Big Blue Brew 1/2: New Year, Same Wildcats

Happy New Year Wildcat fam!

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Big Blue Brew Crew
January 02, 2025

🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning, Cats. Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025. May your New Year’s resolutions stick, and the Wildcats continue to win.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!

🏀 Men beat Brown
🔵 And much, much more!

Smart Gals

The women’s basketball team had its highest GPA in 10 years (outside of the Covid-affected semester in Spring 2020).

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finished Strong. The men’s basketball team brought fireworks to Rupp Arena as they defeated Brown 88-54 on New Year’s Eve. Andrew Carr led the team with 14 points, and Amari Williams, Otega Oweh and Koby Brea each had 13. The Cats forced Brown into 23 turnovers, which they turned into 33 points.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

DUB! The women’s basketball team beat Western Kentucky 88-70. The Cats are still undefeated at home!

Which player had 21 points and 12 rebounds?

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Welcome! The volleyball team has a new athlete joining in 2025. Eva Hudson is transferring to Kentucky from Purdue. She will have one year of eligibility remaining. Last season at Purdue, she led the Big Ten with 4.81 kills per set. She is a 6’1” outside hitter who led the Big Ten with 567 kills last season.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, January 2

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

Friday, January 3

🏊 Swim & Dive Georgia Diving Invite
🏊 Swim & Dive at Vanderbilt @ 12:30pm ET

Saturday, January 4

🏊 Swim & Dive Georgia Diving Invite
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Florida @ 11am ET | Live Stats 

Sunday, January 5

🏊 Swim & Dive Georgia Diving Invite
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Vanderbilt @ 3pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Clara Strack!

🔵 Have a great Thursday, y’all!