Quickies: The Madness Begins Edition

Kentucky is of for a couple of days, but that doesn’t mean that the basketball madness hasn’t begun yet. Yesterday, we got a taste of March Madness. Lipscomb clinched its first NCAA Tournament bid by winning the Atlantic Sun Tournament, Radford won the Big South Tournament on a buzzer-beater and the Michigan Wolverines thrashed the Purdue Boilermakers in an upset to win the Big Ten. And yesterday, 22-win Northern Kentucky got knocked off in the Horizon League quarterfinal by an 11-22 Cleveland State team, thus eliminating them from any chance at getting an NCAA Tournament bid.

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Did Florida loss hurt, could SEC Tournament run help NCAA seed? - SEC Country
KENTUCKY BRACKETOLOGY: Did the Florida loss hurt? Could a Missouri, Auburn, Tennessee sweep for an SEC Tournament title boost UK's NCAA Tournament seed?

Tyler Herro tops 2,000 career points, leads team to playoff win - Cats' Pause
It was a huge night for Kentucky signee Tyler Herro individually and his Milwaukee (Wisc.) Whitnall team as a collective Saturday.

Former Wildcat Kendra Harrison wins World Championship - Cats' Pause
Kentucky alumna Kendra Harrison won her first World Championship and set a world record in the 60-meter hurdles Saturday.

By the Numbers: Kentucky in the SEC Tournament under Calipari - Cats' Pause
A look at Kentucky in the SEC Tournament under John Calipari by the numbers.

CatsIllustrated.com - RECAP: Kentucky Wildcats complete 3-0 showing at Shriners College Classic
T.J. Collett and Luke Heyer continued their assault on opposing pitchers Sunday, combining for eight hits in Kentucky's 10-4 win over Louisiana to wrap up a 3-0 showing at the Shriners College Classic in Houston.

No. 28 Kentucky Defeats No. 44 Alabama, 4-0 - University of Kentucky
The Kentucky (8-4, 1-0 SEC) men's tennis team opened Southeastern Conference play with a win as UK took down Alabama (14-3, 0-2 SEC), 4-0 at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.

Rethlake, Humes and Baalman Pace Kentucky to Sweep - University of Kentucky
The Kentucky softball team got stellar pitching in the circle on Saturday afternoon to take a 5-3 win over Ohio University and a 4-2 win over Southeast Missouri State to run its season-high win streak to seven games on day one of the 2018 John Cropp Classic.

BBNBA: Randle drops 25 and Fox runs wild | Kentucky Sports Radio
Julius Randle scored 25 points in a big win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the San Antonio Spurs while De'Aaron Fox drops 17 points for the Sacramento Kings.

Five best moments from Kentucky basketball's 2017-18 regular season | Kentucky Sports Radio
The regular season ended on a sour note yesterday afternoon, when the Wildcats reverted back to their old bad habits on the road against Florida. After building up momentum on a four-game winning streak, we were left with more questions heading into the postseason. That being said, the excitement surrounding another

One-handed Shaquem Griffin runs fastest linebacker time in 15 years | MLive.com
It's no longer a matter of whether Shaquem Griffin will become the first one-handed player to be selected in the NFL draft. It's only a matter of when.

Introducing Cinderella: Lipscomb headed to first-ever NCAA tournament – CollegeBasketballTalk
Bisons hold off FGCU comeback attempt

Celtics getting back to contender status, NBA playoffs setting up to be incredible - CBSSports.com
The Celtics showed in a losing effort that they're the contender they've looked like for most of the season

Lonzo Ball's recent surge proves patience is necessary, even for Big Ballers | NBA | Sporting News
It turns out if you don't impulsively label a rookie a huge bust less than halfway into his first season, he might actually improve with more NBA experience. But life isn't that simple when you're Lonzo Ball.

Five bold projections for March Madness - USA Today
USA TODAY Sports takes a look at some wild, yet conceivable, predictions for the coming weeks — before all the seeding is solidified.

Phil Mickelson wins playoff in Mexico, earns first victory since 2013 - Chicago Tribune
Phil Mickelson ended the longest drought of his career with a playoff victory Sunday over Justin Thomas in the Mexico Championship.