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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope shouts at his players on the court during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, March, 23, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Kentucky won 84-75. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball roster tracker: Looking ahead to the 2025-26 Cats

Cole Parke and Tyler Russell March 26, 2025

Despite Kentucky men's basketball being in the midst of a 2025 NCAA Tournament run, the transfer portal is open in college basketball and, with that, Mark Pope's squad has been linked to plenty of high-profile...

Kentucky Wildcats meet for a timeout during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.  Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky baseball proves no midweek game is automatic in 9-3 loss to Xavier

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 25, 2025

Walks and a rough night at the plate led to Kentucky baseball (15-8, 2-4 SEC) falling 9-3 to Xavier (12-13). Kentucky Head Coach Nick Mingione has become known as an RPI guru in recent years as...

University of Kentucky Wildcats Guard Tanah Becker (8) crouches to watch her team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky freshman guard Tanah Becker to enter transfer portal

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 25, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball lost its third player to the transfer portal on the first day of its opening as freshman guard Tanah Becker made her intentions to transfer public. Phoenix Stevens of KSR...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Saniah Tyler (2) watches the ice tick down during the Kentucky vs Arkansas women’s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 89-69. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Saniah Tyler becomes second Kentucky player to enter the transfer portal on day one

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 25, 2025

Kentucky has lost another Wildcat to what will be the largest transfer class ever. Junior Saniah Tyler announced on Instagram this afternoon that she would enter the transfer portal.  "After much...

University of Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach Kenny Brooks observes his team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball roster tracker: Who’s back, who’s gone, who’s new?

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 25, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball ended its 2024-25 season with a heartbreaking overtime loss to Kansas State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The result ended the first year of the Kenny...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Koby Brea (4) points at Illinois Fighting Illini bench after scoring a three-point shot during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, March, 23, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky guard Koby Brea shines in Wildcats’ win over Illinois in Milwaukee

Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 25, 2025

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - For the first time since 2019, the Kentucky Wildcats have punched a ticket to the Sweet Sixteen. Branching off of Mark Pope’s first ever NCAA Tournament win as a head coach --- which...

Kentucky Wildcats center Clara Silva (17) shoots the ball during the Kentucky vs. Wofford women’s basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 76-42. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball center Clara Silva enters transfer portal with ‘do not contact’ tag

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 25, 2025

Kenny Brooks has officially lost his first player in the ever-growing NCAA transfer portal as international sensation Clara Silva entered the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag as first reported...

Hofstra infielder Grady Lacourciere (88) holds a ball while in the bullpin during the baseball game vs. Hofstra on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-5. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky baseball’s 2025 season has been defined by a slim margin of error

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 24, 2025

Kentucky baseball in 2025 is a team that has been defined by the slim margin of error that is SEC baseball. "They need to understand the importance of every pitch," Head Coach Nick Mingione said....

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) flexes after an and-one shot fell in during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, March, 23, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

AT THE BUZZER: No. 3 Kentucky claims second NCAA Tournament victory, beats No. 6 Illinois

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- No. 3 Kentucky men's basketball did something its fans aren't used to in recent memory and defeated No. 6 Illinois 84-75 in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament inside Fiserv...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Gabby Brooks (11) on the bench during the Kentucky vs Kansas st. women’s basketball March Madness game on Friday, Mar. 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball comes up just short, falls to Kansas State 80-79 in overtime

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 23, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball’s March Madness run came to a bittersweet end, with the Wildcats falling to Kansas State 80-79 in the final three seconds of an overtime thriller.  Historic Memorial Coliseum...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Ben Cleaver (48) celebrates after pitching a "1-2-3 inning" during the Kentucky vs. Hofstra baseball game on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park. Kentucky won 6-1. Photo by Jack Stamats | Staff

Ben Cleaver’s dominate mentality propels Kentucky baseball to 6-0 shutout over No. 20 Auburn

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2025

A mentality shift by Ben Cleaver and Kentucky baseball (15-7, 2-4 SEC) resulted in a 6-0 game three defeat over No. 20 Auburn (19-4, 5-2 SEC). Kentucky fell behind in the first two games of the...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) dunks the ball xduring the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Troy Trojans on Friday, March, 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kentucky won 76-57. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball prepares for second round NCAA Tournament matchup with Illinois

Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 23, 2025

The No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats earned a 76-57 win over the No. 14 Troy Trojans in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, dancing its way to a second round date with the No. 6 Illinois Fighting...

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