< Previous20 @KentuckyMBB 2024-25 Basketball Schedule Home Neutral Away FEB 8 LEXINGTON, KY W, 80-57 SOUTH CAROLINA FEB 1 LEXINGTON, KY. L, 79-89 ARKANSAS FEB 11 LEXINGTON, KY W, 75-64 TENNESSEE FEB 4 OXFORD, MISS. L, 84-98 OLE MISS JAN 28 KNOXVILLE, TENN. W, 78-73 TENNESSEE JAN 25 NASHVILLE, TENN. L, 69-74 VANDERBILT FEB 15 AUSTIN, TEXAS L, 78-82 TEXAS FEB 22 TUSCALOOSA, ALA. L, 83-96 ALABAMA FEB 26 NORMAN, OKLA. W, 83-82 OKLAHOMA MAR 4 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 95-64 LSU MAR 1 LEXINGTON, KY. L, 78-94 AUBURNVANDERBILT FEB 19 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 82-61 MISSOURI MAR 8 COLUMBIA, MO. W, 91-83 SEC TOURNAMENT MAR 12-16 NASHVILLE, TENN. TBA TBA NCAA TOURNAMENT MAR-APRIL FINAL FOUR SAN ANTONIO TBA Scan for Updated Schedule JAN 18 LEXINGTON, KY. L, 97-102 ALABAMA DEC 31 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 88-54 BROWNGEORGIA JAN 7 ATHENS, GA. L, 69-82 MISSISSIPPI STATE JAN 11 STARKVILLE, MISS. W, 95-90 JAN 4 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 106-100 FLORIDA JAN 14 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 81-69 TEXAS A&M NOV 29 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 105-76 GEORGIA STATE DEC 3 CLEMSON, S.C. L, 66-70 CLEMSON SEC/ACC Challenge DEC 11 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 78-67 COLGATE DEC 14 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 93-85 LOUISVILLE DEC 7 SEATTLE W OT, 90-89 GONZAGA Battle in Seattle DEC 21 NEW YORK L, 65-85 OHIO STATE CBS Sports Classic NOV 4 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 103-62 WRIGHT STATE NOV 9 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 100-72 BUCKNELL NOV 12 ATLANTA W, 77-72 DUKE Champions Classic NOV 19 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 97-68 LIPSCOMB BBN Invitational NOV 22 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 108-59 JACKSON STATE BBN Invitational|Unity Series NOV 26 LEXINGTON, KY. W, 87-68 WESTERN KENTUCKY BBN InvitationalThe Story of Music City 22 @KentuckyMBB THE BUILDING OF MUSIC CITY: Nash- ville’s earliest settlers celebrated in the late 1700s with fiddle tunes and buck dancing after safely disembarking on the shores of the Cumberland River. Nashville’s first “celebri- ty,” the noted frontiersman and Congressman Davy Crockett was known far and wide for his colorful stories and fiddle playing. As the 1800s unfolded, Nashville grew to become a national center for music pub- lishing. The first around-the-world tour by a musical act was by the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Nashville’s Fisk University. Their efforts helped fund the school’s mission of educat- ing people who were formerly enslaved after the Civil War – and also put Nashville on the map as a global music center. In fact, upon playing for the Queen of England, the queen stated the Fisk Jubilee Singers must come from a "City of Music.” In the 1930s, not far from Fisk Universi- ty, Jefferson Street was quickly becoming a hub for entertainment, music, and nightlife. Speakeasies, supperclubs, dance halls, night- clubs, and more could be found along the popular road, home to Nashville’s rhythm and blues scene. In the 1960s, Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox held a residency at Club Del Morocco on Jefferson Street, and Nashville is the city Jimi credits for teaching him how to really play. The 1960s also saw the likes of Otis Redding, Little Richard, Etta James (the live Etta James Rocks the House was record- ed at the New Era club in Nashville), and so many more play and sing in the clubs lining the street. Jefferson Street is credited with the emergence of Nashville’s R&B music. HISTORIC VENUES: The most famous music venue in Nashville, the Ryman Audito- rium, was built in 1892 when riverboat cap- tain Tom Ryman completed what was origi- nally named the ”Union Gospel Tabernacle”. When it opened it was the largest auditorium south of the Ohio River. It is nicknamed the “Carnegie Hall of the South” and attracts mu- sicians and fans from all over the world. The Ryman has received Pollstar magazine’s pres- tigious “Theater of the Year” award fourteen times as the best auditorium in the nation to experience live music. The Fisk Jubilee Singers were one of the first musical concerts in the building which was renamed in honor of Captain Ryman af- ter his death in 1904. The Ryman was managed by Lula Naff from 1904-1955 and she booked the top mu- sical acts of the era in the building including Marian Anderson, Caruso, Sandra Bernhardt, Louis Armstrong, John Philip Sousa, and Nat King Cole. It was Lula Naff in 1943 who brought the Grand Ole Opry (which started in 1925) into the