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Clara Strack Leads No. 9 Seeded Kentucky to Win in Second Round of the SEC Tournament

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Morgan Simmons | UK Athletics

On Thursday, March 5, the No. 9 seeded Kentucky Wildcats (23-9, 8-8 SEC) defeated the Georgia Bulldogs (22-9. 8-8 SEC) by a score of 76-61 in the second round of the SEC Tournament, earning some revenge when it matters most.

Earlier in the year, having the game moved up a day early due to inclement weather approaching Lexington, the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by five points on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Playing without Teonni Key that game, this would feature the first loss of the season inside of Historic Memorial Coliseum for Kenny Brooks’ team.

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This time around, after a 30-point win over Arkansas on March 4, Kentucky would come out swinging with its pair down under, as Clara Strack and Teonni Key would score the first eight points of the game through the first TV timeout.

Georgia would hang close as the first quarter came to a close, but Strack would continue her dominance after being called “the worst superstar” that Brooks has ever coached, and would finish the first installment of minutes with 13 points.

At the halfway point of the second quarter, Georgia had cut the lead down to three, but Strack had kept the Wildcats afloat with 18 points.

The Bulldogs, who were 21-0 when leading at halftime this season, led the Wildcats by a single point at the break.

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Georgia’s Dani Carnegie was doing everything she could to keep her team in it, but Tonie Morgan began to dime and dish all over the hardwood as the third quarter closed, and as expected, the Wildcats began to run away with it.

As Kentucky took a double-digit lead, Strack would tie her career-high with 33 points as just a couple of minutes remained, while Key and Morgan continued to compliment her.

Although she wouldn’t reach the 34-point mark and set a new record for herself, Strack would end the day with 33 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Key finished with a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) while Morgan finished with 14 points and seven assists.

Up next, Kentucky will look for some more revenge against the No. 1 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks (29-2, 15-1 SEC). No modern SEC coach has taken down Dawn Staley and her team, but Brooks certainly came the closest, only losing by four on March 1.

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This go around will tip off on Friday, March 6 at 12:00 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN.

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Kentucky Baseball Selected to Fourth Consecutive NCAA Tournament

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May 25, 2026

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Sydney Yonker | UK Athletics

In the final bracket reveal on the ESPN selection show, Kentucky baseball was named as the No. 3 seed in the Morgantown Regional. This is the fourth year in a row that the Bat Cats have been selected to the NCAA tournament, extending the school record.

West Virginia is the No. 16 overall seed in the tournament and the one-seeded host of the regional. Also in the bracket is No. 2 Wake Forest, Kentucky’s first-round opponent, and No. 4 Binghamton.

On Friday, May 29, Kentucky (31-21, 13-17 SEC) will take on Wake Forest (38-19, 16-14 ACC) at 12:00 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN2.

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The similarities that led both teams to the tournament will likely lead to an entertaining first game of the double-elimination format. Both schools went one and done in their respective conference tournaments, as well as facing multiple ranked opponents during the season.

The difference in the schools’ season is Wake Forest was swept twice while Kentucky avoided being swept all season, but on the flip side, the Cats lost all but two of its conference series while the Demon Deacons only lost four.

A schedule only means so much when two teams from different conferences meet. Wake Forest has a high-powered offense, putting up nine games with 14 or more runs and scoring 22 or more runs on two separate occasions.

That can prove problematic for a Kentucky team that has made 55 errors this season. The Demon Deacons lack of depth in the bullpen could benefit the Wildcats. This is an area that Kentucky has had some problems with this season as well, but with 12 of their 22 listed pitchers having a sub 6.00 ERA, they certainly have the edge.

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UK is a team that pressures the infield with stolen bases, which will due part put much pressure on Wake Forest – they’ve made 59 errors on the season.

Overall, getting past round one is just the first step to getting out of Morgantown and driving the rest of the long road to Omaha.

Morgantown Regional (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Friday:

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Game 1: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest; 12:00 p.m ET on ESPN2
Game 2: No. 16 West Virginia vs. Binghampton; 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+

Saturday:

Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Sunday:

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Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5

Monday:

Game 7 (if necessary): Rematch Game 6

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Kentucky Baseball Set to Face Vanderbilt in First Round of the SEC Tournament

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May 17, 2026

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Eddie Justice | UK Athletics

The bracket is set. Kentucky Baseball, earning the No. 13 overall seed, will face No. 12 Vanderbilt (32-24, 14-16 SEC) in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday, May 19.

Nick Mingione’s squad finished the regular season with a 31-20 overall record and a 13-17 conference record, going 1-2 in the final series against the Arkansas Razorbacks, who ultimately earned the No. 7 overall seed in the tourney.

These two teams clashed back on April 17-19, where Vanderbilt came into Kentucky Proud Park and stole both game two and three from the Wildcats. Kentucky scored a total of 18 runs in the series, but it let up 23 runs of its own.

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In the series-opening win, pitcher Jaxon Jelkin tossed 105 total pitches through eight innings, only allowing two runs and six hits between the 31 batters he faced.

A time is yet to be announced, but it is confirmed that the Bat Cats and the Commodores will play in game two, taking place after game one between No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 16 Missouri at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Kentucky is currently on the “safe” part of the NCAA Tournament bubble, but a win in Hoover, Alabama would have the Wildcats as locks to make yet another appearance in the big dance.

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BREAKING: Former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second consecutive NBA MVP Award

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May 17, 2026

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History has been made by former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as he becomes the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVP awards. Last season, he became the first Wildcat ever to hoist the trophy, a feat that he still holds with utter dominance.

The Toronto, Canada native averaged 31.1 points per game (second in the league) to go along with 4.3 rebounds per game and 6.6 assists per game. He did this all on 55.3/38.6/87.9 shooting splits and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the league with 64 wins.

How about this for a stat? Gilgeous-Alexander is now just the fifth guard in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards, joining Hall of Fame guards Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Stephen Curry and Steve Nash.

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News of the award will officially be announced tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA on Prime, with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama as the other two finalists.

Gilgeous-Alexander will be back in action on Monday, May 18 to face off against Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, looking to lead his team to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances.

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