The Kentucky Wildcats went into Norman and took down the Oklahoma Sooners in an absolute barnburner of a game. It was a nail-biting game that came down to the final moments in which Otega Oweh took over and helped lead the Cats to victory.

Amid an exciting ending to a game, the Cats had a beer can thrown at their players, a situation that is still unresolved. It appears that the Sooners are looking further into the situation and asking for help to resolve the matter.

There hasn’t been any known solution so far, but it does put a damper on what was a fantastic battle between two SEC sides. Here is the release that Oklahoma provided on Thursday.

The Cats, who are now 19-9 on the season, were led by Oweh, who dropped 28 points on his former team. The clear MVP of the game, Oweh put on a show with many of his former teammates on the court as well.

That said, it was a full team effort from the Cats, who had seven players score seven or more points. Overall, it was a fun game, one that had just a two-point margin at halftime as well.

As for the incident, hopefully, Oklahoma will figure things out sooner rather than later.

 

Amid the multitude of storylines that emerged during No. 17 Kentucky basketball’s 83-82 road win at Oklahoma on Wednesday night, it was perhaps the biggest news at the beginning of the night — the returns of fifth-year guards Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson from injury — that became the most buried.

The Wildcats’ last-second win over the Sooners had seemingly everything: a sensational scoring night from Otega Oweh against his former school, a chaotic final sequence for Kentucky and a myriad of players on both sides taking on former teammates.

The Kentucky Wildcats edged out the Oklahoma Sooners 83-82 in a thrilling matchup on February 26, 2025, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This victory improved Kentucky’s record to 19-9 overall and 8-7 in the Southeastern Conference.

A standout performance came from Otega Oweh, who returned to his former team and delivered a career-high 28 points, including 23 in the second half. Oweh’s scoring surge was pivotal, as he contributed 21 of Kentucky’s final 23 points, leading the Wildcats to a narrow victory.

The game was closely contested, with both teams shooting efficiently. Kentucky made 50% of their field goals (29-58), while Oklahoma shot 53% (30-57). Despite the higher shooting percentage, the Sooners were unable to secure the win.

Injury updates were significant for Kentucky, as both Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson returned to the lineup. Butler contributed seven points, six assists, and four rebounds, while Robinson added seven points, all in the first half. Robinson’s return was particularly notable, as he had been sidelined due to a wrist injury.

The Wildcats’ next game is scheduled against the top-ranked Auburn Tigers on March 1, 2025, at Rupp Arena. This matchup is crucial for Kentucky as they aim to strengthen their position in the NCAA Tournament.

 Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.

Guo had gone on a hike while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China’s Hubei province in late January. When reviewing the photos, he saw something he hadn’t noticed before: A mountain shaped like a dog’s head rested on the ground next to the Yangtze River, its snout perched at the water’s edge.

“It was so magical and cute. I was so excited and happy when I discovered it,” Guo said.

Mike Woodson arrived Sunday at Assembly Hall ready to honor his mentor, the late Bob Knight, once more.

So the outgoing Indiana coach brought his own red plastic chair, placed it on the floor between the Hoosiers’ metal folding chairs that are still tethered together and used it during the rivalry game against No. 13 Purdue.

Then Woodson added yet another twist to a question that has mystified Indiana fans for 40 years — where is the chair Knight tossed across the court in anger on Feb. 23, 1985

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Mike Woodson arrived Sunday at Assembly Hall ready to honor his mentor, the late Bob Knight, once more.

So the outgoing Indiana coach brought his own red plastic chair, placed it on the floor between the Hoosiers’ metal folding chairs that are still tethered together and used it during the rivalry game against No. 13 Purdue.

Then Woodson added yet another twist to a question that has mystified Indiana fans for 40 years — where is the chair Knight tossed across the court in anger on Feb. 23, 1985?

“You realize that is ‘the chair,’” Woodson said after Indiana’s 73-58 victory. “I’ve had it a while. A lot of people say they have the chair but Scott Greer, the tennis coach here many years ago, he was the only one thinking out of the box that night when Coach Knight threw that chair. That morning he got up and came to Assembly Hall and got the chair and got (track coach) Sam Bell and Coach Knight and all to sign off on it, took pictures with it.”

