Kentucky Football bowl projection roundup
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs After a dominant win over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, all signs point to the Kentucky Wildcats becoming bowl eligible next week after defeating UT-Martin. Not to be presumptuous, but that should be the Wildcats’ sixth win with a potential seventh victory against Louisville the following Saturday. So with Kentucky sitting at […]
Break helps Cats get over loss to Evansville, Utah Valley awaits
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky needed a break to get over a shocking 67-74 loss to Evansville. “Everybody was down, but the next day everybody got back in here,” junior Nick Richards said Sunday. “We just talked and we took it as a learning experience. We didn’t take it as […]
Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Preview, viewing info & more
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs Coming off of a devastating loss to Tennessee last week, the window has become a bit more narrow for the Kentucky Wildcats’ hopes for a big bowl game. The Wildcats have a probable win against UT-Martin next week, but still need to pick up a victory over either Vanderbilt or Louisville to […]
Madison Southern Hosts a Signing Day for Future College Level Soccer Player
Madison Southern hosted another signing of a student athlete graduating to the college level. Yesterday Peighton Sowder of Madison Southern signed to the University of Asbury Soccer Team. Sowder’s present and future coaches took to the podium to give a few words to the student and wish her good luck on her mission to further […]
EKU Welcomes Western Kentucky For Battle Of Bluegrass.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will host long-time rival Western Kentucky on Friday night at McBrayer Arena. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com. […]
Hagans hurting, Calipari hopes break will give team chance to heal
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — John Calipari is already making adjustments to his practice schedule and hopes the five-day break will give his team a chance to get healthy. “I’ve had to change practice because we’re practicing with seven and eight guys,” he said following a stunning 67-64 loss to Evansville […]
Disappointing loss to Volunteers still baffles Stoops, Wildcats
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Mark Stoops was still scratching his head Monday as he tried to analyze his team’s disappointing 17-13 loss to Tennessee last weekend. The Wildcats dominated the line of scrimmage but lost the battle of 50-50 balls and came up short on the goal line in the […]
McCarty returns home, directs Purple Aces to stunning upset over Cats
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — A week after Kentucky beat the No. 1 team, the Wildcats lost as the top-ranked team. Kentucky’s stay atop the Top 25 will last less than a week after the Wildcats dropped a stunning 67-64 decision to Evansville Tuesday night, ending the school’s 52-game winning streak […]
BIG FOURTH QUARTER LEADS EKU WOMENS BASKETBALL PAST MEMPHIS ON THE ROAD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Eastern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team used a 30-point fourth quarter to knock off the University of Memphis, 63-60, Saturday on the road. With Memphis (1-1) holding a 43-35 lead with 8:41remaining in the fourth quarter, Eastern used a 21-6 run to take a 56-49 lead over the Tigers after the Bria Bass three. […]
Poised to take over top spot in rankings, Cats roll past Colonels
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky is still riding high and showed no signs of a letdown with a 91-49 win over Eastern Kentucky in its home opener Friday night. Coming off a 69-62 win over top-ranked Michigan State, the second-ranked Wildcats started fast and never let up in winning their […]
Stoops, Cats taking the rest of the season one game at a time
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) —Kentucky is two wins away from becoming bowl eligible with four games remaining. Instead of looking at the big picture, Mark Stoops is taking it one week at a time. “We look at it as the last stretch here with the four games and we’re worried about […]
Caudill Middle Wins Back to Back State Championships!
Back to back state championships is a rare feat for any football team, but that’s just what the 8th grade football team at Caudill Middle did. Coached by David Hensley in a 17-0 season this year, we interview a group of players as they retrospectively look back at their middle school career and list some […]
Confident Cats ‘locked-in’ going into home opener against EKU
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Nate Sestina wasn’t surprised by Tyrese Maxey’s performance at Madison Square Garden earlier this week. “Tyrese is a big-time player,” he said. “The dude is a big-time shot-maker and everything that he does, he does well and he does it with a smile on his face […]
COLONELS SET TO TAKE ON NO. 2 KENTUCKY ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT RUPP ARENA
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will make the short drive up I-75 on Friday to face No. 2 Kentucky. Tip from Rupp Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on the SEC Network. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, […]
Kentucky vs. EKU: Preview, viewing info & more
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs Now that the seal is broken after the Champions Classic, the 2019-2020 college basketball season is officially underway. The Kentucky Wildcats took down the No. 1 team in the country on Tuesday, showing that they they are ready for prime time basketball, even in November. The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels are set […]
EKU coach A.W. Hamilton says Cats are ‘good enough’ to win it all
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Eastern Kentucky coach A.W. Hamilton considers Kentucky and Louisville two of the top teams in the nation. Hamilton will get a glance at both teams this season starting Friday night when the Colonels take on the second-ranked Wildcats at Rupp Arena. “You look at Kentucky and […]
Lady Colonels Open With 69-62 Victory Over Northern Kentucky
The Lady Colonels began their season Wednesday night at home against state rival Northern Kentucky University. The game is Samantha Williams Colonel coaching debut as the team did not play an exhibition this season. The last time these two teams met on the hardwood was back in 1982/83 season. EKU enters the game on an […]
Maxey flashy in debut, leads Cats past Spartans in season opener
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today For the first time in college basketball history, the second-ranked team in the nation defeated the No. 1 squad to open the season. Kentucky erased the pain of last year’s embarrassing showing in the State Farm Champions Classic with a 69-62 win over top-ranked Michigan State Tuesday night at Madison […]
Colonels Win Season Opener 79-68
Colonels open the 2019/20 season at home against a good Chattanooga team. The Mocs return three starters and six letterman. EKU roster has seven new faces on it and they are without All American Nick Mayo for the first time in four seasons. Colonels get to work early scoring the first basket from Jomaru Brown […]
EKU Women’s Basketball Takes On In-State Rival Northern Kentucky For The First Time Since 82-83.
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team opens up its 2019-20 season Wednesday at home when the Colonels take on in-state rival Northern Kentucky University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. FREE EKU women’s basketball shirts will be given away while supplies last, there will be a poster signing after the game and a […]
EKU Opens Season At Home Versus Chattanooga
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will host Chattanooga in its 2019-20 season opener on Tuesday night. Tip from McBrayer Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, and can be […]
Kentucky vs. Michigan State: Analysis, expert picks & a final prediction
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs Due to no summer trip this year, the 2019-2020 Kentucky Wildcats are rolling into this basketball season with much less fanfare than a year ago. However, the lights will be bright in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday as the top four teams in the land will take the court in the Champions […]
Last Night’s Highlights: EKU Colonels vs Austin Peay Governors
Checkout all the footage from EKU’s most recent football game
Last Nights Highlights EKU vs Berea College Exhibition! Along with a Post Game Sit-down with a Couple of Colonels
Eastern Kentucky passed expectations in coach, A.W. Hamilton’s, 2nd season beating Berea 113-63 in an exhibition game. Michael Moreno, the freshman from Scott County, had 10 in his debut. The Colonels shot 45 percent for the game, out-rebounded Berea 57-43 and turned 25 Mountaineer turnovers into 36 points. The season officially begins for EKU on […]
NBC Sports says Kentucky’s backcourt is best in the country
With Nick Richards going down in Kentucky’s first exhibition game, John Calipari’s front court is surrounded by uncertainty and a lack of depth. However, the back court in Lexington is a different story. Returning Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley, and bringing in Tyrese Maxey, Kahlil Whitney, and Johnny Juzang, this group is as deep as […]
