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Big Blue Brew 2/8: Grade A

Big Blue Brew 2/8: Grade A

The AP named Rob Dillingham the National Player of the Week.

Big Blue Brew Crew
February 08, 2024

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Good morning. Yesterday was National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Here’s a video to celebrate all the women athletes, coaches and staff at Kentucky.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏀 AP Player of the Week
🎥 Watch softball and baseball media days
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Grade A. The Associated Press named Rob Dillingham the National Player of the Week in all of college men’s basketball for week 13 of the season. The SEC Freshman of the Week had 20 points, four rebounds and four assists against Florida. He also posted a season-high 35 points and went 14-20 in shooting, including 6-8 from behind the arc against Tennessee. The honor was for last week’s games, but he continued his hot shooting this week with 20 points in Tuesdays win at Vanderbilt.

🏀 Here’s more about Dillingham.

🔼 Media Days. The spring season is upon us, with softball having its first games tomorrow. Both softball and baseball had their first media days of the season. Here’s what to watch: baseball players, softball players, softball head coach Rachel Lawson, baseball head coach Nick Mingione. Also, keep updated on Behind Kentucky Baseball here.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Final Few.

How many more home gymnastics meets are left this season?

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

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Lookin’ Good. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named Dominic Niman to First-Team Preseason All-America and Mason Moore to the third-team. Niman is a graduate transfer left-handed pitcher who is 16-9 in his career. Moore is a junior right-handed pitcher who is 5-1 in his career.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, February 9

👟 Track & Field Tiger Paw Invite | Meet Info
👟 Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invite | Meet Info
🥎 Softball vs. UC Santa Barbara/Stanford @ 1pm/3:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
🤸 Gymnastics vs. Missouri @ 7pm ET | Tickets
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Wichita State @ 11am ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Harvard @ 5pm ET

Saturday, February 10

Sunday, February 11

🥎 Softball vs. Minnesota @ 1pm ET | Designated Players Club
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Duke @ 1pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M @ 4pm ET | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3! Get your tickets now!

🔵 Have a great Thursday!