Big Blue Brew 3/13: SEC Basketball Honors

See which four Wildcats were honored with postseason accolades.

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

It’s March, and John Calipari says Good Morning.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏀 Four SEC Awards
⚾️ HUGE comeback win
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Quad Squad. The Southeastern Conference honored four Wildcats with post-season accolades. Antonio Reeves got a spot on the First Team. Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham got spots on the Second Team and All-Freshman team. Sheppard was also honored Freshman of the Year, and Dillingham earned Sixth Man of the Year. D.J. Wagner made it on the All-Freshman team.

🔼 In High Gear. The Kentucky baseball team had its second-largest comeback of Coach Nick Mingione’s eight-year tenure. The Cats beat Murray Stat 10-6 after being down 6-0 in the third inning. Nick Lopez had five hits. He is the first player since 2022 and the third player in Mingione’s tenure to do so. Ryan Nicholson hit a 422-foot home run.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Award Count. The men’s basketball team just picked up a handful of post-season wards. When it comes to All-SEC first or second-team accolades, John Calipari’s athletes have been awarded many.

How many total honors have Calipari’s athletes picked up for him during his time at Kentucky?

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

Join the UK Alumni Association and Greater Nashville UK Alumni Club at a pregame party on Friday, March 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. CT at the Assembly Food Hall Skydeck (3rd floor). The cost to attend is $25 per person in advance or $30 at the door, with free admission for children 12 and under. Enjoy live music, a breakfast buffet, special guest appearances from UK celebrities and UK swag while supplies last. Visit www.ukalumni.net/SECTournament to register and learn more.

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Fast Five. The track and field team had a great run to its indoor season. The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association honored five Cats with awards based on their NCAA Indoor Championship performances.

Charity Hufnagel: Second-Team for the pentathlon and high jump.
Luke Brown: First-Team All-America for the triple jump
Keaton Daniel: First-Team All-America for the pole vault.
Kennedy Lightner: Second-Team for the 200m
Dennis Ohene-Adu: Second-Team for the weight throw.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Wednesday, March 13

🥎 Softball at Lipscomb @ 5pm ET

Thursday, March 14

🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Diving Zones
🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive CSCAA National Invite
📣 Stunt at Trevecca Nazarene @ 8:30pm ET

Friday, March 15

⛳️ Men’s Golf Schenkel Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball SEC Tournament vs. Ole Miss/Texas A&M @ 7pm ET
🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Diving Zones
🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive CSCAA National Invite
📣 Stunt vs. Central Arkansas @ 9:40am ET
🥎 Softball vs. Ohio State @ 3pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club
🥎 Softball vs. South Dakota State @ 5:30pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Georgia @ 6:30pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis at LSU @ 6:30pm ET
👟 Track & Field USF Alumni Invite
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Mississippi State @ 5pm ET

Saturday, March 16

⛳️ Men’s Golf Schenkel Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball SEC Tournament
🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive NCAA Diving Zones
🏊 Men’s Swim and Dive CSCAA National Invite
⚾️ Baseball vs. Georgia @ 2pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Columbia @ 3pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club
📣 Stunt vs. California Baptist @ 4:40pm ET
🤸 Gymnastics vs. Auburn/Ohio State/Fisk University @ 8:15pm ET | Tickets
👟 Track & Field USF Alumni Invite
🥎 Softball vs. South Dakota State @ 5:30pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club

Sunday, March 17

⛳️ Men’s Golf Schenkel Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball SEC Tournament
⚾️ Baseball vs. Georgia @ 1pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Ohio State @ 1pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Ole Miss @ 1pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Mississippi State @ 2pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 37 total All-SEC first or second-team honors!

🔵 Have a great Wednesday!