Ryman every weekend where it stayed until 1974. Country Music Hall of Fame stars Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, and Elvis all performed at the Opry on the Ryman stage for the first time. In 1925, the establishment of radio sta- tion WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville’s reputation as a musical center and sparked its durable nick- name of Music City. The Opry, still staged live every week, is America’s longest-running radio show, in continuous production for more than 100 years. It ignited the careers of hundreds of country stars and lit the fuse for Nashville to explode into a geographic center for touring and recording. The mod- ern-day empire of Music Row, a collection of recording studios, record labels, enter- tainment offices, and other music-associated businesses, populates the area around 16th and 17th Avenues South. In December 1945 when Bill Monroe played his mandolin at the Ryman with Les- ter Flatt playing guitar, Chubby Wise on fid- dle and Howard Watts on bass a new musi- cal genre of bluegrass music were created on the famous stage. Banjo player Earl Scruggs later joined the group. Today the Ryman celebrates more than 130 years as one of the most famous concert venues in America where stars who normally play arenas and even stadiums perform in the 2,362-seat venue. The long list of famous Ry- man performers includes Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks, Paul Simon, The Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Jack White, James Brown, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles. The Ryman is also open for daily tours where visitors can stand on its famous stage, watch a film of the history of the building, view clothes of Opry performers, and see Ry- man memorabilia. HOW THE LEGACY CONTINUES: Nash- ville has also long been known as the “Song- writing Capital of the World.” Songwriters from all over the globe come to Music City to learn the art and share their passion for song- writing. The famous Bluebird Cafe showcas- es songwriters performing their original mu- sic in an intimate “in the round” setting that was created in Nashville and allows them to share the stories of the inspiration behind their songs. Nashville Songwriters Associa- tion International, NSAI, which fosters the art of songwriting and works to protect artists’ rights, is headquartered here. For More on the StoryMonday Nights from 6-7 p.m. on the UK Sports Network. Mark Pope Radio Show Tune in all season long to the UK Sports Network for official coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Basketball. 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Like us on Facebook and follow us on X and Instagram for complete UK Sports Network coverage of the Cats.Around the SEC Around the Country 24 @KentuckyMBB 2024-25 SEC Standings and Statistics Team SEC Overall Home Road Auburn 15-3 27-4 13-2 8-2 Florida 14-4 27-4 15-1 7-3 Alabama 13-5 24-7 12-3 9-3 Tennessee 12-6 25-6 16-1 6-5 Texas A&M 11-7 22-9 13-3 5-5 Kentucky 10-8 21-10 13-3 4-6 Ole Miss 10-8 21-10 13-3 5-6 Missouri 10-8 21-10 18-2 3-7 Georgia 8-10 20-11 15-3 3-7 Mississippi State 8-10 20-11 10-5 6-5 Vanderbilt 8-10 20-11 14-3 3-7 Arkansas 8-10 19-12 13-4 4-6 Oklahoma 6-12 19-12 11-5 2-7 Texas 6-12 17-14 11-7 4-6 LSU 3-15 14-17 11-7 2-8 South Carolina 2-16 12-19 10-8 1-10 Scoring Player-Team ...................................................................PPG Johnson, Tre - Texas .....................................................20.17 Sears, Mark - UA ........................................................19.16 Broome, Johni - AUB ..................................................18.59 Hubbard, Josh - MISS ST .............................................18.26 Lanier, Chaz - UT .......................................................17.90 Rebounding Player-Team ...................................................................RPG Broome, Johni - AUB ...................................................10.59 Williams, Amari - UK ................................................... 8.68 Murray-Boyles, Collin - SC ...........................................8.13 Condon, Alex - UF .......................................................8.00 Nelson, Grant - UA .......................................................7.87 Assists Player-Team ...................................................................APG Zeigler, Zakai - UT ...................................................... 