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Brandon Knight one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced today the final ten candidates in consideration for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic great Bob Cousy. An original list of 70 plus candidates made up of players from around the country was trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to 20 and has now narrowed that list to a final ten.

Eloy Vargas provided the Cats with 14 big minutes Saturday

Eloy Vargas

Eloy Vargas has been a punching bag for criticism this year because of his timid play, but the junior forward provided the Cats with 14 big minutes Saturday. He only logged two points, four rebounds and one assist, but he filled in admirably for Harrellson while he sat on the bench in foul trouble. Vargas won’t be pleased with a loss, but he can take consolation in the fact that he played well in his return to Florida, where he played at his freshman year.

Kentucky drops another heartbreaker in loss to Florida, 70-68

Chandler Parsons scored 17 points, Alex Tyus made two big defensive plays late and Florida beat No. 10 Kentucky 70-68 Saturday night. The Gators, who have struggled from the free-throw line all season, went 18 of 22 from the stripe and hit some clutch ones late. Erving Walker hit both ends of two one-and-ones in the closing minutes.

Veterans on the UK basketball team failed to take charge against Ole Miss

Darius Miller

The Southeastern Conference West division was supposed to be awful. The veterans on the UK basketball team — Darius Miller, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson — were supposed to now take charge of late-game situations. Good luck convincing UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari of either of the above statements after his team’s road woes continued Tuesday night. After rallying to take a one-point lead thanks in large part to the inspired play of freshman forward Terrence Jones, who made four clutch free throws late…

Cats continue road struggles in 71-69 loss at Ole Miss

In UK head coach John Calipari’s first two seasons, his Cats have been unbeatable at Rupp Arena. But this season, when UK (16-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) has taken its show on the road, the team has looked vulnerable. Cats fans can now add the University of Mississippi Rebels to their list of road losses, after UK fell at the hands of Ole Miss 71-69 on a late three-pointer by the Rebels’ point guard Chris Warren. Trailing by as many as 11 points in the second half, UK battled back and took a late lead 69-68 in the final minute of the game.

Cats drop a heartbreaker at Ole Miss

Chris Warren rattled in a 25-footer over two defenders with 2.9 seconds remaining and Mississippi beat No. 10 Kentucky 71-69 on Tuesday night. Warren, who scored 22 points, hit the high-arcing shot to give the Rebels their first victory over a top 10 team during the five-year tenure of coach Andy Kennedy. Warren finished 9 of 15 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range.