Go here for boxscore. – Kentucky began its 108th season of intercollegiate basketball tonight. – UK is now 89-19 in season-opening games and 92-16 all-time in home openers. – With the victory in tonight’s lidlifter, the all-time winningest program in college basketball history now has 2,024 wins on the books. – UK leads the series…
Enes Kanter ruled permanently ineligible; Kentucky to appeal decision
The University of Kentucky plans to appeal a NCAA ruling that freshman Enes Kanter is permanently ineligible, the school announced Thursday. A sign that there had been a decision in the case came earlier Thursday when Kanter was seen wearing practice gear and headed for Kentucky’s practice court.
Kentucky basketball adds four for 2011
UK head coach John Calipari is well on his way to a third-straight top-ranked recruiting class after announcing the signings of Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist, Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer to National Letters of Intent. “These are not just terrific basketball players, but they’re terrific students and terrific people as well,” Calipari said. “Most importantly, they all have an unbelievable attitude about winning; they all wanted to play together knowing they’re going to have to sacrifice a little bit of their game for their teammates. With this group, it adds to what we already have within our program. These are four of the best, which is what we want to recruit here.”
Big things expected from Michael Gilchrist
Michael Gilchrist will sign a National Letter of Intent this week to play for Kentucky coach John Calipari beginning in 2011. But for the next year, Kevin Boyle of St. Patrick remains Gilchrist’s coach. And Boyle is expecting continued growth from his 6-foot-7 star who averaged 16.4 points and 11.5 rebounds as a junior.
Kentucky rolls in exhibition as Terrence Jones tallies double-double

After freshman Terrence Jones had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks in No. 11 Kentucky’s final exhibition game, he was told Wildcat fans will start to expect similar numbers each game. “They should,” the native of Portland, Ore. said after Kentucky rolled over Dillard 122-54 on Friday night.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Dillard
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Dillard
Rajon Rondo is off to the best start of any point guard in NBA history

Rajon Rondo is on pace to break John Stockton’s NBA record for assists. But only five games in, can the Celtics’ point guard keep it up? ESPN.com’s Jeremy Lunblad examines: “Last season, Rondo broke Bob Cousy’s 50-year-old franchise records for assists per game and total assists. With due respect to Jo Jo White and Dennis Johnson, Rondo’s prolific start in 2010 only confirms his status as the best pure point guard Boston has seen since Cousy. ”
Former Cat Travis Ford giving back to the school that gave him his first coaching job
Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The Kentucky college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.
Kentucky cruises past Pikeville, 97-66
Freshman point guard Brandon Knight scored 22 points and Darius Miller added 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky cruised past Pikeville 97-66 in an exhibition game on Monday night. Knight, the latest in a long line of high-profile point guards recruited by coach John Calipari, added seven rebounds and had little trouble getting to the lane while operating Kentucky’s dribble-drive offense.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Pikeville
Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 21,127 Kentucky leads the exhibition series with Pikeville, 2-0. The Wildcats also defeated the Bears, 99-64, on Oct. 31, 2007. Kentucky has its second preseason game Friday, Nov. 5, vs. Dillard University in Rupp Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and it will be televised by Fox Sports South…