From UKWildcatsBlog.com: “The Wildcats had the ball with the game tied and 14 seconds left to play. On the inbounds play, the Wildcats got the ball into the hands of sophomore Kenny Walker. Once Walker had the ball, he bounced in a jump shot from 15 feet to give the Wildcats a 51-49 wins and…
On this date in 2010, the 2009-10 All-SEC men’s basketball awards were announced. John Wall was named SEC Player of the Year. Eric Bledsoe, Demarcus Cousins and John Wall were named to the All-Freshmen team. Patrick Patterson was named to the SEC’s All-Defensive Team. Patrick Patterson, John Wall and Demarcus Cousins was named First Team…
UK freshman Terrence Jones was named the SEC Freshman of the Year according to league coaches, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. Jones, a 6-8 forward from Portland, Ore., averaged 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in the regular season. He led the league in double-doubles (11) and rebounding and ranked sixth…
If you’ve seen “Glory Road,” you know a little about the Texas Western story. Very little. The movie opens with coach Don Haskins, as portrayed by Gig Harbor’s Josh Lucas, leading a high school girls team to a championship. He quickly lands the job in El Paso and then takes off on a cross-country odyssey,…
Who are the greatest players for some of the greatest men’s college basketball programs? Game On! bloggers Tom Weir and Reid Cherner want your help in making that determination. We shrunk the list of hundreds of colleges to 15. Today’s team is Kentucky and yes, some stalwart Wildcats are left off our list of eight…
When he picked up his third and fourth fouls in a 21-second span midway of the second half at Tennessee Sunday, Darius Miller figured he was going to be sitting on the bench for an extended period. Kentucky coach John Calipari had other ideas and put Miller back into the game with…
Terrence Jones highlights field in “Papa Johns Dunk of the Year” Finals
Kentucky jumps 7 spots to No. 16 in ESPN Coaches Poll
Kentucky was at No. 20 in last weeks AP poll. This week they move up 5 spots to No. 15, just one place behind Louisville at No. 14.
Kentucky’s Brandon Knight was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in wins over Vanderbilt and at Tennessee. Knight scored 12 of his 17 points and grabbed four of his six rebounds in the second half against Vanderbilt to help the Cats remain perfect at home for the…