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Kentucky Wildcats guard Maddie Scherr, right, holds her hands to her face in the locker room after the No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Tennessee womens basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Tennessee won 80-71. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

COLUMN: What went wrong for Kentucky womens basketball?

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor March 12, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball concluded its postseason play last weekend as the team lost in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals to Tennessee 80-71 in Greenville, South Carolina. After finishing the regular...

The Kentucky Wildcats gather in front of the Kentucky marching band as they play “My Old Kentucky Home” after the No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Tennessee womens basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Tennessee won 80-71. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

No. 14 Kentucky womens basketball puts up notable fight before finishing postseason in South Carolina

Colton Johnson, Reporter March 5, 2023

No. 14 Kentucky womens basketball (12-19) saw their 2022-2023 campaign conclude on Friday after falling in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals to No. 3 Tennessee (22-10) 80-71 inside Bon Secours Wellness...

Florida Gators forward Tatyana Wyche (2) throws the ball at Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) during an altercation in the Kentucky vs. Florida womens basketball game in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Wyche, along with six other players, was ejected. Petty received a technical foul. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Wildcats battle through game ejections to advance to second round

Noah Wehby, Reporter March 2, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball completed the upset against Florida in the first round of the SEC Tournament, winning against the Gators with a score of 72-57. The win marked the Wildcats’ first after...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Adebola Adeyeye (25) is introduced on Senior Day before the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Olivia Hall | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball honors seniors before Tennessee game

Jack Weaver, Olivia Hall, and Isabel McSwain March 1, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball honored Adebola Adeyeye, Robyn Benton and Blair Green, in addition to three team managers, on Senior Day before its game against Tennessee on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) dribbles the ball up the court during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for uphill battle in SEC Tournament

Tyler Russell, Reporter March 1, 2023

The SEC Women's Basketball Tournament has made its annual return and this year the Kentucky Wildcats will have a steeper mountain to climb than in years prior. Last year the Wildcats entered Nashville,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Robyn Benton (1) shoots a free throw during the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for regular season finale against Tennessee

Tyler Russell, Reporter February 26, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball (10-17) has just two SEC wins heading into its last game of the regular season against the Tennessee Volunteers (20-10) on Sunday. The Wildcats have struggled tremendously...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) holds the ball between plays during the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball falls to Texas A&M 74-67 for sixth consecutive loss

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball lost to Texas A&M 74-67 inside Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, for the Cats’ last true road game of the season. The loss brings the Wildcats to 10-17 overall and...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Amiya Jenkins (20) dribbles the ball up the court 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

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for must-win game against Texas A&M

Ayden Parece, Reporter February 23, 2023

Kentucky women’s basketball will look to earn just its third SEC win of the season when it travels to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies on Thursday, Feb. 23.  Following a brutal five game...

Members of the Kentucky womens basketball team watch the Kentucky vs. Georgia womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 50-40. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Injuries loom over Kentucky womens basketball in recent losing streak

Aaron Benjamin, Reporter February 20, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball fell to Vanderbilt on Sunday, Feb. 19, by a score of 57-79. The loss marks the latest in a series of Wildcat performances where Kentucky has failed to come out with the win. ...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) dribbles the ball up court during the Kentucky vs. Georgia womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 50-40. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

At the buzzer: Kentucky womens basketball suffers 79-57 loss to Vanderbilt

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball fell to Vanderbilt 79-57 in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Cats suffered their fifth consecutive loss in league play. The loss moves Kentucky to 10-16 on the season and 2-12...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Maddie Scherr (22) dribbles the ball up the court 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

Kentucky womens basketball seeks third SEC win as postseason draws near

Ayden Parece, Reporter February 19, 2023

Kentucky women’s basketball will look to earn its third SEC win of the season when it travels to face off against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday, Feb. 19. The game will be Kentucky’s second...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) drives in the paint during the Kentucky vs. Georgia womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 50-40. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball falls to Georgia 50-40, suffers fourth consecutive loss

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor February 17, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball (10-15) was defeated by Georgia (18-9) 50-40 on Thursday night inside Memorial Coliseum. The loss marked the Wildcat’s fourth-consecutive loss since beating Missouri on...

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