Otega Oweh

Bailey Rucker played in the state semifinals when she was a sophomore at Boyd County High School and played on the varsity team for six years.

After Kentucky beat Illinois on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region third round against Tennessee, UK point guard Lamont Butler was asked how much playing strong SEC competition had helped the Cats in postseason.

The first two times that Kentucky played Tennessee — and won both games — the team with the highest rated defense was Tennessee.

With the game on the line, there was no doubt who was going to take the last shot for Bowling Green.

Few on this Kentucky basketball team know more about the Kentucky-Tennessee rivalry than Trent Noah.

This will be the third time in four years that North Laurel has played in the state tournament.

Two Wildcats—Hailey Davis and Isabella Magnelli—were named to the All-SEC Gymnastics Team for their performances during the 2025 regular season, the conference announced Wednesday.