Men’s basketball– On the heels of an 87-71 win over Iowa State in the third round, top-seeded Kentucky earned a rematch against the Indiana Hoosiers, the lone blemish on the Cats’ regular-season record.- In a win over Iowa State, UK got a double-double from freshman Anthony Davis (15 points, 12 rebounds). It was his 18th double-double of the season. Three other Wildcats scored in double-figures, including a career-high 24 points from Marquis Teague. Teague also dished out seven assists and Davis added a career-high five assists.- Darius Miller (19) and Doron Lamb (16) also scored in double-digits, while Terrence Jones grabbed 11 rebounds. – Kentucky finished the game shooting 50 percent from 3-point range, hitting 10-of-20.Women’s basketball– A balanced scoring effort and a dominating performance on the boards helped No. 12/11 Kentucky defeat McNeese State on Saturday 68-62 and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.- Eight players scored at least six points, led by reserves Keyla Snowden and Azia Bishop who posted double-figure scoring efforts. Snowden, the Southeastern Conference Co-6th Woman of the Year, led the Wildcats in scoring with 11 points, while Bishop came off the bench for 10 points and three blocks in just 16 minutes. Sophomore reserve forward Samarie Walker pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds which tied for the most rebounds by a UK player in the NCAA Tournament.- The Wildcats grabbed a season-high 58 rebounds in the win, the most for UK in the Big Dance and the most since charting a school-record 62 boards vs. Murray State on Nov. 26, 2010.Baseball– The No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats completed a stellar five-game week with five wins, including a weekend series sweep over No. 2 South Carolina, the two-time defending NCAA Champions.- Kentucky opened up conference play in historic fashion, sweeping the high-octane Gamecocks for the first time since 2006. UK extended its school-record winning streak to 21 games to open the season with the sweep, eclipsing the previous record of 19-0 set to open the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The Wildcats now own the third-longest winning streak in the storied history of the SEC.- Kentucky posted a pair of midweek wins before facing the two-time defending NCAA Champion, the league leader in ERA and the No. 2 ranked team in the nation. Kentucky exploded out of the SEC gate with a walk-off win on Friday, 4-3 with Luke Maile launching a home run to centerfield with the Wildcats trailing 3-2. On Saturday, UK again rallied for a 4-3 win, using a heroic pitching performance from freshman A.J. Reed and sophomore Trevor Gott. Sunday, UK completed the sweep with a first-inning homer from Maile and clutch hitting from senior catcher Michael Williams, with Gott locking down his fifth save of the year.Gymnastics– The gymnastics team continued its recent success by scoring yet another impressive team score defeating Centenary on Saturday with a score of 195.875. The win over Centenary gave the Wildcats its first winning regular season since 2008.- UK defeated Centenary on every event, posting a 48.875 or higher on all four apparatuses. Individually, a UK gymnast took home event honors on each event, including sophomore Audrey Harrison, who won her fourth all-around title of the season. Senior Storey Morris and freshman Kenzie Hedges finished tied for first on vault, while sophomore Caitlyn Ciokajlo won bars, sophomore Kayla Sienkowski and freshman Shannon Mitchell won beam, and sophomore Kayla Hartley won floor.- UK has scored a 195 or higher in five of its last six meets, including a 195.875 or higher in three straight meets. UK’s high score Saturday marked the first time in school history the Wildcats have posted three-consecutive team scores of 195.875 or higher.Softball– Senior Brittany Cervantes hit a game-winning home run to top NC State and lift UK into the championship game of the UK Invitational to highlight the week for the Wildcats. The blast marked the 36th home run of her career and is the new career record for the Wildcats. Cervantes also hit three doubles on the week to aid the Wildcat offensive cause.- Senior Chanda Bell earned a pair of victories for the Wildcats this weekend. In the two wins she tossed 9.2 innings without giving up a run and striking out 21. In a win over UMKC she worked a complete game shutout and struck out 13. It marked the 33rd time in her career she has struck out 10 or more batters in a game.Track and field– The UK men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor seasons at the Bulls Invitational on Saturday.- Sophomore Andrew Evans and freshman Raymond Dykstra won the men’s discus and javelin, respectively. Dykstra threw a school-record mark of 69.09m/226-08 en route to his victory.- Kayla Parker had a career-best mark in the long jump and later won the women’s 100-meter hurdles with a career-best time.- Sophomore Allison Peare won the women’s 1,500m run with a career-best time of 4:28.97, while freshman Keffri Neal finished second in the men’s 1,500m.Women’s tennis– The women’s tennis team engaged in strong doubles play in its road match against No. 2 Florida but could not overcome the Gators, who grabbed the win, 7-0.- The Wildcats traveled to Coral Gables, Fla., to take on the University of Miami but, due to inclement weather, the match was canceled with no plans of rescheduling due to Kentucky’s travel plans.Men’s golf– The men’s golf team finished ninth at the Schenkel Invitational, carding back-to-back opening rounds of 286 before closing with a 298 for a total of 6-over-par.- Sophomore Cody Martin led UK, finishing in a tie for 21st at 1-under. Martin carded back-to-back opening rounds of 2-under-par before shooting a 3-over-par during Sunday’s final round.- Junior Chase Parker remained consistent throughout, shooting 73, 72, 72 to finish tied for 31st at 1-over-par.- Parker has carded seven straight rounds of 74 or better. The Augusta, Ga., native is 7-under-par during that span.Women’s golf– Kentucky finished 11th at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.- Junior Betsie Johnson led the Wildcats with an 11th place finish at 8-over-par 218.- Sophomore Liz Breed sunk six birdies on the weekend.Upcoming scheduleMonday, March 19Men’s tennis hosts Baylor – NoonMen’s tennis hosts Murray State – 6:00 p.m.Women’s basketball vs. Green Bay – 9:45 p.m. (Ames, Iowa)Wednesday, March 21Baseball at Cincinnati – 4:00 p.m.Softball at Western Kentucky – 7:00 p.m.Thursday, March 22Men’s swimming and diving at NCAA Championships (Federal Way, Wash.)Friday, March 23Women’s tennis at Auburn – NoonMen’s tennis hosts Auburn – 4:00 p.m.Baseball at Tennessee – 6:00 p.m.Softball at Auburn – 7:00 p.m.Men’s basketball vs. Indiana – 9:45 p.m. (Atlanta)Men’s swimming and diving at NCAA Championships (Federal Way, Wash.)Saturday, March 24Softball at Auburn – 2:00 p.m.Baseball at Tennessee – 4:00 p.m.Men’s swimming and diving at NCAA Championships (Federal Way, Wash.)Gymnastics at SEC Championships (Duluth, Ga.)Sunday, March 25Women’s tennis hosts Alabama – NoonSoftball at Auburn – 2:00 p.m.Men’s tennis at Alabama – 2:00 p.m.Baseball at Tennessee – 2:00 p.m.Women’s basketball vs. TBD (Kingston, R.I. )Men’s golf at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.)Men’s basketball vs. Baylor/Xavier (Atlanta)

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