Cementing their place in UK lore, The Comeback Cats of Jeff Sheppard, Nazr Mohammed and Scott Padgett rallied from 10 down at halftime to make Tubby Smith the fourth different Kentucky coach to win an NCAA championship. Read article.
March 30, 1998: Record rally from halftime ends with 7th national title
Mark Krebs’ focused approach is paying off
[singlepic id=343 w=320 h=240 float=right]Senior Mark Krebs acknowledged there was a reason not to take bows for the kudos sparked by his performance against Campbellsville on Monday. “I guess it was not the best thing for the team,” said Krebs of a former walk-on singled out for praise for simply playing the way the coach…
Red-hot rivalry is ready to burn across the Kentucky bluegrass
Players on the Louisville men’s basketball team are acutely aware of the fuss new Kentucky coach John Calipari has generated some 70 miles away in Lexington and all over the hoops-crazed state starved for another NCAA championship. For months now, the Cardinals have listened to fans make comparisons between Calipari, 50, and their coach, Rick…
April 1, 1996: Kentucky turns to 3-pointers to earn 6th NCAA title
Tony Delk hit seven three-pointers and scored 24 points, and freshman Ron Mercer came off the bench to score 20 to allow Rick Pitino to put the exclamation mark on his epic rebuilding job at UK by leading the school from probation to its first NCAA title in 18 years. Read article.
March 30, 1996: One down, one to go after Cats topple No. 1 UMASS
In a game that many believed was 1996’s de facto national title game, UK was ranked No. 2, while John Calipari and UMass were No. 1. The matchup proved one of the most intensely fought college basketball games ever played. Avenging an early-season loss to Marcus Camby and crew, UK prevailed with – of all…
Kentucky plays big, whips Campbellsville
Kentucky’s 74-38 exhibition victory over Campbellsville on Monday night proved that David and Goliath made a memorable Biblical story. But in basketball, it’s good to be Goliath. Read article.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Campbellsville (Exh.)
Go here for official boxscore. Kentucky-Campbellsville Postgame Notes Exhibition Game – Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. Nov. 2, 2009 Box Score This was the first exhibition game under new coach John Calipari. This was the first meeting between Kentucky and Campbellsville. Attendance: 21,384 With the victory, Kentucky won its…
Kentucky dominates Campbellsville 74-38
Darnell Dodson scored 19 points and Perry Stevenson and DeMarcus Cousins added 11 each as No. 4 Kentucky beat Campbellsville 74-38 in an exhibition game Monday night. Read article.
Patrick Patterson: unanimous selection to the eight-man preseason Coaches’ All-SEC team
Here is the official release from the SEC: BIRMINGHAM — The Southeastern Conference unveiled its sixth annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Monday, tipping off another great season of SEC men’s basketball. Twenty-seven different players received votes for the teams and Kentucky, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee led…
Patrick Patterson named to The Associated Press pre-season All-American first team
Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody and Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins were the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team. They are joined by Patrick Patterson of Kentucky and Kyle Singler of Duke on the team selected by a national media panel. Read article.