable dies Saturday

January 27, 2019

Dale Barnstable, a two-time Kentucky men’s basketball national champion and World War II veteran, died Saturday morning at the age of 93. Barnstable was the sixth man on Kentucky’s “Fabulous Five”...

Kentucky sophomores PJ Washington and Nick Richards celebrate during the game against Kansas on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won with a final score of 71-63. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Travis, Washington thrive against Lawson matchup

January 26, 2019

“P.J. had a spirit about him. He had a spirit about him. He had a confidence about him. He let the game come.”Kentucky head coach John Calipari had nothing but positive things to say about sophomore...

Freshman guard Tyler Herro chases after a loose ball. University of Kentucky mens basketball team defeated Mississippi State 76-55 at Rupp Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK/Kansas set for College Game Day stage

Alex Weber January 25, 2019

For the 8th time in its storied history, the College Game Day crew (Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams, and Reece Davis) will visit the Bluegrass State. The occasion? The no. 8 ranked Kentucky Wildcats'...

Kentucky freshman guard Ashton Hagans drives to the basket during the game against Mississippi State on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK claims double-digit victory over Mississippi State

January 22, 2019

The no. 8 ranked Kentucky Wildcats took on the no. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs Tuesday night in a game that resulted in UK’s fifth straight win after their 76-55 victory.After winning the tip, Kentucky...

Kentucky freshman guard Tyler Herro and freshman forward EJ Montgomery celebrate a three point basket by Herro during the game against Texas A&M on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK survives Auburn 82-80 on the road

January 19, 2019

In week 11 of the college basketball season, the UK Wildcats traveled to Auburn, Alabama to take on the Tigers in an SEC battle that ended in a Kentucky 82-80 victory. The no. 12 ranked Wildcats now sport...

Sophomore forward Keke McKinney looks for an open teammate to pass to during the game against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated the Blue Raiders 72-55. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK’s late-game triumph pushes Wildcats past LSU

Jake Maynard January 17, 2019

The no. 16 ranked Kentucky women’s basketball team, without two key players due to injuries, performed a late-game comeback to beat the LSU Tigers 64-60 on the road Thursday evening. The Cats are now...

Kentucky freshman guard Tyler Herro shoots a three-pointer during the game against Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won with a final score of 71-58. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Herro notches career-high 24 points in win over Louisville

December 29, 2018

“Shooters shoot, scorers try to score, and I just go out there to try to do my thing.”Post-Louisville victory, Kentucky’s Tyler Herro admitted that he hasn’t shied away from letting the ball leave...

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