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PORTAL CLOSED: Where the Kentucky Men's Basketball roster stands
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The transfer portal is officially closed, so no more University of Kentucky Wildcats are set to leave; there will only be gains. Zoom Diallo was Kentucky's first transfer portal pick-up on April 15. The 6'5 sophomore from Washington averaged…...
What We Saw: Kentucky vs. Louisville volleyball exhibition
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Volleyball returned to Historic Memorial Coliseum Friday evening, where the Kentucky Wildcats hosted Louisville for a "friendly." Or at least, as close as you can get to friendly when an in-state rivalry is involved. The Cardinals came out…...
HOT START: #9 Kentucky beats #1 Purdue, 78-65 in Exhibition
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Welcome back, basketball. The Wildcats opened their 50th season inside Rupp...Nov. 4 against Nicholls. For more on Kentucky basketball and all of the Wildcats, join us on BBN Tonight,...
Kentucky Volleyball wins in the SEC Tournament Championship
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (615+ words) WINIn front of 3,389 Enmarket Arena goers, the University of Kentucky Volleyball team pushed Texas to five sets and remains perfect in the Southeastern Conference regular season and postseason! SEC Player of the Year Eva Hudson hammered home 25 kills across 5 set…...
TRANSFER PORTAL: Kaelyn Carroll, third Kentucky Women's Basketball player to enter portal
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (159+ words) Kaelyn Carroll is the third Kentucky women’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal following...
Kentucky Volleyball sweeps the Terriers in NCAA Tournament first round
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Wildcats advance! Nine days after dominating the SEC Tournament, the Kentucky Volleyball team kept it going by sweeping the Wofford Terriers in the NCAA Tournament first round. Lizzie Carr would set the tone with the first…...
Kentucky defeats Mississippi State 92–68 for first SEC win
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (741+ words) Will Stein was in attendance following Oregon’s College Football Playoff run, while Pat Riley and Rupp’s...about as close to a must-win as it gets. Kentucky basketball secured its first SEC win of the season with...
Kentucky Ice Hockey Collective hosts inaugural tournament for international players to grow the sport
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — The Kentucky Ice Hockey Collective is hosting its inaugural tournament this weekend, bringing international players to skate on Bluegrass ice for the first time. For the last three years, the collective has traveled internationally to teach people how…...
Forgiving Rick Pitino: Meet the Kentucky fan behind the viral letter
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) the Wildcats and the Blue Devils remains the best college basketball game to ever be played) and true Kentucky fans...
Kentucky Volleyball Earns Road Win Over Texas A&M
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Behind a dominant performance from senior outside hitter Eva Hudson, the third-ranked Kentucky volleyball team beat No. 9 Texas A&M in a four-set thriller Wednesday night at Reed Arena. The Wildcats won 3–1 (21–25, 25–22, 25–15, 27–25), earning their fourth top-10 victory of the season....