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Bucknell Bison forward Pip Ajayi (23) tries to make a lay-up during the basketball game vs. Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Rupp Arena  in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 100-72. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky basketball defeats Bucknell 100-72

Matthew Mueller, Photo Editor November 9, 2024

  The Mark Pope Era goes 2-0 in the regular season defeating Bucknell 100-72 on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Emma Lee Curtis reacts to winning Lexington Fayette Urban County Council District 4 at the Team Fayette and the Fayette County Young Democrats Election Night Watch Party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky. Curtis is the first openly transgender woman on the county council. photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

PHOTOS: Emotions rise at Team Fayette Election Night Party

Abbey Cutrer, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2024

Emotions rise at Team Fayette and Fayette County Young Democrats Election Night Party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky.

Voters fill out their ballots on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at The Carver Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer

PHOTOS: Voters fill the polls on Election Day 2024

Abbey Cutrer, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2024

Voters fill the polls to cast their ballots in a historic presidential race on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky guard Dazia Lawrence (10) during the Kentucky vs USC Upstate women’s basketball game on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 98-43. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky Women’s basketball defeats USC Upstate 98 – 43

Sydney Yonker, Greysun Niehaus, and Jack Stamats November 5, 2024

  Kentucky Women's basketball opened its season with a win over USC Upstate, defeating them 98-43 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats forward Trent Noah (9) defends Wright State Raiders guard Logan Woods (21) while he tries to take a shot attempt during the basketball game vs. Wright State on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 103-62. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky defeats Wright State in season opener 103-62

Matthew Mueller November 5, 2024

  Kentucky Men's basketball celebrates its first win in the Mark Pope era with a win over Wright State winning 103-62.

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Gavin Wimsatt (2) runs with the ball while holding off Tennessee defensive back Will Brooks (35) during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky lost 28-18. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky falls to Tennessee 28-18

Christian Kantosky and Sydney Yonker November 3, 2024

  Kentucky falls to Tennessee 28-18, the Cats are now on a four-game losing streak and are now 3-6 and enter a bye week before returning home to face off against Murray State.

Florida Gators fans cheer after a touchdown is scored during the football game vs. Florida on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium  in Gainesville, Florida. Kentucky lost 48-20. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky falls 48-20 to Florida

Matthew Mueller, Photographer October 21, 2024

]Kentucky fell 48-20 while taking on the Florida Gators; this now makes Kentucky is now 3-4 on the season and 1-4 in SEC matchups for this year.

Dance Attack Dance Company dances through the Thriller parade on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Grace Owoeye | Staff

PHOTOS: Lexington’s annual Thriller Parade

Sydney Yonker, Grace Owoeye, and Josie Zoeller October 21, 2024

  Lexington hosted its annual Thriller Parade, where viewers watched displays of zombie dancers, resurrections of Michael Jackson, and other fictional characters march down West Main Street,...

A groundskeeper climbs to rearrange the numbers on the starting gates on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

PHOTOS: College Scholarship day at Keeneland

Christian Kantosky and Mateo Smith Villafranco October 20, 2024

  Kentucky students attended College Scholarship Day at Keeneland to enjoy the day's races and enter for a chance to win one of two scholarship awards on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Keeneland...

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler (5) dunks the ball during the Kentucky Blue-White Preseason Event on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

PHOTOS: Blue vs. white game

Sydney Yonker October 20, 2024

Kentucky hosted its annual blue vs. white game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler dunks the ball over head coach Mark Pope during Big Blue Madness on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Big Blue Madness 2024

Matthew Mueller, Photo Editor October 13, 2024

The University of Kentucky men's and women's basketball teams hosted their annual preseason event, Big Blue Madness, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky runs onto the field during the Kentucky vs Vanderbilt football game on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 20-13. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky falls to Vanderbilt 20-13

Matthew Mueller, Christian Kantosky, and Sydney Yonker October 13, 2024

        Kentucky was stunned by Vanderbilt after they fell to them 20-13 on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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