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Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) walks to the bench during the Kentucky vs. Georgia mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. UK lost 68-75. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

Kentucky falls to Georgia 75-68 in Athens, suffers second consecutive loss in SEC

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor February 11, 2023

Kentucky (16-9) fell to Georgia (15-10) in Athens on Saturday afternoon losing to the Bulldogs 75-68 inside Stegeman Coliseum. After losing to Arkansas 88-73 last week at Rupp Arena, Kentucky came into...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari coaches his team during the Kentucky vs. No. 7 Alabama mens basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama won 78-52. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Cats look to regroup against struggling Gamecocks

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor January 9, 2023

A tough 26-point loss on the road Saturday against Alabama and expectedly receiving zero votes in the AP Poll means John Calipari’s squad is in need of a confidence boosting conference win at home. Luckily...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy coaches her team from the sideline 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

Womens basketball squares off against Cardinals inside Rupp Arena

Ali Cetinok, Asst. Sports Editor December 8, 2022

Wildcats square off against Cardinals inside Rupp Arena Ali Cetinok, Kentucky Kernel After a convincing 82-56 win over UNC Greensboro on Sunday, which saw a great defensive game from the Cats, and...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) gets helped up by her team during the Kentucky vs. Radford womens basketball game on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 82-78. Photo by Jackson Dunavant | Staff

Column: Kentucky womens basketball is on the right track

Samantha Money, Asst. Sports Editor December 3, 2022

Almost a month into regular season play, Kentucky womens basketball is on a slow but steady track to becoming a top-level SEC team. Before the Cats’ trip to the Bahamas, the team was holding a four-game...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) gets fouled in the air during the UK vs. Saint Peter’s mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Gainbridge Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. UK lost 85-79 in overtime. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Cats seek tone-setting win in Champions Classic

Samantha Money, Asst. Sports Editor November 11, 2022

The annual Champions Classic is just around the corner with No. 4 Kentucky basketball set to take on the Michigan State Spartans. Played inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, the event...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) hypes up the crowd during the UK vs. Vanderbilt SEC Tournament quarterfinals mens basketball game on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. UK won 77-71. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kernel Sports predicts 2022 college basketball seasons

Cole Parke, Ali Cetinok, and Samantha Money November 4, 2022

With a new season on the horizon and Kentucky’s two basketball programs in very different positions, speculation is running rampant as to how either team will do. Here at the Kernel that is no different. On...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) blocks out an opponent under the basket during the UK vs. Saint Peter’s mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. UK lost 85-79. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK mens basketball will host Howard to start highly anticipated season

Cole Parke, Sports Editor November 4, 2022

Starting No. 4 overall in the preseason poll, Kentucky basketball looks to open its season with one thing on its mind: bringing the ninth national championship to Lexington. Kentucky fans may be getting...

St. Peters Peacocks guard Jaylen Murray (32) and Kentucky Wildcats guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) reach for a loose ball during the UK vs. Saint Peter’s mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Gainbridge Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. UK lost 85-79 in overtime. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

How Kentucky’s loss to Saint Peter’s is preparing the team for the upcoming season

Tyler Russell, Reporter November 4, 2022

The pain and embarrassment Kentucky basketball fans and players alike felt after being eliminated by No. 15 Saint Peter’s in last season’s NCAA Tournament is far from forgotten. With a new season on...

Kentucky head coach Kyra Elzy coaches from the sideline during the UK vs. Ole Miss womens basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 63-54. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for a new season with new faces

Ali Cetinok, Asst. Sports Editor November 4, 2022

Last season was truly a mixed bag of emotions for Kentucky womens basketball. The team finished with a 19-12 record and a seventh place finish in the SEC regular season before going on and winning the...

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CJ Fredrick looks to make triumphant debut for UK after injury

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor October 17, 2022

An athlete’s career can be completely sidetracked with the utter of a single word – surgery. The road to recovery for these athletes can be rocky and hard to overcome. For Kentucky basketball’s...

UKPD officers and security form a neon yellow line in the middle of the road to monitor and prevent campers from rushing the lawn on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. At 5 a.m. the campers will be released and allowed to set up their campsites. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

The 2022 Big Blue Campout: A Big Blue disappointment

Samantha Money, Asst. Sports Editor October 16, 2022

The Big Blue Madness campout is a tradition that has been around on the University of Kentucky’s campus for several years. Every year, hundreds of Kentucky basketball fans rush to pitch their tents...

Fans cheer during an open practice and telethon benefitting flood victims in Eastern Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Kentucky Kernel

Fans share expectations for Kentucky mens basketball ahead of Big Blue Madness

Samantha Money, Asst. Sports Editors October 13, 2022

With temperatures starting to drop in Lexington, it’s nearly time for Kentucky basketball to bring the heat to Rupp Arena. It was an abrupt goodbye to last year’s team when the St. Peter's Peacocks...

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