Kentucky took down No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday. The Wildcats’ first ever win as an unranked opponent in a real highway recreation over a high 5 workforce may function the turning level for the 2022-23 season. You’ve seen highlights, stats and quotes following the win. Now listed below are a number of different noteworthy nuggets and numbers.
Kentucky within the Energy Scores
The victory over Tennessee was the Wildcats’ first Quad 1 win of the yr, now 1-5 in a very powerful video games on a workforce’s NCAA Match resume. The win vaulted Kentucky from 65 to 42 within the NET rankings.
Kentucky climbed up 5 spots in ESPN’s BPI from No. 25 to No. 20. The ESPN energy ranking respects the Wildcats considerably greater than some other.
The Wildcats additionally moved up about ten spots to No. 33 total in KenPom. The facility scores predict Kentucky will win seven of their subsequent eight and end 19-12, 9-9 in SEC play.
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KSR Postgame Present Highlights
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Spectacular Stats vs. Tennessee
— The Vols entered the sport second within the convention and ranked fifth nationally in rebounds per recreation (41.06). Kentucky out-rebounded them 43-23, together with 13-4 on the offensive glass to safe 12 UK second probability factors.
— Kentucky entered the sport taking pictures 65.6% from the free throw line however nailed 88% in opposition to Tennessee, the third-best free throw taking pictures efficiency of the Cal period.
— The Wildcats gained regardless of taking pictures simply 35% from the sector. Kentucky has gained six instances since 2011-12 whereas taking pictures 36% or worse, most lately in opposition to Georgia in 2017. Previous to the win, UK was simply 4-16 within the Calipari period when taking pictures worse than 40% whereas committing 15+ turnovers.
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— The 8-point deficit was the biggest overcome by the Wildcats this season. Kentucky beforehand trailed by six in opposition to Bellarmine and Michigan in victories. There have been 13 lead adjustments and eight ties in opposition to the Vols.
— CJ Fredrick performed a season-high 37 minutes. Kentucky was +8 on the ground when he was within the recreation. Fredrick sunk three three-pointers to attain 13 factors.
— Antonio Reeves led all Wildcats in scoring for the sixth time this season with 18 factors, his twelfth recreation in double-figures. He sunk all eight of his free throw makes an attempt.
— Tennessee made solely 10-of-21 layups in opposition to the Cats. What a disgrace, an actual disgrace.
Thanks to a dominant offensive performance from every position across the net, No. 12 Kentucky picked up a 3-1 victory over No. 24 Missouri Wednesday night in Columbia (25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20) to capture the SEC Title outright for the second-consecutive season.
As they’ve done for much of the season, the Cats once again turned to their superstar sophomore to deliver under the brightest lights as DeLeye recorded a match-high 19 kills on an impressive .359 clip. She also picked up five service aces in the winning effort and rattled off a 5-0 service run to bring the Cats back within a point and kickstart a comeback after trailing by as many as six in the fourth and final set.
DeLeye wasn’t doing it by herself against the Tigers, however, as Megan Wilson (13) and Brooke Bultema (11) also eclipsed double figures in the match. Rounding out the scoring was Jordyn Dailey, who finished with nine kills on a .750 hitting percentage and Erin Lamb, who finished with eight terminations.
Kentucky was paced by senior setter Emma Grome who dished out a match-high 54 assists as the Cats hit .377 as a team.
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On the back line Eleanor Beavin led the way with 15 digs and a pair of service aces. Molly Tuozzo added 14 digs to go along with four assists and a service ace, Grome finished with eight digs, Wilson had six, and DeLeye had five.
Dailey led the defensive effort at the net with four rejections. Grome added three, Wilson had a pair, and Bultema and DeLeye each totaled one.
With the victory, Kentucky concludes the regular season with a 20-7 overall record and a 14-2 mark in the SEC and are currently riding an 11-match winning streak. With no matches left to play, the Cats claimed the SEC Title outright and the NCAA Tournament’s automatic qualifier over Texas, who currently sits in second place with three losses and a match still left to play. With the regular season concluded, Kentucky now awaits their NCAA Tournament berth as the 2024 NCAA Volleyball Selection Show airs Sunday evening at 6:00 pm ET. The top-16 seeded teams named by the committee will host the First and Second Rounds next weekend on campus.
Kentucky football lost a 2025 wide receiver when recruit Ja’kayden Ferguson re-opened his recruitment in mid-November. Now, they have gained a commitment from top 500 receiver Dejerrian Miller to take the open spot.
Miller is a 6’3″, 195 lb receiver out of Missouri. He is rated four stars, and is ranked as the number 379 overall player in the 2025 class in the 247sports composite rankings. He is the 53rd ranked receiver in the class.
Eight options to replace coach Mark Stoops
Coach Mark Stoops and his staff have put together a solid recruiting class for 2025 so far. It’s currently ranked 25th in the country, though it is the 13th best class of the 16 teams of the SEC.
Miller joins Quintin Simmons Jr., Preston Bowman, and Montavin Quisenberry as wide receivers who are committed to Kentucky for 2025. Miller’s size should be an advantage for him as he looks to find playing time. It’s good get for the Wildcats and Stoops, who continues to bring in quality players at the receiver position.
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in Kentucky.
As a result, President Biden ordered federal assistance to supplement recovery efforts. This is locally as well as statewide following the damage left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
In a news release, federal funding will be available to eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations. This will be on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the remnants of the hurricane.
This includes many counties in our area: Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Lee, Letcher, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Powell, Rockcastle, Rowan, and Wolfe.
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In the announcement, it said federal funding will also be available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the entire state of Kentucky.
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