7.47 Sears, Mark - UA ..........................................................5.03 Hoggard, A.J. - VU ........................................................4.70 Taylor IV, Wade - TA&M ................................................4.33 Clayton Jr., Walter - UF ..................................................4.30 Steals Player-Team ...................................................................SPG Matthews, Cameron - MISS ST .......................................2.48 Robinson II, Anthony - MO ...........................................2.03 Zeigler, Zakai - UT ........................................................1.93 Pedulla, Sean - UM .......................................................1.84 Murrell, Matthew - UM .................................................1.78 Blocks Player-Team ...................................................................BPG Broome, Johni - AUB .....................................................2.45 Ivisic, Zvonimir - ARK ....................................................2.10 Okpara, Felix - UT ........................................................1.77 Shedrick, Kadin - Texas ..................................................1.74 Cyril, Somto - UGA .......................................................1.65 2024-25 Associated Press Rankings As of March 10, 2025 (week 19) Team Record Points 1 Duke (52) 28-3 1516 2 Houston (5) 27-4 1427 3 Auburn (4) 27-4 1407 4 Florida 27-4 1350 5 Alabama 24-7 1211 6 St. John's 27-4 1201 7 Michigan State 26-5 1191 8 Tennessee 25-6 1163 9 Texas Tech 24-7 1012 10 Clemson 26-5 949 11 Maryland 24-7 836 12 Iowa State 23-8 792 13 Louisville 25-6 723 14 Texas A&M 22-9 647 15 Kentucky 21-10 629 16 Memphis 26-5 602 17 BYU 23-8 586 18 Wisconsin 23-8 575 19 Saint Mary's 27-4 477 20 Purdue 21-10 339 21 Missouri 21-10 203 22 Michigan 22-9 171 23 Oregon 23-8 140 24 Illinois 20-11 137 25 Marquette 22-9 12726 @KentuckyMBB 2024-25 Kentucky Wildcats Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT F-THROW REBOUNDS SCORING No. Player GP-S Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Total Avg. PF DQ A TO Blk. Stl Pts Avg. 00 Oweh, Otega 31-31 870-28.1 176-358 .492 24-69 .348 125-161 .776 32 112 144 4.6 80 2 49 42 16 48 501 16.2 2 Robinson, Jaxson 24-24 674-28.1 111-257 .432 62-165 .376 29-38 .763 15 69 84 3.5 45 1 41 22 11 14 313 13.0 1 Butler, Lamont 23-23 602-26.2 92-187 .492 21-58 .362 68-93 .731 20 46 66 2.9 61 3 101 48 5 38 273 11.9 4 Brea, Koby 31-11 838-27.0 120-259 .463 80-182 .440 28-31 .903 10 88 98 3.2 43 0 38 13 10 16 348 11.2 22 Williams, Amari 31-31 695-22.4 119-205 .580 1-3 .333 102-156 .654 69 200 269 8.7 69 1 96 73 39 16 341 11.0 7 Carr, Andrew 30-24 709-23.7 106-194 .546 19-57 .333 75-96 .781 46 99 145 4.8 60 1 53 26 18 18 306 10.2 10 Garrison, Brandon 30-0 520-17.4 75-145 .517 11-34 .324 17-33 .515 34 85 119 4.0 59 1 58 36 20 22 178 5.9 15 Almonor, Ansley 31-7 461-14.9 58-109 .532 38-85 .447 27-30 .900 17 33 50 1.6 37 0 15 7 3 6 181 5.8 77 Kriisa, Kerr 9-1 156-17.4 12-43 .279 10-38 .263 6-7 .857 6 16 22 2.4 10 0 34 9 2 4 40 4.4 11 Perry, Travis 28-3 257-9.2 23-68 .338 17-49 .347 10-12 .833 7 15 22 0.8 26 0 16 19 1 11 73 2.6 9 Noah, Trent 19-0 205-10.8 17-38 .447 11-29 .379 4-5 .800 14 23 37 1.9 21 0 7 7 1 2 49 2.6 5 Chandler, Collin 25-0 228-9.1 19-54 .352 10-36 .278 9-10 .900 5 17 22 0.9 27 1 18 19 2 15 57 2.3 13 Darbyshire, Grant 1-0 0-0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21 Horn, Walker 4-0 03-0.9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 20 Tow, Zach 1-0 0-0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 43 79 122 16 Total 31 6225 928-1917 .484 304-805 .378 500-672 .744 318 882 1200 38.7 538 10 527 337 128 210 2660 85.8 Opponents 31 6225 846-1953 .433 260-854 .304 435-608 .715 316 770 1086 35.0 547 11 391 318 89 191 2387 77.0SUBSCRIBE TO PODCASTS TODAY! The Mark Pope ShowNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 00 Otega Oweh G 6-4 215 Jr. Newark, N.J. 1 Lamont Butler G 6-2 208 GS Moreno Valley, Calif. 2 Jaxson Robinson G 6-6 192 GS Ada, Okla. 4 Koby Brea G 6-7 215 GS Washington Heights, N.Y. 5 Collin Chandler G 6-5 202 Fr. Farmington, Utah 7 Andrew Carr F 6-11 235 GS West Chester, Pa. 9 Trent Noah F 6-5 220 Fr. Harlan, Ky. 10 Brandon Garrison F 6-10 250 So. Oklahoma City 11 Travis Perry G 6-1 188 Fr. Eddyville, Ky. 13 Grant Darbyshire G 6-2 188 Jr. Cincinnati 15 Ansley Almonor F 6-7 244 Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y. 20 Zach Tow F 6-5 215 Jr. Madisonville, Ky. 21 Walker Horn G 6-3 185 Jr. Austin, Texas 22 Amari Williams C 7-0 262 GS Nottingham, England 77 Kerr Kriisa G 6-3 185 5th Tartu, Estonia Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mark Pope Associate to the Head Coach: Alvin Brooks III Associate Coach: Mark Fox Assistant Coaches: Cody Fueger Jason Hart Mikhail McLean Quick Facts Location: Lexington, Ky. 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