Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood grew up as so many youngsters in the Bluegrass do, dreaming of one day wearing a Kentucky uniform.
Jarrod Polson, Jon Hood take different paths to memorable Kentucky careers


Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood grew up as so many youngsters in the Bluegrass do, dreaming of one day wearing a Kentucky uniform.
The NBA announced today that Wizards guard John Wall has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Shirt un-tucked, shots not falling and his team on the brink of Kentucky’s worst loss of the season, John Calipari was sent to the showers.

Kentucky falls to 21-8 overall and 11-5 in Southeastern Conference action. South Carolina improves to 11-18 and 4-12 in league play.

Brenton Williams scored 24 points for South Carolina, and Kentucky coach John Calipari was ejected as the Gamecocks held off the 17th-ranked Wildcats 72-67.

They had it and then they didn’t. They came back and then they let it go. That’s a description of how Kentucky let a late-game lead turn into an overtime loss to Arkansas on Thursday.

Trailing 50-43, Kentucky went on a 14-2 run. Arkansas rallied back to tie the game at 60 on a pair of foul shots by Rashad Madden with 29 seconds remaining.

Coty Clarke scored seven points in overtime and Arkansas upset No. 17 Kentucky 71-67 on Thursday night to complete a season sweep.
Charles Matthews is rated the No. 2 shooting guard and No. 11 overall player in the Class of 2015 by Rivals.
Julius Randle has been honored by the USBWA as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week and its Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week.