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Big Blue Brew 2/2: MBB Beats #15 Arkansas
The men's basketball team beat No. 15 Arkansas on Saturday.
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What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
🏀 MBB & WBB beat Arkansas
🎾 In-state rival sweep & upset victory
🔵 And much, much more!
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🔼 Ranked Win. The men’s basketball team beat No. 15 Arkansas 85-77 on Saturday night. Otega Oweh scored 24 points to lead the Cats. Collin Chandler had 13 points. The team shot 53% from the field and 46% from deep.
🔼 Cruised Past. The No. 18 women’s basketball team beat Arkansas 93-73 on Sunday. Clara Strack scored a career-high 33 points. Amelia Hassett followed with 16 points. Teonni Key was back on the court since being injured and recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Cats shot 48.5% from the field.

🔼 Court Report. The men’s tennis team swept rival Louisville 4-0 on Friday. Kentucky improves to 31-0 all-time against its in-state rival. The men finished the weekend with a 4-2 upset victory over No. 15 Duke on Sunday. The Wildcats extend their winning streak at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex to 32 consecutive matches, dating back to 2024.

🔼 Match Won. The women’s tennis team beat JMU 6-1 on Saturday. The Cats comeback in the singles matches to secure the win. James Madison won the doubles point and Kentucky won four singles matches.

🔼 Set a Record! The rifle team set an NCAA record with a team score of 4762 to beat Akron. The Wildcats posted an NCAA-record tying 2395 in air rifle on top of a 2367 in smallbore. Liz Probst recorded a perfect air rifle score of 600 for the first time in her career. The Cats finished the weekend with a 4693-4668 win over North Georgia.
🔼 Swim Wins. The swim and dive team beat Cincinnati on Friday. The women won 204-92, and the men won 186-110. The Cats celebrated seniors JT Broome, Fernanda De Goeij, Ally Frame, Grace Frericks, Maddy Hartley, Logan Ingerick, Ryan Merani, John Rom, and Levi Sandidge. Devin Naoroz tied the program record in the 100 back. Merani won the 200 free. Frericks won the 100 and 200 back.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Season High. The gymnastics team hosted No. 1 Oklahoma on Friday. Kentucky posted its highest score of the 2026 season, but fell to the Sooners.
What was Kentucky’s score?
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🔵 ONE BIG THING
Setting Records. The track and field team competed in the Razorback Invitational this past weekend. On day one, Kemarah Howard set a new UK freshman High Jump Record, placing fourth with a final height of 1.85m. On day two, the Cats posted five top 10 marks. Emmi Scales took second in the 60m hurdles final.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Monday, February 2
⛳️ Women’s Golf Paradise Invitational
📣 Stunt vs. Mercyhurst/Northern Kentucky @ 3:45/5pm ET
Tuesday, February 3
⛳️ Women’s Golf Paradise Invitational
Wednesday, February 4
⛳️ Women’s Golf Paradise Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma @ 9pm ET | Tickets
Thursday, February 5
🏊 Swim & Dive at First Chance Meet
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt @ 7pm ET | Tickets
Friday, February 6
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. NKU @ 10am/2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Miami (OH)/Loyola-Chicago @ 12/5pm ET
🤸 Gymnastics at Auburn @ 8pm ET
Saturday, February 7
🥎 Softball vs. Loyola-Chicago/San Diego State @ 7:30/10pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 8:30pm ET | Tickets
Sunday, February 8
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Illinois @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Minnesota @ 1:30pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Purdue @ 3pm ET
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 196.475!
🔵 Have a great Monday, y’all!







