Five players scored in double figures as strong defense and sharp shooting led the Cats to a 77-55 win over South Carolina at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. Coupled with Florida’s loss to Arkansas, the win puts the Cats one game out of first place in the SEC. “We’re coming together slowly but surely,” said…
Cauley-Stein ‘rusty,’ but doesn’t show as he sparks UK in win against Gamecocks
He wondered if everything had changed. Following minor surgery that caused him to miss four games, Willie Cauley-Stein couldn’t keep all the negativity out of his mind. Most of it, yes. But some still creeped in. “I didn’t feel like I was going to be the same player anymore,” Cauley-Stein said. Then he read a…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 16-6 overall, 7-2 in the Southeastern Conference, and has won four in a row. South Carolina is 12-10 overall, 2-7 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 47-10 and has won the last six meetings. UK leads 25-2 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky plays host to Auburn on…
Balanced attack leads Cats over Gamecocks
Julius Mays’ 15 points led five Kentucky players in double figures, and the Wildcats blew out South Carolina 77-55 Tuesday night to move within a game of first-place Florida in the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky (16-6, 7-2) began the night two games behind Florida before the No. 2 Gators suffered their first conference loss, 80-69 at…
Former Cat Terrence Jones named to NBA D-League All-Stars
Rookie forward Terrence Jones will represent the Rockets in the D-League All-Star game. Jones was one of 20 players named for the game, which will be played in Houston as part of NBA All-Star week festivities. Tip-off is at 2 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 16 at the Sprint Arena, which is part of the Jam…
Nerlens Noel nominated for GEICO Play of the Year
Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel’s huge alley-oop throw down vs. Auburn on Jan. 19 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today. Each week for eight weeks, four incredible college basketball plays will be nominated as the GEICO Play of the Year. Each week’s winner will be determined by fan voting…
Nerlens Noel named SEC Freshman of the Week for 3rd week in a row
Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel, a 6-foot-10, 244-pound freshman forward from Everett, Mass., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 10.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and seven blocks in wins at Ole Miss and at Texas A&M. Noel began the weed with a 12-block performance in an upset of No. 16 Ole Miss. The 12 rejections set…
Cats struggle to close, but Mays saves the day in UK’s overtime win
That magician Elston Turner had a shot in the air that could have forced a second overtime Saturday between his Texas A&M team and Kentucky at Reed Arena. It looked good as he rose up. It didn’t go down. Nerlens Noel had 19 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots Saturday. “It was real deep,…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Texas A&M
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 15-6 overall and 6-2 in Southeastern Conference action. Texas A&M drops to 13-8 and 3-5 in league play. UK now leads the series 3-2 and 1-0 when the game is played in College Station, Texas. Kentucky now owns a 7-4 record when games are played in the Lonestar…
Noel, Mays lead Cats in overtime win at Texas A&M
Freshman Nerlens Noel had a season-high 19 points and Julius Mays also scored 19, including five in overtime, to lead Kentucky to a 72-68 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. The Wildcats (15-6, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) led by one point before Mays made two free throws with 15 seconds left. Texas A&M (13-8, 3-5) had a chance to tie…