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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Freshman guard Rhyne Howard dribbles the ball down the court after stealing the ball. No. 11 UK womens basketball team lost to No. 19 Texas A&M 62-55 at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK women’s basketball not short on SEC honors

Jake Maynard March 11, 2019

In addition to Kentucky women’s basketball’s successful regular season, the Wildcats raked in a slew of awards from the SEC league office. Head coach Matthew Mitchell and four players were awarded...

Kentucky Coach Matthew Mitchell yells from the sidelines during the first half of the Wildcats game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, November 22, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

Mitchell thinks there is something special about UK players

November 21, 2017

Matthew Mitchell has one dream he wants fulfilled before his head coaching career at UK ends.It’s not to win a national championship or be named the NCAA’s Coach of the Year; it’s instead to have...

Kentucky Wildcat guard Makayla Epps directs the offense during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Makayla Epps is finding her way

Curtis Franklin November 15, 2017

For Makayla Epps, life’s been different.She likes that word because she says it’s starting to explain everything that’s going on in her life right now.The former UK women’s basketball star and...

Makayla Epps poses with a ball on Monday, August 22, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK Hoops starts season with exhibition against Union

Chris Leach November 2, 2016

The No. 19 UK women’s basketball team will begin their season with an exhibition game against the Union University Bulldogs Thursday Nov. 3 at Memorial Coliseum.Similar to this season, last year the...

Guard Makayla Epps (25) shoots an arrow after a made three during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners on Monday, March 21, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK Hoops ranked No. 19 in preseason poll

Chris Leach October 27, 2016

On Thursday afternoon, the annual USA Today/Coaches Preseason Top 25 rankings was released for women’s college basketball, and the Cats found themselves in a slot they are used to seeing. For the seventh...

Makayla Epps dribbles the ball down court during Big Blue Madness on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky..

UK Hoops putting the past behind them heading into new season

Chris Leach October 21, 2016

The UK women’s basketball program has lost many players and coaching staff members in the past year, but that is not what the current players think about during practice.Instead, they focus on working...

Head coach Matthew Mitchell of the Kentucky Wildcats gives a thumbs up to fans after the NCAA womens basketball tournament Sweet 16 game against the Washington Huskies at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY on Friday, March 25, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

UK Hoops’ impressive season ends early

Caitlin Schwartz March 28, 2016

It is no surprise that the UK women’s basketball team had an impressive season this year as it went 25-8 overall on the season. UK made its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh in a row under...

UK Hoops opens up NCAA Tournament with dominant win over UNC-Asheville

By Caitlin Schwartz March 19, 2016

[email protected] the third time in program history and third straight year, UK was selected to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament inside Memorial Coliseum.“I am just really...

Guard Makayla Epps led the Cats with 16 points and seven rebounds. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK Hoops dominated in SEC Tournament by No. 3 South Carolina

Caitlin Schwartz March 5, 2016

Although UK played three games in three days, it couldn’t make it to three wins in a row. The loss came to a team that ran its record to 30-1 on the season.  The No. 13 UK women’s basketball team...

Junior guard Makayla Epps (25) shoots a layup over a defender during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 77-63. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK Hoops tops LSU, gets Florida in Quarterfinals

Caitlin Schwartz March 3, 2016

[email protected] No. 13 UK Hoops held off LSU (10-21, 3-13), 79-71 on Thursday to advance to the Quarterfinals in the women’s Southeastern Conference tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.UK (22-6,...

Makayla Epps fights through multiple defenders during the UK Hoops game against Mizzou at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. on Thursday,February 25, 2016. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Makayla Epps trancends father’s historic legacy

Jack Pilgrim March 3, 2016

When Makayla Epps signed with UK back in 2013, Cats fans knew her as “Anthony Epps’ daughter.”As some may remember, Anthony was the starting point guard on the 1996 National Championship team known...

UK forward Alexis Jennings (35) takes a midrange jump shot as UK Womens Hoops takes on the Union University Womens Basketball team. Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. 

UK Hoops wins Vandy rematch

By Josh [email protected] another impactful performance from sophomore Alexis Jennings, No. 18 UK Hoops (17-6, 6-6 SEC) cruised past Vanderbilt (15-10, 4-8) in Sunday’s rematch 71-55.Jennings...

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