Woodson’s story seems as plausible as any other, though verifying it would be difficult. Bell died in June 2016, Greer died in July 2022 and Knight died in November 2023.

But the infamous incident has hardly been forgotten. Replays still get millions of views online, and tales of the time a furious Bob Knight threw a chair across the court still make the rounds routinely in sports circles.

How did it happen?

Five minutes into a game against the rival Boilermakers, Knight let the referees know he disagreed with a foul call and drew the first of three technical fouls during the sequence.

Knight then turned around, grabbed his plastic chair and hurled it past Purdue guard Steve Reid, who was standing at the free-throw line, and into a row of photographers seated on the baseline. Fortunately, nobody was injured.

While Indiana’s fans initially roared with approval, the cheers quickly turned to boos when they realized Knight had been ejected, and then things turned ugly. Fans tossed coins onto the court — one of which hit Pat Keady, the wife of Purdue coach Gene Keady, in the eye, and some Boilermakers players later recounted being fearful as the game resumed.

Former Tennessee football quarterback Harrison Bailey is transferring to Florida, he announced Monday.

Bailey is heading for his fourth school. He spent the past two seasons at Louisville after playing for UNLV in the 2022 season after leaving Tennessee in the middle of the 2021 season.

Bailey has completed 63.2% of his passes for 1,190 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in four seasons across three programs. He capped his Louisville career by starting in a 35-34 win against Washington in the Sun Bowl after starter Tyler Shough opted out. Bailey completed 16 of 25 passes for 164 yards and three

Bailey entered the transfer portal in October 2021 after sitting as the third-string quarterback behind Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton in 2021 under coach Josh Heupel. He played in one game in the 2021 season, completing 3 of 7 passes for 16 yards and rushing for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech in September before entering the portal.

The Marietta, Georgia, native started the final three games as a freshman in the 2020 season, which featured a revolving door of quarterbacks under fired Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt. He was 48-for-68 passing for 578 yards and four touchdowns in six games in 2020.

He signed with Tennessee as a four-star recruit and the No. 99 overall prospect in the 2020 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

It’s fair to say Kenny Brooks made a major splash in his first season as the Kentucky Wildcats women’s head basketball coach.

From the beginning, it was clear that Brooks had a plan to get talented players to join him in Lexington.

Centered around superstar Georgia Amoore, Kentucky’s roster is littered with talent at each position in Year 1 of the Brooks era.

Sure, it’s Georgia Amoore who leads the team in scoring at nearly 20 ppg, but sophomore Clara Strack is a powerful force in the middle, averaging just under a double-double with 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

Sitting at 20-4 on the season, Brooks has already proven that he’s the right man for the job, but in college basketball, nothing is more important than the results you put up in March.

The Cats have four games remaining this season and can count on being underdogs in three of those.

We’ve heard all season long about how good the SEC is in men’s basketball, but the remaining schedule illustrates that the league is extremely difficult for them as well.

Currently, Kentucky is 9-3 in conference play, landing them in fourth place, trailing the Texas Longhorns by 2.5 games.

There is still a lot of basketball to be played, and UK could see their SEC tournament seed rise or fall depending on league results these last two weeks.

Regardless of where they’re seeded, I don’t believe any team in America wants to see Kentucky in their path to a Final Four.

Georgia Amoore appears poised to make a statement in what will be her final season as a collegiate athlete.

With her ability to score 30+ on any night, you can never count these Cats out.

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Edward Pope has threatened to suspend star player Lamont Butler indefinitely after a serious off-court incident. Sources close to the program revealed that Butler, a key player for the Wildcats, has found himself entangled in controversy following a disciplinary issue that Pope deemed unacceptable.

Details surrounding the incident remain scarce, but insiders have stated that the situation involves a breach of team conduct and standards. Pope, known for his strong leadership and commitment to discipline, has made it clear that he expects all players to adhere to the program’s high standards both on and off the court. This unexpected development has sent shockwaves through the Wildcats’ fan base and cast a shadow over the team’s upcoming games.

Butler, who has been a standout player for Kentucky this season, has not yet commented publicly on the matter. The potential suspension, if carried out, could significantly impact the Wildcats’ season, especially with crucial games approaching. Pope, who has always maintained that player behavior is just as important as performance on the court, has yet to make an official statement about the length or specifics of the suspension.

