Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 22-1, 7-1 SEC on the season. LSU falls to 9-14, 0-9. UK is 79-24 against the Tigers and 28-16 in Baton Rouge. Today’s game was the 107 th anniversary of the first game in UK history. The Wildcats lost a 16-5 to Georgetown College. Kentucky will be…
Video: John Wall’s beautiful behind the back layup against LSU
John Wall among 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award
UK guard John Wall is among 11 finalists for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award announced Friday. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An original list of 73 candidates made up of players from Division I, II…
Humble Patrick Patterson chooses to put teammates before himself
President Barack Obama had just addressed the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team by phone, and the buzz had barely worn off when UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy stood in front of reporters in Columbia, S.C., and opened the floor for questions. Were there any, he asked that afternoon, for Wildcats coach John Calipari? Or for…
Former Kentucky great Pat Riley gets passed by Lakers’ Phil Jackson
With his superstar hobbling and the Charlotte Bobcats refusing to go away, Phil Jackson never got terribly comfortable while becoming the winningest coach in Los Angeles Lakers history. Jackson, also the winningest coach in Chicago Bulls history, passed Pat Riley with his 534th win with the Lakers. The Hall of Famer won 545 games and…
Cousins’ behavior is not a good representation of Kentucky basketball
Twice in high profile games, DeMarcus Cousins has thrown an elbow at an opposing player. And twice, he was given a reprieve by the officials, and not tossed out of the game. Against Louisville and in Saturday’s Vanderbilt game, the UK big man has let his temper get the better of him and clocked someone…
Cousins launching himself into Player of the Year discussion
A blue and white Kentucky clad player might earn National Player of the Year honors before this season is all said and done, but here’s a notion worth considering: it might not be John Wall. That player a few national writers speculated could derail UK’s season because of his emotions, it turns out he could…
Kentucky cruises past Ole Miss 85-75
John Wall shook off a recent slump to score 17 points to go with seven assists while leading No. 4 Kentucky to an 85-75 win over No. 25 Mississippi on Tuesday night. DeMarcus Cousins added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (21-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), who built an early double-digit lead then held…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Ole Miss
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 21-1, 6-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Ole Miss is 16-6 overall, 4-4 in league action. Kentucky leads the series, 97-12, including 49-2 in Lexington. Kentucky returns to action on Saturday at LSU at 4 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.
Demarcus Cousins growing up quickly for No. 4 Wildcats
[singlepic id=1968 w=320 h=240 float=left]DeMarcus Cousins doesn’t answer questions after games so much as he holds court. The gregarious freshman center is as refreshingly unfiltered as head coach John Calipari is polished. Blunt and direct, Cousins is unapologetically honest whether the topic is his sometimes eccentric postgame attire or his ability to attract controversy wherever…