BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2 Kentucky males’s soccer group (9-0-5, 3-0-3 Solar Belt) made historical past with the primary win of the Johan Cedergren period at Indiana (7-2-4, 3-1-3 Large Ten) and first win on Hoosier turf since 1995. The Wildcats have been victorious at Invoice Armstrong Stadium with a 3-0 remaining rating.
Kentucky’s victory turned the tables because the final matchup between the 2 packages resulted in a 0-3 UK loss in Bloomington within the 2019 NCAA match. The longtime rivals now maintain a 3-20-4 all-time sequence file with the 2 earlier wins going down in 1995 and 2018.
The Wildcats and Hoosiers started the match with forwards and backwards play earlier than Indiana started to maneuver ahead towards the UK field. Nonetheless, senior Luis Grassow made a formidable save together with his head to knock the ball out within the early minutes of the primary third. Keeper Casper Mols then saved the Indiana shot from a nook kick to disclaim the Hoosiers’ first aim try.
Later within the 28th minute, senior Eythor Bjorgolfsson discovered his golden alternative to attain the primary Wildcat Aim of the match. He pressed ahead and shot the ball in near the aim from his proper foot after sophomore Casper Grening efficiently crossed the ball from his left.
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Kentucky and Indiana entered the halftime interval with 4 photographs recorded to IU’s three. The scoreboard learn 1-0, UK.
Because the second half of regulation started, Kentucky discovered itself being examined on protection as Indiana stored the ball in Kentucky territory. A yellow card on fifth-year senior Lucca Rodrigues opened a Hoosier alternative to attain from a penalty kick. Nonetheless, that PK was denied by Kentucky.
The Cats continued its press froward to the Hoosier internet with senior Nick Gutmann discovering his first aim of the match within the 64th minute with the help credited to junior Enzo Mauriz. The rating was his fifth of the season and Mauriz’s fourth help. Gutmann’s efforts bumped the rating up, 2-0.
It didn’t take lengthy for Kentucky to go up three-nil as Grening shot the ball into the again of the web off assists by Bjorgolfsson and Ben Damge. The trio made the aim occur within the 67th minute.
Kentucky is one among three NCAA Division I males’s soccer packages nonetheless undefeated within the nation. UK is joined by Washington and Duke on the listing. The Wildcats proceed to chase its unbeaten streak of 15 straight matchups within the 2021 season.
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Kentucky will return to The Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complicated on Friday for Senior Evening and a 7 p.m. EST matchup towards Previous Dominion College.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0)
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -22.5; over/under is 164
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kentucky takes on Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky’s 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.
The Wildcats have gone 4-0 at home. Kentucky is 10th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 42.3% from downtown. Brea leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while shooting 74.1% from 3-point range.
The Hilltoppers are 0-1 in road games. Western Kentucky ranks third in the CUSA shooting 37.4% from 3-point range.
Kentucky scores 97.0 points, 24.2 more per game than the 72.8 Western Kentucky allows. Western Kentucky averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Kentucky gives up.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Brea is shooting 74.1% from beyond the arc with 4.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 16 points.
Julius Thedford averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hilltoppers, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 54.5% from beyond the arc.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.