Kentucky women host NCAA Tournament games for first time in 8 years as they face Liberty
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Kentucky women host NCAA Tournament games for first time in 8 years as they face Liberty

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When fourth-seeded Kentucky tips off at home against No. “Georgia obviously has a cheat code because she’s been with me for, I think, 22 years, but she knows me inside and out,” he said. “We’re playing some of our best ball right now, and confident,” Flames coach Carey Green said. You’ve got to believe in yourself.” The winner advances to Sunday’s second round in Lexington and will face either Kansas State or Fairfield. But I don’t think it’s really much of a discussion.” Fairfield, a 12th seed, starts four players 5-foot-10 or shorter.

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Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball
5 days, 11 hours ago

Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. “The terrifying part is that you have zero players on your roster and you’re expected to go win huge, right?” Kentucky coach Mark Pope said. “The exciting part is that you get to start from scratch and kind of really hand-select every single piece …

Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness win
6 days, 15 hours ago

Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness win

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Georgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. But the Kentucky went cold, going nearly five minutes without scoring, and …

Kentucky relying on newcomers to end its recent history of postseason frustration
1 week ago

Kentucky relying on newcomers to end its recent history of postseason frustration

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Lamont Butler’s Final Four background has earned him a nickname as the former San Diego State guard attempts to end Kentucky’s recent pattern of March sadness. “That’s what we call him.” Butler sank a buzzer-beating jumper against Florida Atlantic to send San Diego State to the 2023 NCAA Tournament championship game, where it lost to UConn. “We’ll approach …

Women’s March Madness by the numbers: Watkins ahead of Clark’s 2-year point total. Now it gets tough
1 week, 1 day ago

Women’s March Madness by the numbers: Watkins ahead of Clark’s 2-year point total. Now it gets tough

Associated Press  

When Caitlin Clark set the NCAA’s career scoring record last season, JuJu Watkins was widely considered the player most likely to challenge it. She passed Clark’s two-year total of 1,662 in 62 games for Iowa when she scored 29 against UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Clark’s scoring average went up each year, topping out at 31.6 per …

Hassett scores 22, Amoore 21 and No. 16 Kentucky women roll past Purdue 82-52
3 months, 1 week ago

Hassett scores 22, Amoore 21 and No. 16 Kentucky women roll past Purdue 82-52

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Amoore scored nine points in Kentucky’s 24-point second quarter as the Wildcats erased a 12-8 first quarter deficit and went on to lead 32-23 at halftime. The Wildcats led 39-33 with about 5 minutes left in the third quarter, then scored the final 13 points …

No. 8 Kentucky beats Georgia State 105-76, breaks 100 points for the 4th time this season
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 8 Kentucky beats Georgia State 105-76, breaks 100 points for the 4th time this season

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Cesare Edwards led Georgia State with 21 points, followed by Zarique Nutter with 19 and Malachi Brown with 11. Takeaways Georgia State: The Panthers scored the first three points and trimmed a double-digit lead to two at 31-29 with eight minutes left in the first …

Kentucky, Stoops hope defensive depth, faster offense keeps Wildcats competitive in expanded SEC
7 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky, Stoops hope defensive depth, faster offense keeps Wildcats competitive in expanded SEC

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Coach Mark Stoops hopes a deep defensive corps and quicker offensive pace under another new coordinator keeps the Wildcats competitive against one of their most challenging schedules in recent memory. It’s extremely challenging.” The Wildcats are helped by the return of SEC interceptions co-leader Maxwell Hairston …

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games
11 months, 3 weeks ago

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games

Associated Press  

This spotlight season for women’s college basketball isn’t merely creating brighter stars and bigger ratings. The top 16 women’s seeds play at home for the first two rounds while all men’s games are at neutral sites. Eleven lower seeds won in the first round of the men’s tournament, with Middle Tennessee the lone first-round winner among lower seeds in the …

Louisville women could get chance to again knock out Mulkey’s reigning champ in NCAA tourney
1 year ago

Louisville women could get chance to again knock out Mulkey’s reigning champ in NCAA tourney

Associated Press  

Coach Jeff Walz and Louisville have knocked a reigning national champion out of the women’s NCAA Tournament in the past. If both higher seeds win their games, Louisville would face defending champ LSU, coach Kim Mulkey and former Cardinals’ three-year starter Hailey Van Lith on the Tigers’ home court. Other intriguing potential second-round matchups include Ohio State standout guard Celeste …

Russell scores 19 as Kentucky women beat Georgia 64-50 to begin the SEC Tournament
1 year ago

Russell scores 19 as Kentucky women beat Georgia 64-50 to begin the SEC Tournament

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Eniya Russell scored 19 points, Ajae Petty added 11 points and 14 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season and No. 12 seed Kentucky beat 13th-seeded Georgia 64-50 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Kentucky missed its first six shots of the game until Russell got going, scoring 10 points in …

UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee to participate in Women’s Champions Classic
1 year, 1 month ago

UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee to participate in Women’s Champions Classic

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NEW YORK — UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee will take part in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic on Dec. 7. “The Women’s Champions Classic is the next step in Fox Sports’ longstanding commitment to elevating women’s athletics, and we are eager to showcase these student-athletes at the highest level – in primetime on the Fox broadcast network,” said Executive Vice …

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness

Associated Press  

DALLAS — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. HISTORY DENIED South Carolina was trying to become the 10th women’s team to run through a season undefeated and the first school to win consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. …

Kentucky, Calipari frustrated by season-long struggles
2 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky, Calipari frustrated by season-long struggles

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky All-American forward Oscar Tshiebwe is wondering whether the Wildcats’ walk-ons should play at this point in a frustrating season, just to show some fire. “Play the people who are willing to fight, even some walk-ons,” the usually affable senior said after Tuesday …

Tennessee back in women’s Sweet 16 after 6-year absence
3 years ago

Tennessee back in women’s Sweet 16 after 6-year absence

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Lady Vols seem poised to once again be a force in women’s basketball after the storied program had fallen on some almost unimaginable hard times. But a social media post captures the journey the Lady Vols have been on: It …

Stock Watch: Is it time to dump Kentucky? Will LSU rise to a No. 2 seed?
3 years, 1 month ago

Stock Watch: Is it time to dump Kentucky? Will LSU rise to a No. 2 seed?

New York Times  

I’m a believer in sure bets. Senior NaLyssa Smith averaged 25.6 points and 10 rebounds in the previous five games before Wednesday night’s win at Oklahoma State, and she has been a force on both ends along with frontcourt partner Queen Egbo. The Yellow Jackets scored an average of only 54 points in those previous four losses, and that won’t …

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