< Previous10 @KentuckyMBB From Press Row Koby Brea scored 23 points, tying his career high, as third-seeded Kentucky beat sixth-seeded Illinois 84-75 in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Milwaukee on Sunday. Brea made 10 of 16 from the floor, in- cluding 3 of 8 from behind the arc on his way to his 23 points. Brea added six re- bounds in the game. UK got 15 points from Otega Oweh and 14 from Lamont Butler. Amari Williams had eight points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Kentucky (24-11) played one of its best defensive games of the year, forcing 14 turn- overs and turning those into 26 points. UK had 14 steals and blocked three shots in the win. UK scored first on a Brea layup, but Illi- nois responded with a basket to tie the game early. Brea scored again to make it 4-2 but Illinois scored the next three to lead by one. An Oweh layup gave UK the lead back. And when Collin Chandler hit a three, UK led 9-5. A Williams putback and a Brea bucket made it 13-5 and forced an Illinois timeout. An Illinois bucket ended the 9-0 run and the Illini added a three to get within three. Ken- tucky answered with a three from Butler and a Williams bucket to make it 18-10. After an Illinois three, Butler drove to the basket and scored, giving the Cats a 20-13 advantage. A Brea three extended the lead to 10 points and a Trent Noah layup made it 25-13. The Illini scored six in a row to make it 25-19 and UK took a timeout. A Brandon Garrison putback extended the lead to 27-19 but the Illini scored four in a row to get within four. A Butler three gave UK a 30-23 lead, but Illinois scored to get within five. Butler then made two free throws to give the Cats a 32-25 advantage, but Illi- nois scored the next four to get within three. An Ansley Almonor three gave the Cats a 35-29 lead but Illinois answered with a three of its own. Two Noah free throws with one second left made it 37-32, which would be the halftime score. Butler led the Cats with 10 points in the first half. The second half began with a 10-0 Ken- tucky run, stretching the lead to 47-32. After an Illinois bucket, Williams stole the ball and raced to the other end for a dunk that made it 49-34. After the Illini scored, Oweh hit a jumper in the lane and it was 51-36 Cats. Illinois hit a three, but a Williams dunk gave UK a 53-39 advantage. An Oweh bucket made it 55-39 before the Illini converted a three-point play to get within 13. Brea scored again to give the Cats a 57-42 lead, but Illinois scored six in a row to get within nine. A Chandler three made it 60-48 Cats but the Illini hit a three of their own to get within nine. Brea then caught fire for the Cats. He hit a three, then a two, then another three, com- pleting an 8-2 run to make it 68-53 Cats with 10:14 remaining. After an Illinois free throw, Brea scored again and UK led 70-54. Illinois scored the next three before Oweh scored to give UK a 72-57 advantage. Illinois would score the next five to get within 10. A Garrison layup gave UK a 74-62 lead with 4:37 remaining but Illinois scored the next six to get within six, 74-68, with 1:36 remaining. Carr made a layup to extend the lead to eight with 1:13 to play. Butler made two free throws with 1:01 to play to make it 78-68. Illinois would make one free throw before Almonor made a pair of charity tosses to give the Cats an 80-69 lead with 37.8 seconds left. Kentucky advances to the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis on Friday, where the Cats will meet Tennessee for the third time this sea- son. Tip time will be 7:30 p.m. on TBS. Tickets for the Midwest Regional in India- napolis can be purchased by visiting NCAA. com/MBBTickets. 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Architectural firm HKS, Inc. was responsible for the stadium's design, with Walter P Moore working as the Structural Engineer of Record. The stadium features a retractable roof and a large retract- able window on one end, allowing the Colts to play both indoors and outdoors. The field surface was originally FieldTurf; it was re- placed with Shaw Sports Momentum Pro in 2018. In 2024, it be- came the first indoor NFL venue to use geofill when Hellas Matrix Turf was installed. The exterior of the stadium is faced with a red- dish-brown brick trimmed with Indiana limestone, similar to several other sports venues in the area, including Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse and Corteva Coliseum. The home field of the Indianapolis Colts for their first 24 seasons in the city (1984–2007) was the RCA Dome (formerly the Hoosier Dome), which was part of the Indiana Convention Center. In 2006, prior to the new stadium's construction, Lucas Oil, a manufactur- er and distributor of automotive oil, additives and lubricants head- quartered in Indianapolis, secured the naming rights for the stadium at a cost of $122 million over the next 20 years. Lucas Oil Stadium has a seating capacity of 63,000, and covers approximately 1.8 million square feet (170,000 m2). The stadium offers 139 suites, two club lounges, two exhibit halls and 12 meet- ing rooms. There are also 360-degree ribbon boards and two 53- foot (16 m) tall HD video boards.[18] An underground walkway directly connects the stadium to the Indiana Convention Center.LEARN MORE AT GO.UKY.EDU/UKINVESTS OR BY SCANNING THE QR CODE. go.uky.edu/ukinvests | ukinvests@uky.edu The University of Kentucky is boldly committed to transforming our students' lives – both in and out of the classroom. In August 2023, we proudly introduced UK Invests – a first-of-its-kind initiative nationally and a holistic wellness program anchored by financial education. Through UK Invests, we are empowering and encouraging students to understand the importance of investing in themselves and their future. Ultimately, through this initiative, every student on campus can receive a personal investment account that will be used to incentivize and reward them for developing healthy habits – from wellness to career skill building to financial literacy. During the 2023-2024 academic year, more than 7,500 students opened a brokerage account through UK Invests. Collectively, those students participating in the program have earned more than $920,000. This program sets UK apart from other colleges and universities by teaching real-world situations to demonstrate the benefits of saving and investing early. “We can say we’re going to put students first, but by stepping forward in this way, we do put students first,” UK President Capiluoto said. “We believe in them, their future and what it can mean for Kentucky.” *Fidelity Bloom® is a mobile app designed to help with student’s saving, spending and investing behaviors through the Save and Spend accounts, which are brokerage accounts covered by SIPC. They are not bank accounts and therefore are not covered by FDIC insurance. Account made available via the app may be subject to fee. Brokerage account products and services offered by Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Member NYSE, SIPC. 