UK Hoops Stories
Former UK Hoops point guard Amber Smith to begin coaching career at Tennessee
Former UK point guard Amber Smith will be the new graduate assistant at former conference rival Tennessee.
UK Hoops brand starting to expand worldwide; recent Team USA trial invites are latest example
It’s called “Big Blue Nation” for a reason: Kentucky basketball fans are everywhere.
New assistant Jeff House brings boatload of experience, innovation to UK Hoops
UK Hoops has a new assistant coach in Jeff House, after former assistant Matt Insell took the head coaching job at Ole Miss last month.
UConn women rout Kentucky, advance to Final Four
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is headed back to a familiar place — the Final Four.
NCAA Women's Tournament: Kentucky women one win away from first Final Four
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Matthew Mitchell is trying to build Kentucky into a women's basketball power. Getting to the Final Four for the...
UK signee Makayla Epps overwhelmed by emotion at rally in her honor
LEBANON - The first time Trent Milby saw Makayla Epps play was when she was in the sixth grade, but even then the Marion County basketball...
Mathies and Kentucky women beat Dayton 84-70
NEW YORK (AP) — A'dia Mathies followed up the worst game of her career with one of her best.
Kentucky women sink Navy 61-41 in NCAA tourney
NEW YORK (AP) — After a sluggish first half, Kentucky...
Kentucky receives No. 2 seed for second NCAA tournament in a row; Cats will take on Navy in Queens, N.Y.
As the UK Hoops team crowded around the flat-screen television in Coach Matthew Mitchell’s basement, they were all handed blank...
UK Hoops shoots 12-38 in second half; falls to Texas A&M 75-67 in SEC Tournament championship game
UK Hoops’ dream of winning an SEC tournament championship fell short Sunday, as Kentucky fell 75-67 to Texas A&M in a closely...
Coach Matthew Mitchell's halftime "intensity" sparks Kentucky comeback; Cats outscore Georgia 41-14 in second half
‘12’ and ‘3.’
Kentucky women beat Georgia to reach SEC final
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - Jennifer O'Neill sank 3-pointers on each end of a 15-0 run early in the second half that gave Kentucky the lead, and...
Samantha Drake with her "best game of the year;" bench comes up big as UK Hoops coasts to SEC semifinals
Kentucky continued to use its recently successful five-for-five substitution pattern, and the Cats cruised to a 76-65 victory over...
Kentucky will take on Vanderbilt Friday; Commodore coach and players speak
Vanderbilt shot 17% from the field in the first half of its game Thursday night, but went on to defeat Missouri 53-40 for the right to...
Quick hitters from UK Hoops' first day in Georgia
Matthew Mitchell focused on Kentucky, not opponent
Jennifer O'Neill now at center of Kentucky's title hopes
The point guard: Just like the quarterback in football or the pitcher in baseball, whether for better or worse, it’s the position that...
Production off the bench crucial as up-tempo Cats head into SEC tournament
Early in the second half of the UK Hoops game against Tennessee Sunday, Bria Goss jumped off the bench and sprinted towards her teammates...
Senior A'dia Mathies leads UK Hoops to 78-65 victory over SEC champs Tennessee in season finale at Memorial Coliseum
A’dia Mathies, the reigning SEC Player of the Year, led UK Hoops to a 78-65 victory over conference champions Tennessee in her final...
Mathies leads No. 10 Kentucky past Ole Miss 90-65
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A'dia Mathies scored 20 points and No. 10
Fireworks and namesakes: All-time winningest UK Hoops class makes impact off the court as well
On Sunday, the University of Kentucky will say goodbye to its women’s basketball program’s winningest senior class in history:...
Former UK star Anthony Epps proud of daughter (and UK Hoops signee) Makayla's All-American honor
LEBANON - He knows his daughter, Marion County standout Makayla Epps, is not looking for individual accolades, but Anthony Epps also knows...
Kenney lifts LSU over No. 8 Kentucky, 77-72
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jeanne Kenney responded to a tough week with the best game of her career.
Faith in selves, each other the key to UK Hoops' SEC title chase
Confidence – individually and as a complete team – is key heading into UK Hoops’ home stretch of the season.
No. 8 Kentucky women beat No. 10 Texas A&M 70-66
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has been imploring DeNesha Stallworth to do more for the eighth-ranked...
UK Hoops overcomes 16-point deficit against South Carolina; wins 78-74
Down by 14 points heading into halftime against South Carolina Thursday, the UK Hoops team was unsure of what coach Matthew Mitchell would...
Bria Goss on her new role as a bench player and the similarity she shares with Kobe Bryant
UK Hoops coach Matthew Mitchell has said time and time again that to be the team that he thinks this year's group can be, Bria Goss has to...
Maegan Conwright "ahead of schedule" after torn ACL; offers advice to men's counterpart Nerlens Noel
As she talked about her rehabilitation from a torn ACL suffered earlier this season, UK Hoops junior guard Maegan Conwright’s face lit...
No. 10 Kentucky women beat Vanderbilt 75-53
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A'dia Mathies scored a season-high 28 points, and 10th-ranked ...
UK Hoops coach Matthew Mitchell talks Bria Goss' starting role, Vanderbilt and teams going against Kentucky with 'reckless abandon'
UK Hoops coach Matthew Mitchell became a believer this week.
Cats battle Vanderbilt on Sunday in national TV showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 10/8 Kentucky women’s basketball team travels to Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Feb. 10 for a...
Kentucky women's home winning streak ends at 34 with loss to Georgia
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Throughout its 34-game home win streak, No. 8 Kentucky has made its living turning defense into offense with turnovers...
Georgia snaps UK Hoops' 34-game home win streak
Jennifer O'Neill dribbled at the top of the key with less than 20 seconds remaining in the Cats' game against Georgia Sunday, looking for...
No. 5 Kentucky women top LSU 73-60
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Azia Bishop characterized her week of practice leading up to Sunday's game against LSU as "rough." She wasn't focused,...
No. 18 South Carolina women upset No. 5 Kentucky
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Dawn Staley has done a lot in her five seasons at South Carolina. Add beating a top-five team to her list of...
UK Hoops called "unclassy" for continuing their signature pressure defense; Cats win 97-53
A missed three-pointer by Bernisha Pinkett kept the UK Hoops team from its second straight 100-point game, but not from another 40-point-...
Matthew Mitchell mentor Vic Schaefer on why Kentucky is "great;" Cats beat Mississippi State 100-47
Mississippi State Coach Vic Schaefer stared at his stat sheet for a solid 10 seconds before finally beginning his opening statement after...
UK Hoops "40 minutes" mantra will serve team well in SEC competition
UK women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell has a slogan for this year’s team: “40 minutes.”
UK Hoops opens SEC play with a 76-69 victory over Florida
Florida tried to take away Kentucky’s post presence in both teams’ SEC opener Thursday night, but the UK Hoops team showcased...
Cowboy hats and rings: UK Hoops' New Year's resolutions after closing out nonconference play
A’dia Mathies’ New Year’s resolution?
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