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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 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...

Texas Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry watches his players while they’re on defense during the basketball game vs. Texas on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at The Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Texas won 82-78. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Rodney Terry out at Texas, SEC sees fourth straight season with coaching change

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

It was announced on Sunday afternoon that Texas has parted ways with Head Coach Rodney Terry following a disappointing First Four exit in the NCAA Tournament. Terry entered the 2024-25 season on the...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Lamont Butler (1) warms up before 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 Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Lamont Butler provides stability and confidence for Kentucky in NCAA Tournament

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 22, 2025

As the final buzzer sounded in Kentucky men’s basketball’s 76-57 NCAA Tournament victory over Troy, a surprising truth came to light. Kentucky’s most impactful player in what ended up being a...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) celebrates after a big play during 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 Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Otega Oweh comes up big in Kentucky men’s basketball win over Troy

Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 22, 2025

In the Kentucky Wildcats’ inaugural NCAA Tournament under the guidance of first-year head coach Mark Pope, it overruled the No. 14 Troy Trojans by 19 points in the first round on Friday night, winning...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope speaks to members of the press after 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

Mark Pope earns first ever NCAA Tournament coaching win

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 22, 2025

No. 3 Kentucky men’s basketball got a major monkey off its back when it took care of business and defeated Troy 76-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While a notable win for a program that...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Trent Noah (9) holds three fingers to his face after he made a three-point shot during 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. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

AT THE BUZZER: No. 3 Kentucky handles No. 14 Troy in NCAA Tournament victory

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 21, 2025

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- No. 3 Kentucky men's basketball took care of business against No. 14 Troy 76-57 inside Fiserv Forum in the first round of the 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament on Friday. The win not only...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ansley Almonor (15) smiles when making a 3-point shot during Kentucky’s open practice on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Fizerv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Kentucky’s Ansley Almonor reflects on FDU, former head coach Tobin Anderson amidst controversial firing

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 21, 2025

The 2024-25 Kentucky men’s basketball team was put together, in its entirety, in one offseason. New UK Head Coach Mark Pope inherited a roster with zero returning scholarship players after John Calipari...

Kentucky Wildcats wait to enter the game with head coach Kenny Brooks during the Kentucky vs Purdue women’s basketball on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Kentucky won 82-52. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

PREVIEW: Kentucky women’s basketball prepares for NCAA Tournament date with Liberty

Brett Ramsey, Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 21, 2025

In the first year of the Kenny Brooks era at Kentucky, the Wildcats' 22-7 record earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. This season was a significant jump from the disappointing 12-20 finish last...

Providence guard Bryce Hopkins (23) shoots a free throw during the No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kentucky won 61-53. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Former Wildcat, Providence Friar Bryce Hopkins enters transfer portal

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 19, 2025

Former Kentucky men’s basketball player and recent Providence Friar Bryce Hopkins entered the transfer portal on Wednesday as first reported by On3’s Joe Tipton. Hopkins played his freshman season...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser shout coaching instructions to their players during the second round of the SEC men’s basketball tournament vs. the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday, March, 13, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

SCOUTING REPORT: Breaking down Kentucky men’s basketball potential first weekend opponents

Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 18, 2025

In the off-season, nobody had a clue how good the Kentucky Wildcats would turn out to be this season.  With the departure of long-tenured Head Coach John Calipari, a bunch of uncertainties and doubts...

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Lamont Paris talks with his team during the basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-57. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

South Carolina, LSU decline NIT bids, end hopes of 16-team SEC postseason

Cole Parke, Kentucky Kernel March 16, 2025

The SEC made history on Sunday, setting the record for the most NCAA Tournament bids of any conference in history with 14 of the conference’s 16 teams being selected. Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida,...

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