Kentucky
Saturday Headlines: Arkansas Gameday
It’s gameday for the Kentucky Wildcats, who will look to get Tuesday’s bad taste out of their mouth when they face the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. Tipoff is set for 6 pm ET on ESPN.
Will the Cats get back on track and end their two-game losing skid on the road? Or will those road struggles continue against arguably the most disappointing team in college basketball?
Let’s hope for the former.
Tweet of the Day
“I was waiting for that game for 4 months… And then when it happened, it couldn’t be better”
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— BBN Tonight (@BBNTonight) January 26, 2024
Must love Z.
Percent of runs with a blown blocking assignment*
2023 FBS Teams vs FBS
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— parker fleming (@statsowar) January 25, 2024
Interesting to see in light of Kentucky making a change at offensive line coach.
Headlines
Big Blue Preview: Kentucky at Arkansas – UK Athletics
The Cats will be trying to snap a two-game road losing streak, which includes Tuesday’s 79-62 setback at South Carolina.
Resilient Wildcats Top Charlotte, Advance to ITA Kickoff Regional Final – UK Athletics
Julia Zhu clinched the 4-3 win for Kentucky at No. 5 singles.
Know Your Opponent: Arkansas Razorbacks – Cats Pause
Kentucky will look for a second straight win at Bud Walton Arena.
Men’s Tennis Begins Weekend with 4-0 Win Over Notre Dame – UK Athletics
Kentucky advances to tomorrow’s regional final.
SEC transfer portal rankings: Each team’s highest-rated newcomer – 247 Sports
This was a tough call between Brock Vandagriff and Jamon Dumas-Johnson.
Cats learning to adapt on the road: “We kind of got our feet wet” – On3
Kentucky has seen it all on the road this season. What’s next for the Cats as they travel to Fayetteville to take on Arkansas?
“That’s gonna be a blessing.” Kentucky teammates eager for Adou Thiero’s return – KSR
With Adou Thiero trending towards a return on Saturday against Arkansas, his Kentucky teammates can’t wait to see what he’ll bring.
Michigan announces Sherrone Moore as full-time head coach – ESPN
Michigan promoted Sherrone Moore to head coach on Friday, two days after Jim Harbaugh left to guide the Los Angeles Chargers.
NFL playoffs: Four things to watch for in Chiefs-Ravens in AFC Championship Game – NFL
NFL.com’s Nick Shook breaks down four things to watch for with the Kansas City Chiefs play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.
Solar-Powered Mars Plane Set to Cruise Red Planet Looking for Water – GNN
NIAC has funded a variety of daring enterprises, including asteroid mining technologies and fungal house kits for Martian habitation.
Kentucky
Winter storm death toll rises to 16 in Kentucky, Beshear says
Another Kentucky resident has died from the massive winter storm that swept through the nation, which passed through the area Jan. 24-25, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed in a Feb. 2 post on X.
The latest person is a 75-year-old woman in Adair County, bringing the death toll in Kentucky to 16.
“Let’s keep these families in our prayers and let them know we’re here for them,” Beshear said.
Kentucky’s death toll due to the winter storm includes a 55-year-old man from Louisville and the following others:
- A 72-year-old woman in Whitley County
- A 48-year-old man in Morgan County
- A 79-year-old man in Graves County
- A 68-year-old man in Daviess County
- A 62-year-old man in Pulaski County
- Two 71-year-old men in Johnson County
- A 64-year-old man in Johnson County
- A 78-year-old man in Owen County
- A 55-year-old man in Livingston County
- A 32-year-old woman in Fayette County
- A 66-year-old man in Daviess County
- A 73-year-old man in Ballard County
- A 64-year-old man in Hart County
(This story may update.)
Kentucky
Kentucky made program history as unranked team against Arkansas
The Kentucky Wildcats have had a very up-and-down season, but the high’s have been very high. That was the case on Saturday against Arkansas. After suffering an embarrassing loss to Vandy that snapped a five-game winning streak, they responded with a huge top-15 road win against the Razorbacks. But it wasn’t just a regular big road win. Kentucky made program history with it.
Kentucky’s win at Arkansas was so impressive that it was their largest margin of victory as an unranked opponent in a true road game against an SEC opponent ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll, according to statistician Corey Price. Not only that, but it was the second-most points scored by an unranked Kentucky team in true road win against a top-15 SEC opponent in program history. The most scored was 95 against Alabama in 1973. It was also the team’s fewest turnovers against a top-25 foe since Florida in 2012.
The history-making did not stop there with Kentucky’s win over Arkansas on the road. It marked the first time in program history that an unranked Kentucky team has won two games on the road against a top-25 SEC opponent in the same season. One player made program history as well with his play on the road. Also according to Corey Price, Kentucky star guard Otega Oweh is the first player to have at least 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in a true road game against a top-25 opponent since Jodie Meeks had his electric performance against Tennessee back in 2009.
Time and time again, this Kentucky team has responded. Although there have been plenty of downs this season, the Wildcats still are building a very good resume and with six Quad 1 games left, can make even more history with a chance to actually end up with one of the best resumes in college basketball. Believe it or not, Kentucky has a chance to completely turn this season around and they can build off the biggest win of the season that they just picked up against Arkansas.
In a season full of a lot of inconsistent play, one thing is for sure and that is this team has a lot of potential when they put it all together on the court. The Wildcats displayed that on Saturday night against Arkansas and as a result, they made program history as an unranked Kentucky team because of it.
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