"Did we win our tournament?"
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Murderers' row. Once again, Coach Cal says the region UK resides in is loaded. In all fairness, he's right. The NCAA Tournament is supposed to be the best 68 teams in the country; it feels like…
UK headed to Boise for NCAA Tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Cats returned to Lexington and stopped off at Coach Cal's house to take in the Selection Show. The next stop in March? Boise, Idaho. UK was slotted as the No. 5 seed in the South…
UK claims 31st SEC Tournament crown in 77-72 win over Vols
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points to lead Kentucky to its fourth straight Southeastern Conference Tournament championship with a 77-72 win over No. 13 Tennessee on Sunday. The championship is the 31st in tournament history for the…
Wenyen Gabriel leads UK past Bama 86-63
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Wenyen Gabriel shot 7-for-7 on 3s and matched his career high with 23 points, sending Kentucky past Collin Sexton and Alabama 86-63 Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (23-10) advanced to play…
UK Rifle wins 2018 NCAA Championship
CHARLESTON, S.C. – For the second time in program history the Kentucky Wildcats are NCAA Champions in the sport of rifle. The Wildcats won the second national championship in program history, and first since 2011. Head coach Harry Mullins led…
Bat Cats battle to notch 10-7 win over Texas Tech
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In one of the most anticipated non-conference series of the season, No. 6 Kentucky erased an early deficit and stormed past No. 3 Texas Tech with a 10-7 victory to take round one in the battle of…
Cats beat Georgia 62-49 in SEC Quarterfinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - PJ Washington scored 18 points to help send Kentucky to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 62-49 victory over Georgia on Friday. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (22-10), who have won the last three tournament…
Is Cal's negativity rubbing off on players?
ST. LOUIS (WTVQ) - It's Kentucky and Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday around 3:30 ET on ESPN. UK will be taking on the Bulldogs for a second time this season; the Cats took round one to open SEC…
UK v. Georgia preview: Cal talks Vanderbilt update
ST. LOUIS (WTVQ) - Will he play or not? That's the question Solid Blue fans wanted answered Thursday. Jarred Vanderbilt has been huge for the Cats and if he's good to go, the Solid Blue fanbase would feel a little…
Tickets still available for UK-Georgia Friday
A limited number of tickets for Kentucky's game against Georgia Friday in the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Saint Louis are on sale for $70 each, according to the league office.
It's not that easy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - When you recruit, it's on potential and promise. Heck it's a lot like horse racing. You're guessing. Sometimes you hit; other times you miss. Spring football is a time to have fun and work on fundamentals…
"We can beat a lot of teams in this country."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kevin Knox believes in this team. He's said he wouldn't change a thing about this season. He likes where the Cats are and the pieces in place. In the games UK's played to its potential, Knox…
"Give me something to cheer about!"
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Back on Tuesday we talked about Coach Cal's philosophy and definition of coaching; what it means and takes to be a great coach. He's always a players first guy; always trying to stay positive and keep…
"Guys follow my lead."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Cats are likely without Jarred Vanderbilt for the SEC Tournament after the freshman suffered what's thought to be a minor injury during practice Tuesday; not to his left foot that he just rehabbed. This team…
"I wouldn't trade it."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The basketball Cats might be without Jarred Vanderbilt for the SEC Tournament. The star freshman is just recovering from his left foot rehab. This is a new injury, deemed not as serious, suffered on Tuesday in…
Cal defines coaching
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Coaching isn't easy. Coach Cal has it especially hard every season. Sure he has top talent, but getting it all to mesh and win and bring home championships is the hard part. Some times it clicks…
"This team's had an unbelievable season."
Coach Cal says Cats impressive down stretch.
"I had to help them."
Cal still preaching defense, offense.
"He conquered himself."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Coach Cal said before the Florida game he needed his guys focused on conquering themselves before anyone else. Based on the tape and result in Gainesville, it's safe to say most of the Cats failed to…
"What are we doing this for?"
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The regular season ended with a fizzle instead of a bang for Solid Blue fans. Kentucky is back on the rocks after a rocky performance at Florida. Cal said he saw it coming...a revert with this…
"We're still learning."
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Despite a great run late, the Cats could not complete the comeback against the Gators. The Gators won 80 to 67 to complete the season sweep of the Cats. Check out the video for what Cal…
No. 23 Kentucky Falls at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UK Athletics) – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points and dished out four assists, but No. 23 Kentucky lost at Florida 80-67 on Saturday at Exactech Arena. Kentucky (21-10, 10-8 SEC) also got 14 points from Kevin Knox, while…
Bat Cats bounce Houston 14-2
HOUSTON – Luke Heyer hit a pair of home runs and the rest of the offense followed suit as No. 7 Kentucky routed No. 19 Houston, 14-2, in the opener of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute…
Tummy aches and Florida
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's UK and Florida tomorrow at noon on CBS. Solid Blue fans want to see a win before the SEC Tournament in St. Louis. Coach Cal wants to see improvement. The team wants to get revenge…