At least Kentucky has rebuked one myth during the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The Wildcats can, and did, win without freshmen Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones having monster scoring games. Kentucky did it against Mississippi Friday and then emphasized it even more here Saturday during a 72-58 victory over Alabama where…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama
Brandon Knight finally got rolling at the Southeastern Conference tournament and No. 15 Kentucky looked like a young team peaking at just the right time with a 72-58 semifinal victory over Alabama on Saturday. Knight scored 10 straight points to blow it open for the Wildcats (24-8), who have won seven out of eight. They…
Look for the good in the bad. When you see it, you will notice a change. Brandon Knight’s numbers weren’t awful against Ole Miss except with his 4 turnovers with 6 assists. But, that wasn’t the end of the world. “Brandon’s floor game was bad, and Terrence wasn’t tough enough,” said Cal. Throw in that…
Former University of Kentucky All-American Kevin Grevey was “thrilled” to be one of the legends honored during the Southeastern Conference Tournament here Friday. “It is always nice to be thought of in a positive way and to be loved by my Kentucky fans and to be recognized here by the…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Ole Miss
Terrence Jones sprained his left ankle during Kentucky’s 75-66 victory over Mississippi here Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals, but hopes to be able to play more effectively Saturday when UK takes on Alabama. Jones was driving to the basket and was fouled less than four minutes into the…
Mississippi basketball player Reginald Buckner had to be restrained by a teammate Friday at the Georgia Dome as Buckner rushed at University of Kentucky guard DeAndre Liggins after the Wildcats’ 75-66 win against the Rebels. Following the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal game, the two teams left the court together and headed for their respective locker…
Doron Lamb scored 19 points and fellow freshman Brandon Knight had 17 to lead No. 15 Kentucky past Mississippi 75-66 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Knight made five free throws in the final 41 seconds as Kentucky (23-8), which never trailed, held off Ole Miss. The Rebels trailed 68-66 following Chris Warren’s…
He’s played in only nine games this season and spent Thursday afternoon on the bench watching his Mississippi teammates beat South Carolina 66-55 in the second game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament here. However, sophomore Donald Williams insists he’s happy at Mississippi and can even now look back and find…