🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. Bravo, Kentucky women’s basketball fans!

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What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏀 SEC home opener
🏈 Tim Couch talks HOF
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP 

🔼 Home Cookin’. Nineteen minutes was all Rob Dillingham needed to score a season-high 23 points in Kentucky men’s basketball’s 90-77 win over Missouri at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night!

Tre Mitchell (20 points, 14 rebounds) was also fantastic for the No. 6 Wildcats, who are now 12-2 on the season and 2-0 in SEC play.

🏀 Read more about Kentucky’s SEC home opener.

🎥 Watch highlights from Tuesday’s 90-77 win over Missouri.

🔼 Couch Talk. The newest College Football Hall of Famer, former Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, spoke with local media on Tuesday about his election!

🏈 Listen to what Couch had to say about his Hall of Fame election.

🔼 The Third Captain. We are less than a week out from Kentucky men’s tennis’ season beginning, and the leadership of the 2024 group is taking shape!

Senior Joshua Lapadat has been named the team’s third captain, head coach Cedric Kauffmann announced Tuesday.

🎾 Read more about the captain’s nod for Lapadat.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Program Pillar. The National Football Foundation announced yesterday that former Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch has been elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.

How many touchdowns did Couch throw for as a Wildcat?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Dynamic Duo. ESPN recently released its list of the top 100 college football players from this season, and yeah, there are Wildcats on the list!

Running back Ray Davis came in at No. 75 thanks to his 21 touchdowns in 2023, while cornerback Maxwell Hairston and his five interceptions were at No. 97.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, January 11

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt @ 7pm ET | Tickets

Friday, January 12

🏊 Swim and Dive vs. Alabama @ 10am ET
🤸 Gymnastics at Auburn @ 8:30pm ET
🏃 Track and Field Rod McCravy Memorial | Meet Info

Saturday, January 13

🎯 Rifle at Army @ TBA ET | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🏃 Track and Field Rod McCravy Memorial | Meet Info
🏊 Swim and Dive vs. Alabama @ 10am ET
📣 Stunt Blue-White EXH @ 12pm ET | Frederick Douglass High School
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Texas A&M @ 2pm ET

Sunday, January 14

🎯 Rifle vs. Nebraska @ TBA ET | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. ETSU and Miami (OH) @ 10am and 3pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 74!

🔵 Have a great Wednesday!