John Calipari tweeted this pic earlier this morning. It’s the cover of next week’s edition of SLAM magazine.
John Wall’s 2 turnovers in final 75 seconds were huge part of Vols win
From SportingNews.com: “Fair or not, though, Tennessee’s win isn’t the story of this game for national college basketball viewers: as always, the spotlight is on Kentucky and its star. And today, it’s a harsh one. By squandering chances to help his team claw all the way back in the second half, John Wall did his part…
Kentucky loss raises red flags, signs of encouragement
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com, “Maybe this will be the final learning lesson; the last-minute cram for the final exam; one final dose of reality before the march to the ultimate dream. Or maybe this team is that young and that inexperienced, two red flags head coach John Calipari has pointed to all season long.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 27-2, 12-2 SEC on the season. Tennessee improves to 21-7, 9-5. UK is 143-66 against the Volunteers and 51-47 against UT in Knoxville. Kentucky will be in action again Wednesday in its final true road game of the season at Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.…
Kentucky’s comeback falls short at Tennessee, Vols win 74-65
J.P. Prince had 20 points and Scotty Hopson added 15 and No. 19 Tennessee snapped No. 2 Kentucky’s eight-game winning streak with a 74-65 victory Saturday. It was the second major upset of a highly rated program this year for the Volunteers (21-7, 9-5 Southeastern Conference), who also knocked off top-ranked Kansas last month. The…
A video tribute to the Adolph Rupp Era
This is a video tribute to Adolph Rupp Era at Kentucky featuring the coach Adolph Rupp himself and many of the great players that played under him: Dan Issel, Alex Groza, Cotton Nash, Larry Conley, Mike Pratt, Pat Riley, Vernon Hatton, John Crigler, Adrian Smith, Johnny Cox, Ed Beck, Tommy Kron, Thad Jaracz, Louie Dampier,…
Darius Miller shows aggressive side in win over South Carolina
Darius Miller says his role for No. 2 Kentucky is no secret to him — and should not be to anybody else. “I have to play aggressive, knock down shots, play defense and rebound,” said the Kentucky sophomore. He came closer to doing all of that here Thursday than he has been, too, in the…
Patrick Patterson gets his revenge
The dish was served cold, just as they planned it. Revenge, redemption, payback and all that good stuff went down in Rupp Arena on Thursday night. UK (27-1, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) avenged for its first and only loss of the season with an 81-62 rout of South Carolina. The Cat killer, Devan Downey, did what he…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 27-1, 12-1 in the Southeastern Conference and has won eight in a row. South Carolina is 14-13 overall, 5-8 in league action. Kentucky leads the series, 42-10, ending South Carolina’s three-game win streak against the Wildcats. UK leads the series 22-2 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky is…
Kentucky rolls South Carolina, 82-61
Patrick Patterson had 23 points and No. 2 Kentucky avenged its only loss this season with an 82-61 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night. The Wildcats (27-1, 12-1) need just one more victory or a Vanderbilt loss to clinch at least a share of their 44th Southeastern Conference championship. Vanderbilt beat Georgia 96-94 in…