If you want to know why Kentucky basketball is so special, look no further than Mark Krebs. After being a walk-on for two different coaches at UK, John Calipari awarded him a scholarship this season. It wasn’t just a pleasant surprise, it was truly a blessing. Mark’s mother has terminal breast cancer. Doctors gave her…
SEC names Demarcus Cousins Freshman of the Week
Demarcus Cousins has now won this distinction 4 times this season. Wall has won it five times. Cousins averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds in victories at Mississippi State and at No. 17 Vanderbilt last week. He recorded his 16th double-double of the season at Mississippi State with 19 points while pulling down game-high 14…
Gutsy wins the mark of a championship contender
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com, “This one had all the writings of a devastating upset. John Wall and Eric Bledsoe were a miserable 5-of-19 from the field. DeMarcus Cousins, the only real legitimate offensive threat Saturday, was plastered to the bench with four fouls with nearly 10 minutes to play. UK revisited its early season…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 26-1, 11-1 SEC on the season and takes a two game lead in the SEC overall standings. Vanderbilt falls to 20-6, 9-3. UK is 133-43 against the Commodores and 52-26 against Vandy in Nashville. Kentucky won in Memorial Gymnasium for the first time since the 2005 season.…
Kentucky wins thriller at Vanderbilt, 58-56
John Wall sank a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left and had a big blocked shot to send No. 2 Kentucky to a 58-56 win over No. 17 Vanderbilt on Saturday night. Kentucky (26-1, 11-1 SEC) grabbed a two-game lead over Vanderbilt in the SEC East and dealt the Commodores (20-6, 9-3) their…
Video: Demarcus Cousins blocks Vanderbilt’s AJ Ogilvy
In duel for the ages, Kentucky’s Dan Issel outshot Pistol Pete
As Feb. 21, 1970 dawned in Baton Rouge, La., LSU’s Pistol Pete Maravich was 0-5 against Kentucky in his career. Now came this, the Pistol’s final chance to beat the Wildcats in the final game of his extraordinary career. Jubilant LSU fans who’d recently finished celebrating Mardi Gras began to arrive at the 9,000-seat…
Video: This is Kentucky Basketball featuring Kentucky greats
This is Kentucky basketball. Features some of Kentucky’s greatest players and legends: Dan Issel, Kenny “Sky” Walker, Kyle Macy, Jeff Shephard, Antoine Walker, Bill Keightley, Adrian Smith, and C.M. Newton.
Patrick Patterson is rediscovering his game at the right time
Patrick Patterson is a freshman when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. A bad wheel restricted his dancing moves in the 2008 tourney and a subpar season in 2009 didn’t even warrant an invite to the Big Dance. But while the unused dancing shoes might not show it, Patterson’s experience will loom large in March.…
Kentucky needs overtime to down Mississippi State, 81-75
John Wall scored 18 points, including five in overtime, and came within two assists of a triple-double to lead No. 2 Kentucky to an 81-75 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night. Wall’s three-point play opened the scoring in overtime, then he added two free throws and blocked Dee Bost’s layup attempt with 36 seconds…