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917. Investing involves risk, including risk of loss. Compliance eReview number: 1102478.1.0 A WILDLY POWERFUL COMMITMENT “It means a lot that UK takes the time to educate students on how to manage money because it shows that they don’t just care about their students’ success in the classroom.” Langston Jackson, Class of 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana 16 @KentuckyMBB I ndianapolis colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River. The city's official slogan, "Crossroads of America", reflects its histor- ic importance as a transportation hub and its relative proximity to other major North American markets. At the 2020 census, the balance pop- ulation was 887,642. Indianapolis is the 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest af- ter Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital in the na- tion after Phoenix, Austin, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., home to 2.1 million resi- dents. With a population of more than 2.6 million, the combined statistical area ranks 28th. Indianapolis proper covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 18th-most extensive city by land area in the country. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was established as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid. Completion of the National and Mich- igan roads and later arrival of rail solidified the city's position as a major manufactur- ing and commercial center. Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor. Indianapolis anchors the 28th largest metropolitan economy in the U.S. Promi- nent industries include trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; professional and business services; govern- ment; leisure and hospitality; and manufac- turing. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. Con- temporary Indianapolis is home to two ma- jor league sports teams, three Fortune 500 companies, eight university campuses, and numerous cultural institutions, including the world's largest children's museum. The city is perhaps best known for hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's his- toric sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments ded- icated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C. In 1816, the year Indiana gained state- hood, the U.S. Congress donated four sec- tions of federal land to establish a perma- nent seat of state government. Two years later, under the Treaty of St. Mary's (1818), the Delaware relinquished title to their tribal lands in central Indiana, agreeing to leave the area by 1821. This tract of land, which was called the New Purchase, in- cluded the site selected for the new state capital in 1820. The indigenous people of the land prior to systematic removal are the Miami Nation of Indiana (Miami Nation of Oklahoma) and Indianapolis makes up part of Cession 99; the primary treaty between the indigenous population and the United States was the Treaty of St. Mary's (1818). The availability of new federal lands for purchase in central Indiana attracted set- tlers, many of them descendants of families from northwestern Europe. Although many of these first European and American settlers were Protestants, a large proportion of the early Irish and German immigrants were Catholics. Few African Americans lived in central Indiana before 1840. The first European Americans to perma- nently settle in the area that became India- napolis were either the McCormick or Pogue families. The McCormicks are generally considered to be the first permanent settlers; however, some historians believe George Pogue and family may have arrived first, on March 2, 1819, and settled in a log cabin along the creek that was later called Pogue's Run. Other historians have argued as early as 1822 that John Wesley McCormick and his family and employees became the ar- ea's first European American settlers, settling near the White River in February 1820. On January 11, 1820, the Indiana Gener- al Assembly authorized a committee to se- lect a site in central Indiana for the new state capital.[38] The state legislature approved the site, adopting the name Indianapolis on January 6, 1821.[1] In April, Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham were ap- pointed to survey and design a town plan for the new settlement.[39] Indianapolis be- came a seat of county government on De- cember 31, 1821, when Marion County, was established. A combined county and town government continued until 1832 when In- dianapolis was incorporated as a town. Indianapolis became an incorporated city effective March 30, 1847. Samuel Hen- derson, the city's first mayor, led the new city government, which included a seven-mem- ber city council. In 1853, voters approved a new city charter that provided for an elected mayor and a fourteen-member city council. The city charter continued to be revised as Indianapolis expanded. Effective January 1, 1825, the seat of state government moved to Indianapolis from Corydon, Indiana. In addition to state government offices, a U.S. district court was established at Indianapolis in 1825. Growth occurred with the opening of the National Road through the town in 1827, the first major federally funded highway in the United States. A small segment of the ultimately failed Indiana Central Canal was opened in 1839. The first railroad to serve Indianapolis, the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, began operation in 1847, and subsequent railroad connec- tions fostered growth. Indianapolis Union Station was the first of its kind in the world when it opened in 1853.Whether supporting their team on the court or each other in the community, Big Blue Nation is committed to the success of the Wildcat family. The UK Alumni Association operates under the same game plan as it works to serve the students, alumni and friends of the University of Kentucky. FAMILY IS EVERYTHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, www.ukalumni.net/membership YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE W hen you stand for and with UK, you’re investing in the future of the university and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Show your true colors by becoming a Life or Active Member of the UK Alumni Association today!18 @KentuckyMBBNext >