Colonels Open Season With Win Over Berea College In Exhibition
EKU started the 2019/20 season Thursday night taking on their neighbors from the southern part of the county Berea College. Colonels will take the floor without Nick Mayo for the first time in four seasons. EKU does have three returning starters in sophomores Tre King, Houston King, and preseason All-OVC selection Jomaru Brown. Berea College […]
Catching Up With The Coaches At Madison Southern’s Media Day
Wbontv visited Madison Southern High school on their media day and caught up with two coaches who fill us in on how the pre-season practice is going. We talked to Head Basketball Coach Austin Newton, who ensured us that this years team is working hard for the up coming season. He speaks on his team […]
Last Nights Highlights: Bryan Station Takes a Hard Fought Victory From Madison Central
Friday night Madison Central went head to head with Bryan Station in High school football. A hard match for both teams especially in the slippery state that the field was in eventually ended in the defeat of the Central Indians and the victory for Bryan Station. The score finally settled at 23 to 7 in […]
Berea Women’s Basketball Picked 2nd In Division.
Courtsey of USASouth.net The USA South Athletic Conference’s women’s basketball coaches have released their 2019-20 preseason polls. Each divisional preseason poll only includes votes from coaches within that particular division-only. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting. The 2020 USA South Women’s Basketball Tournament will once again be conducted exclusively on […]
Cats want to ‘show that we’re tough’ in exhibition opener against Tigers
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Although an exhibition game, Kentucky has a point to prove when it takes on Georgetown College Sunday in the first of two preseason contests. “We just want to show that we’re tough,” Kentucky freshman Keion Brooks said Friday “Coach (John Calipari) believes that could be the […]
Stoops, Cats expecting another close encounter against Tigers
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Anytime Kentucky and Missouri meet on the gridiron it’s sure to be a close contest. It’s happened the last two times the two Southeastern Conference rivals have met, including last season when Terry Wilson’s last-minute touchdown pass to C.J. Conrad gave the Wildcats a 15-14 victory […]
Kentucky vs. Missouri: Preview, viewing info & more
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs This season for Kentucky Football has been quite the roller coaster already, but Saturday’s game vs. Missouri will prove to determine the Wildcats’ trajectory moving forward. A win will come with confidence about getting a bowl big and finishing the season .500 or better. A loss will create a sense of desperation […]
Berea Picked #2 in Preseason Poll
Courtsey of USASouth.net The USA South Athletic Conference’s men’s basketball coaches have released their 2019-20 preseason polls. Each divisional preseason poll only includes votes from coaches within that particular division-only. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting. The 2020 USA South Men’s Basketball Tournament will once again be conducted exclusively on […]
CBS ranks all 353 college basketball teams; Cats near the top
By Jamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs Each year, Matt Norlander at CBS Sports ranks every single college basketball team from top to bottom. For the second season in a row, that number is set at 353. That is quite a project, and his brief analysis on each team is always interesting to read. Norlander has the Kentucky Wildcats […]
Sophomore JOMARU BROWN VOTED TO PRESEASON ALL-OVC TEAM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Eastern Kentucky University sophomore guard Jomaru Brown has been voted to the Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday at its annual Media Day. Brown earned OVC All-Newcomer Team honors last season as a freshman. He ranked seventh in the OVC in scoring during conference play at 16.9 points-per-game. That […]
EKU Men’s Basketball picked 6th In Preseason OVC Poll
EKU was picked to finish sixth out of 12 teams in a preseason poll of league head coaches and sports information directors. The Colonels received 128 points in the poll. Belmont was tabbed the preseason OVC favorite, but not by much. The Bruins received 17 first-place votes and a total of 237 points. Murray State, […]
Last Nights Highlights: Estill County Takes The Victory Against Garrard County
It was 36 to 16 Friday night and Estill County lead the whole game! We have the amazing highlights that showcase both teams extreme effort during the game
Blue-White Game: 6 takeaways and postgame banter
ByJamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats (White) defeated the Kentucky Wildcats (Blue) 81-80 in Rupp Arena on Friday. This was Big Blue Nation’s first glimpse of what this team may look like moving forward, and there was a lot to like. Starters for the White team included Immanuel Quickley, Tyrese Maxey, EJ Montgomery, Kahlil Whitney, and […]