The Wildcats’ athletic department has promised to address the situation in the coming days, but until then, the uncertainty looms over both Butler’s future with the team and the team’s overall performance. Fans and analysts alike are anxiously waiting for an official update as this situation unfolds.

Kentucky didn’t slide too much in the latest AP Poll, dropping just two spots to No. 14 in the country. However, the Wildcats need a big bounce-back performance on Tuesday to prevent even further slippage.

To preview what’s in store against the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels, a pair of Wildcats spoke with the media on Monday afternoon. We talked with fifth-year forward Andrew Carr and junior guard Otega Oweh to get their latest thoughts on the team. During our conversations, we learned more about the how/why of Carr’s back injury, just how impressive Amari Williams has played as of late, what they expect out of Ole Miss, and much more.

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Kentucky didn’t slide too much in the latest AP Poll, dropping just two spots to No. 14 in the country. However, the Wildcats need a big bounce-back performance on Tuesday to prevent even further slippage.

To preview what’s in store against the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels, a pair of Wildcats spoke with the media on Monday afternoon. We talked with fifth-year forward Andrew Carr and junior guard Otega Oweh to get their latest thoughts on the team. During our conversations, we learned more about the how/why of Carr’s back injury, just how impressive Amari Williams has played as of late, what they expect out of Ole Miss, and much more.

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The rain came again. As if Kentucky hadn’t suffered enough, as if the land itself had been marked for hardship, the sky opened, and it poured. A month’s worth of rain in mere hours, a cruel reminder that tragedy does not check a calendar before it strikes.

And so, three years after the floods of 2022, it happened again. Water rose, homes fell. Businesses that had barely reopened from the last disaster were shuttered once more—some forever. Families already living in temporary shelters found their lives washed away a second time. And those who lost someone, well, there is no rebuilding that. As of this writing 12 souls have tragically been lost, and that number is sadly expected to climb as the waters recede.

The stories trickled in, like the first drops before the downpour. Some made it out, others stayed behind because they had no choice. And in the days after? Well the support is showing up, people who lost everything they had begin to trickle back to where their homes used to be. They help neighbors, they remove mud from businesses, and some can only mourn. Images will undoubtedly make their rounds, news stories will fade over time, but keep these people in your hearts and prayers.

In Kentucky, basketball is sacred. But even the sport that defines so much of this state was drowned out by the devastation.

When John Calipari left Kentucky, fans felt free of him. When he returned, a chorus of boos rained down on him. And yet, when it mattered, he and his wife, Ellen, looked past the past and pledged to help the present. They pledged to donate to the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund, because in moments like these, being human is more important than being a Cats fan. It just is.

It’s not about basketball. It never was. It’s about the people of Kentucky, people who have been left behind too many times, waiting for the rest of the world to remember them while struggling every day.

For those watching from dry land, it can be easy to feel helpless. But there are ways to lift up a region that has been knocked down again and again.

Because when the waters rise, it is not the scoreboard that matters, but the people standing next to us and with us. The ones who hold on, who despite losing it all reaches a helping hand out to their neighbors. The ones who lift others up when they don’t have anything left to give. The ones who remind us what it truly means to be human and to show real love.

The battle between No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Alabama headlined a week which was guaranteed to shake up the AP Poll Top 25 again after a thrilling slate of games. The top-ranked matchup delivered, setting teams up to battle for their spot.

Auburn held serve and kept its spot at No. 1, and created more separation at the top of college basketball with just a month left in the regular season before conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament begin.

After seeing Alabama fall short at home, here is a predictive look at what the 2024-25 AP Poll Top 25 could look like on Monday.

 

Auburn settled the debate of which team should hold the No. 1 spot in the updated AP Poll Top 25, knocking off Alabama on the road after picking up a midweek win in SEC play to keep hold of the lead in the SEC title race and create separation up top.

Duke regained its form this week, picking up a pair of convincing wins against California and Stanford. They now see if they can break the tie against Florida, or if they will have enough on the resume to hold serve and push Alabama further down.

1. 4. Alabama (Last Week: 2)

Alabama took care of business in the midweek to set up the anticipated No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup against Auburn but took a home loss which should not set them back too far based on their overall resume and the strength of competition.