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Kentucky Wildcats forward Zennia Thomas (24), head coach Kyra Elzy and guard Robyn Benton (1) walk off the court after the No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Tennessee womens basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Tennessee won 80-71. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

PHOTOS: No. 14 Kentucky womens basketball eliminated from SEC Tournament in 80-71 quarterfinals loss to No. 3 Tennessee

Carter Skaggs, Staff Photojournalist March 4, 2023

No. 14 Kentucky womens basketball was eliminated from the SEC Tournament after a 80-71 loss to No. 3 Tennessee in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville,...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) drives to the basket during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Olivia Hall | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball loses last regular season game 83-63 to Tennessee

Jack Weaver, Olivia Hall, and Isabel McSwain March 1, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball was defeated 83-63 by the Tennessee Volunteers in its final regular season game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats fifth year Arianna Patterson performs her floor routine during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Michigan gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.125 to 193.575. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: No. 10 Kentucky gymnastics defeats Eastern Michigan 197.125-193.575

Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist February 12, 2023

Kentucky gymnastics earned their third home win of the season in a 197.125 -193.575 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) attempts to block an Alabama player during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 72-65. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball loses 72-65 to Crimson Tide

Carter Skaggs and Samuel Colmar February 10, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball lost 72-65 to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) shoots the ball during the Kentucky vs. UNC Greensboro womens basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 82-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball defeats UNC Greensboro 82-56

Jack Weaver December 4, 2022

Kentucky womens basketball defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans 82-56 on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats guard Rhyne Howard (10) passes the ball during the UK vs. South Carolina womens basketball on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 59-50. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball demands your attention

Cole Parke February 23, 2022

After dropping below .500 in early February, Kentucky womens basketball was written off by most as a broken team beyond repair. Checking in around two weeks later, that is far from the case.The Wildcats...

Kentuckys Rhyne Howard celebrates a teammates basket from the sidelines during the University of Kentucky vs. Wofford womens basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 98-37 Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Notable games: Women’s basketball

Barkley Truax October 8, 2021

Indiana-When: Nov. 14-Where: Bloomington, Indiana-2020 record: 21-6 (Made it to the Elite Eight — lost to Arizona 66-53)-Last matchup: No. 11 UK def. IU 72-68 (Dec. 6, 2020)-Notes: Indiana returns First...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Dreuna Edwards (44) tries to grab a rebound during the UK vs. Georgia women’s SEC Tournament basketball game on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. UK lost 78-66. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Editors’ picks: Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball

Hunter Shelton and Barkley Truax October 7, 2021

What record will Kentucky finish with this season?Men’s:Hunter — This Kentucky team’s ceiling could call for more than 25 wins. However, if we’re facing the reality that this group could struggle...

The event was held in the Special Collections Research Center of the Margaret I. King Library to commemorate its current exhibit, Women of Strength and Mind: The Suffrage Question in Kentucky, which will run through February. Photo by Emily Girard

UK Libraries’ women’s suffrage centennial celebration highlights Kentuckians

Emily Girard January 22, 2020

UK Libraries celebrated the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage on Tuesday with an address by Melanie Beals Goan, a professor of 20th-century U.S. history at UK.Goan's speech highlighted Kentucky’s...

Kentucky senior guard Jaida Roper guards the inbounds pass during the exhibition game against Southern Indiana on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-44. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Jaida Roper has career night in Cats’ win over Winthrop

Eric Decker December 12, 2019

Sometimes a sixth woman coming off the bench can catch opponents off guard. Senior guard Jaida Roper lived up to that title and dropped a career-high 30 points as the Cats cruised past the Winthrop Eagles...

Kentucky redshirt senior guard Sabrina Haines drives to the basket during the exhibition game against Southern Indiana on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-44. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Sabrina Haines’ two-year journey back to the basketball court

Mohammad Ahmad November 11, 2019

UK women’s basketball guard Sabrina Haines is shooting around and practicing in the Joe Craft Center practice gym. She’s going through her different workout routines. One minute she’s doing planks,...

Senior Sabrina Haines shoots a layup during the game against University of Southern Indiana on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Mix of transfers and freshmen hope to give women’s basketball team ‘special season’

Eric Decker November 5, 2019

A new season of Kentucky basketball is almost upon us in the Bluegrass. Matthew Mitchell, now entering his 13th season as head coach of Kentucky’s women’s basketball, looks to improve on an impressive...

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