Sestina brings energy, experience to the court in debut with Wildcats
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Nick Sestina didn’t know what to expect when he arrived at Kentucky, but the graduate transfer made himself right at home in his first unofficial contest at Rupp Arena Friday night. Sestina scored 22 points to lead all scorers in the team’s annual Blue-White scrimmage that […]
Cats embrace big challenge, expect to see ‘typical’ Georgia in Athens
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — It’s been nearly a decade since Kentucky has beaten Georgia and the task won’t be an easy one when the two teams meet Saturday in Athens. The Wildcats (3-3, 1-3) ended a three-game losing streak with a 24-20 triumph over Arkansas last week, while the Bulldogs […]
Kentucky vs. Georgia preview, viewing info & more
ByJamie Boggs /@jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats potentially salvaged their season with a win over Arkansas last week. Sitting at 3-3 with 4-5 potential wins left on the schedule, a bowl game is still attainable, and the outstanding 2020 recruiting class is still intact. But to keep momentum going in the right direction, the Wildcats will […]
UK Basketball: Newcomer Keion Brooks has ‘good feel’ for the game
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Keion Brooks hasn’t even played his first collegiate game, but he has already drawn praise from Kentucky coach John Calipari. “He’s a good basketball player,” Calipari said. “He’s got a good feel for the game.” Brooks is listed as a small forward at 6-foot-7 but Calipari […]
EKU HALLOWEEN HOOPFEST TO BE HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
RICHMOND, Ky. – The 2019 EKU Basketball Halloween Hoopfest will be held Thursday, October 24at Alumni Coliseum. The Halloween component to the night’s festivities will begin in the evening, with doors opening at 5:00 p.m.on the concourse level near the natatorium. Games and candy will be provided by the EKU Parks and Recreation department in the Fred Darling Auxiliary […]
Kentucky Basketball Blue-White Game preview & viewing info
By Jamie Boggs / @jamiewboggs Now that Big Blue Madness has come and gone, Kentucky Basketball fans will now move on to the next yearly tradition: The Blue-White game. While Big Blue Madness is all about the pageantry and introductions, the intersquad scrimmage is where we really start to see the roles and skills of […]
Calipari, Wildcats preseason favorites to win SEC title
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky has been picked to win the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday in a poll conducted by the league’s media members. The Wildcats were picked to finish ahead of Florida, LSU and Auburn. Tennessee was fifth, followed by Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, […]
UK Basketball: A shooter, Juzang wants to be an all-around player
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Johnny Juzang is a shooter and he’s not afraid to admit he has a feel for making shots. “I’ve always had kind of a touch. I’m not saying that to (push) myself up, but I’ve always had the touch and it’s something that I definitely work […]
Last nights Highlights: Country Day Tarnishes Berea’s Perfect Record
Berea was 5-0 before the game, but they left the field with a loss this past Friday. Kentucky Country Day is a highly ranked team this year and they played like it as well. Scoring 36 against the pirates it was a hard fought battle with both teams showing extreme effort defensively. The Pirates scored […]
Stoops, Cats finished celebrating win over Hogs, turn to Bulldogs
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Mark Stoops is finished celebrating the end of a three-game losing streak and the Kentucky coach has shifted his attention to 10th-ranked Georgia. “It’s (the win) very short-lived with the great challenge that we have this week, going on the road and playing Georgia,” he said. […]
Highlights box score & MVP from Kentucky’s thrilling win over Arkansas
ByJamie Boggs/@jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats took the field on Saturday looking to bounce back from a three game losing streak, and in a back-and-forth affair they were able to pull out a 24-20 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Behind a heroic effort by Lynn Bowden, the Wildcats racked up over 300 rushing yards and took […]
In need of a win, Cats look to get back on track against Arkansas
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops doesn’t label games in terms of importance, but Saturday’s contest against Arkansas could set the tone for the rest of the season. “Every game’s important to us, and I don’t mean any disrespect by that answer,” he said earlier this week. “It’s […]
