Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats Lose to UConn in Elite Eight

Joseph Lord — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:00:13 +0000

The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team was lost their bid Monday for their first Final Four appearance.

The No. 2 seed Wildcats lost 83-53 to the UConn Huskies in Bridgeport, Conn., ending UK’s most successful season in history with a 30-6 record and a second-place regular season finish in the Southeastern Conference.

It’s the second straight year UK lost to UConn in the Elite Eight.

A'dia Mathies led the Wildcats with 14 points.

UK Reaches Elite Eight in Women's NCAA Tournament

Rick Howlett — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:30:06 +0000

For the third time in four years, the Kentucky Wildcats have advanced to the Elite Eight round of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Second-seeded UK defeated number six seed Delaware 69-62 today in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The Wildcats will face top-seeded Connecticut Monday for a trip to the Final Four.

Jennifer O’Neill led Kentucky with 19 points; A’dia Mathies added 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

U of L, UK Reach Women's NCAA Sweet Sixteen Round

Rick Howlett — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:01:37 +0000

The Louisville Cards and Kentucky Wildcats are both headed to the third round of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Second-seeded UK advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with a 84-70 victory tonight over Dayton. The Wildcats will face Delaware, a number six seed, Saturday in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Fifth-seeded U of L made it to the third round with a 76-63 win over Purdue at the KFC Yum Center.

Cards, Cats Return to Action in Women's NCAA Tournament

Rick Howlett — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:22:42 +0000

The University of Louisville and University of Kentucky women’s basketball teams resume play tonight in the NCAA tournament.

The Cardinals advanced to the second round with a victory over MiddleTennessee State Sunday. Fifth-seeded U of L takes number four Purdue at 7:00pm at the KFC Yum Center.

The second-seeded Wildcats meet number seven seed Dayton tonight in Queens, New York at 7:00. UK won its opening round game Sunday over Navy.

Minnesota Fires Tubby Smith

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:46:07 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has fired Tubby Smith one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament.

Athletics director Norwood Teague announced the decision Monday and said it was time for a "fresh set of eyes" on the program.

U of L, UK Advance in Women's NCAA; U of L Men to Face Oregon Friday; IU vs Syracuse Thursday

Rick Howlett — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:56:32 +0000

The Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats are both off to a winning start in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

The fifth-seeded Cardinals defeated Middle Tennessee State 74-49 Sunday, while number two seed Kentucky beat Navy 61-41.

U of L will face Purdue Tuesday in second round play at the KFC Yum Center. Kentucky takes on Dayton Tuesday in Queens, New York. Both games tip off at 7:00pm.

In the men’s tournament, the Louisville Cardinals return to action this week.

U of L faces Oregon Friday in Indianapolis.

Listen | NCAA Tournament Teams Marvel at Kentucky Wildcats' Locker Room

Mike Pesca — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:47:39 +0000

Transcript

MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: And I'm Mike Pesca in Lexington, Kentucky where Marquette, Louisville, Butler and Colorado State all advanced. That was the big story for sure, but there was something else that had all the players talking. Other than the memories of a lifetime and the chance to keep living their dreams and all that, there was - as Jamil Wilson pointed out to this Marquette teammate Vander Blue - this amazing room they just walked by in the hallway.

JAMIL WILSON: It was, like, nuts.

Reaction Not Positive (Obviously) to Kentucky Wildcats' Surprising NIT Loss

Joseph Lord — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:09:20 +0000

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team's first-round National Invitational Tournament loss to Robert Morris on Tuesday night ended a particularly rough season. This time last year, Wildcats were cheering a team on to a national title.

"The game got too rough," Calipari was quoted as saying in the Lexington Herald-Leader. "You sit there and shake your head."

Kentucky Wildcats Ousted From NIT by Robert Morris, 59-57; Bellarmine Falls in NCAA Div. II

Rick Howlett — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:04:09 +0000

The season is over for the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team.

The top-seeded Wildcats were defeated 59-57 tonight by Robert Morris University in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Robert Morris jumped out to an early lead before a sellout home crowd of 3,000 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and held off several Kentucky runs.

UK missed a three-pointer as time expired and Robert Morris fans stormed the court in celebration. The Colonials will face either Providence or Charlotte in the second round of the NIT.

U of L, UK Begin Play Sunday in Women's NCAA Tournament

Rick Howlett — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:42 +0000

The pairings are set for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

The Louisville Cards will face Middle Tennessee State Sunday in opening round play at the KFC Yum Center. U of L is seeded fifth in its region. If the Cards win they’ll take on either Dayton or St. Johns in the second round.