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Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (0) dunks the ball during the basketball game vs. Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky 93-85. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

CATS OVER CARDS: No. 5 Kentucky men down Louisville 93-85 inside Rupp Arena

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter December 17, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men’s basketball defeated the Louisville Cardinals 93-85 on Saturday evening inside of Rupp Arena. Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler, who missed two games after suffering an ankle...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jaxson Robinson (2) pokes the ball free from Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Dusty Stromer (4)during the basketball game vs. Gonzaga on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.  Kentucky won 90-89. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball star Jaxson Robinson proves vital for Cats’ championship aspirations in Seattle

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter December 15, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men’s basketball battled back from an 18-point deficit on Saturday, Dec. 7, and defeated No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. UK entered...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (0) gets Colgate Raiders guard Chandler Baker (10) to jump after a pump fake during the basketball game vs. Colgate on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

At the buzzer: No. 5 Kentucky men’s basketball survives scare, downs Colgate 78-67

Cole Parke, Sports Editor December 11, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men's basketball survived a surge on Wednesday to defeat the Colgate Raiders 78-67 inside Rupp Arena. The victory kept the Wildcats undefeated at home with an in-state rivalry game...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) tries to disrupt Clemson Tigers guard Dillon Hunter (2) pass during the basketball game vs. Clemson on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson , South Carolina . Kentucky lost 70-66. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball guard Kerr Kriisa out ‘indefinitely’ with foot injury

Cole Parke, Sports Editor December 8, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball guard Kerr Kriisa was declared out for an indefinite amount of time on Sunday evening after sustaining a foot injury. Kriisa sustained the injury midway through the second...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) passes the ball out to the three-point line during the basketball game vs. Gonzaga on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

At the buzzer: No. 4 Kentucky men’s basketball rallies, earns miraculous overtime comeback win over No. 7 Gonzaga

Cole Parke, Sports Editor December 7, 2024

SEATTLE -- No. 4 Kentucky men's basketball did the impossible on Saturday night, overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The...

Clemson Tigers forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) celebrates after hitting a three-pointer during the basketball game vs. Clemson on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson , South Carolina . Kentucky lost 70-66. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Poor three-point shooting sinks Kentucky men’s basketball against Clemson

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter December 7, 2024

CLEMSON, S.C. - No. 4 Kentucky men’s basketball (7-1) suffered its first loss of the Mark Pope era on Tuesday night, falling to the Clemson Tigers (8-1) 70-66 inside of Littlejohn Arena in Clemson, South...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Andrew Carr (7) tries to secure a lose ball during the basketball game vs. Clemson on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson , South Carolina . Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

At the buzzer: No. 4 Kentucky gets stunned at Clemson, suffers 70-66 loss

Cole Parke, Sports Editor December 3, 2024

CLEMSON, S.C. -- No. 4 Kentucky men's basketball suffered a 70-66 loss on the road inside Littlejohn Coliseum against the Clemson Tigers during the second annual ACC/SEC Challenge late Tuesday night. The...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) cheers the fans on after he drew a foul during the basketball game vs. Georgia State on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 105-76. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball slides into top 5 for first time since 2022 in Week 5 AP Top 25

Cole Parke, Sports Editor December 2, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball earned the No. 4 spot in the Week 5 AP Top 25 on Monday, earning its highest ranking ever under Head Coach Mark Pope. The ranking also marked the highest the Cats had...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Cutter Boley (8) hands the ball off to Kentucky Wildcats running back Jamarion Wilcox (10) during the football game vs. Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

RAPID-FIRE RECAP: Four takeaways from Kentucky football’s Governor’s Cup embarrassment

Sara Gibson, Football Beat Reporter November 30, 2024

Kentucky football fell to Louisville 41-14 to finish the 2024 campaign 4-8 for the first time since 2003.  Kentucky's bowl streak was not the only streak that came to end with the loss as the Wildcats...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops holds up the trophy after the UK vs Iowa VRBO Citrus Bowl football game on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. UK won 20-17. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Looking back on Kentucky football’s eight-game bowl streak

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor November 29, 2024

When the clock ran out in Austin, Texas, the score read 31-14 Texas, which meant Kentucky football’s bowl streak had come to an end. The eight consecutive bowl appearances was the longest in school...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ansley Almonor (15) celebrates a three-point shot during the basketball game vs. Georgia State on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

At the buzzer: No. 8 Kentucky men’s basketball bests Georgia State 105-76

Cole Parke, Sports Editor November 29, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- No. 8 Kentucky men's basketball defeated Georgia State 105-76 inside Rupp Arena Friday night. With the win, Kentucky ended the month of November still undefeated with a 7-0 record. Kentucky...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Andrew Carr (7) celebrates after scoring during the basketball game vs. WKU on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 87-68. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball’s Andrew Carr once again leads Cats in NCAA Tournament style matchup

Cole Parke, Sports Editor November 27, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball put together a scrappy 87-68 win over Western Kentucky to round out the BBN Invitational on Tuesday. The win was by far the closest of the invitational and the second...

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