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A Kentucky men's swimmer competes during the Kentucky Swim & Dive Senior Night and meet against the University of Cincinnati on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky Men's swim & dive won 186-111, while Kentucky Women's swim & dive won 207-93. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky Swim & Dive dominates during Senior Night and meet against Cincinnati

Samuel Colmar and Cameron Guagenti February 4, 2024

Kentucky Swim & Dive dominates during their Senior Night and meet against the University of Cincinnati. Kentucky Men's swim & dive won 186-111, while Kentucky Women's swim & dive won 207-93...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Davion Mintz (10) calls for his teammates to get back on defense during the UK vs. Robert Morris basketball game on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 100-60. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

‘Best decision of my life.’ Davion Mintz reflects on time at UK ahead of Senior Night

Hunter Shelton February 28, 2022

Davion Mintz embodies what it means to be a part of Kentucky basketball.  Through the ups and downs in his collegiate career, Mintz has kept a positive mindset and brought his best effort every time he...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans, sophomore forward EJ Montgomery and sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley rush over to help junior forward Nick Richards to his feet during the game against Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 81-73. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky second-half breakdown results in loss to the Volunteers

March 4, 2020

A 17-point lead just wasn’t enough for a Cats win. After a second half in which Kentucky (24-6, 14-3 SEC) looked like deer in headlights, the Tennessee Volunteers walked out of Rupp Arena with an 81-73...

Kentucky graduate student forward Nate Sestina and Kentucky freshman sophomore Immanuel Quickley boxes out an Auburn player during the University of Kentucky vs. Auburn men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 73-66 to win the SEC regular season championship. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky takes on Tennessee in final home game of the season

Barkley Truax March 2, 2020

Solid performances from Kentucky’s guard trio helped secure its win over Auburn this past Saturday, claiming its 49th SEC regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament. Immanuel...

UK seniors (left to right) Nae Nae Cole, Sabrina Haines, Amanda Paschal, Jaida Roper, and Ogechi Anyagaligbo pose with the Kentucky mascots after the University of Kentucky vs. Georgia women's basketball senior night game on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 88-77. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK seniors sent off with a special win over Georgia

February 27, 2020

It was a night to remember for the Kentucky women’s basketball’s seniors in Memorial Coliseum Thursday night. The Cats (21-6, 10-5 SEC) put on a show in front of 4,163 fans on Senior Night, in what...

University of Kentucky Baseball seniors are recognized prior to the game against Mississippi State on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. The seniors included Charlie Haunert, Luke Becker, Luke Heyer, Alec Maley, Brad Schaenzer, and Troy Squires. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Senior night success: Cats take game one of big weekend series

Charlee Schaefer May 11, 2018

A beautiful night in Lexington brought out a rowdy crowd for senior night at Cliff Hagan Stadium for the No. 21 UK baseball team. The fan support helped the Cats to a 9-6 win in the series opener against...

Senior Alyssa Rice drives past South Carolina's Alexis Jennings in UK's game against the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C. on Feb. 18, 2017. UK lost that game 81-63. Photo provided by UK Athletics

UK takes on undefeated Mississippi State on senior day

Roman West February 24, 2018

The UK women's basketball team (14-15, 6-9) will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs (29-0, 15-0) on senior day Sunday at noon. at Memorial Coliseum. Jessica Hardin and Alyssa Rice are the two seniors...

Derek Willis proposes to his girlfriend Keely Potts prior to the Wildcat's game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena on February 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Derek Willis’ fiance, Keely, reflects on surprise proposal

Matt Wickstrom March 2, 2017

With four years of memories winding down for Derek Willis with UK basketball, the senior forward shocked the sold-out crowd packing Rupp Arena on Tuesday night for the Cat’s Senior Night bout with SEC...

Kentucky Wildcat guard Makayla Epps celebrates as time expires during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK women win a thriller against Mississippi State on senior night

Chris Leach February 23, 2017

As Makayla Epps and Evelyn Akhator walked off the court at Memorial Coliseum for the final time, both the seniors knew they gave it everything they had in Thursday's senior night game.Both Epps and Akhator...

Junior forward Evelyn Akhator (13) jumps for the ball for the opening tip before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday, January 25, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 64-63. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

Akhator’s fantastic career winding down at UK

Chris Leach February 22, 2017

Some of the loudest moments in Memorial Coliseum this season have come when Evelyn Akhator, a senior from Lagos, Nigeria, scores a layup and gets fouled for an and-one. Fans go crazy every time Akhator...

Guard Makayla Epps and forward Evelyn Akhator laugh in the tunnel prior to the game against the Oklahoma Sooners on Monday, March 21, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK women hope to send seniors off with a big win

Chris Leach February 22, 2017

On Feb. 23, the No. 22 UK women’s basketball team will play in arguably its biggest game of the season. The Cats will host the No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Memorial Coliseum, and there are more...

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