Julius Mays’ eight points in overtime, including four clinching free throws in the final 33 seconds, helped Kentucky get the important victory it needed to bolster its NCAA tournament chances, beating Missouri 90-83 Saturday night. Mays made six free throws in overtime and scored 21 of his 24 points after halftime for the Wildcats (19-8,…
Kentucky scores big overtime win against Missouri, 90-83
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 18-8 overall, 9-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Vanderbilt is 10-15 overall, 4-9 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 138-45. UK leads 77-14 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky continues its three-game homestand Saturday as the Wildcats host Missouri and ESPN GameDay. The game is set for a 9…
Cauley-Stein’s career night leads Wildcats past Vanderbilt, 74-70
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 20 points, and his two crucial blocks and key rebound in the final 34 seconds helped Kentucky outlast Vanderbilt 74-70 Wednesday night for its first win without injured star center Nerlens Noel. Cauley-Stein, a 7-foot freshman manning the post for Kentucky (18-8, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) with Noel sidelined, blocked attempts by Kyle Fuller and…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 17-8 overall and 8-4 in Southeastern Conference action. Tennessee improves to 14-10 and 6-6 in league play. Despite the loss, Kentucky still leads the series 149-67. Prior to today’s defeat, UK had won six-straight in the series and now owns wins in 20 of the last 25 meetings.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Florida
Kentucky falls to 17-7 overall and 8-3 in Southeastern Conference action. Florida improves to 20-3 and 10-1 in league play. UK still leads the series 93-34 and 33-23 when the game is played in Gainesville. UK falls to 13-11 against opponents who are ranked No. 7 by the Associated Press. Kentucky owns an all-time 4-3 record as the 25th-ranked team as tabbed by the AP. Kentucky returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 16 when UK travels to Tennessee for a rematch with the Volunteers. Game time is set for 1 p.m. ET and will air live on CBS.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Auburn
Go here for boxscore. With the win, Kentucky improved to 17-7, 8-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn falls to 9-14, 3-7 in SEC action. UK has won five consecutive games, its longest winning streak of the 2012-13 season. It marks UK’s longest winning streak since the Wildcats won six consecutive NCAA Tournament games in claiming…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 16-6 overall, 7-2 in the Southeastern Conference, and has won four in a row. South Carolina is 12-10 overall, 2-7 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 47-10 and has won the last six meetings. UK leads 25-2 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky plays host to Auburn on…
Balanced attack leads Cats over Gamecocks
Julius Mays’ 15 points led five Kentucky players in double figures, and the Wildcats blew out South Carolina 77-55 Tuesday night to move within a game of first-place Florida in the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky (16-6, 7-2) began the night two games behind Florida before the No. 2 Gators suffered their first conference loss, 80-69 at…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Texas A&M
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 15-6 overall and 6-2 in Southeastern Conference action. Texas A&M drops to 13-8 and 3-5 in league play. UK now leads the series 3-2 and 1-0 when the game is played in College Station, Texas. Kentucky now owns a 7-4 record when games are played in the Lonestar…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Ole Miss
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 14-6 overall and 5-2 in SEC action. Ole Miss suffers its first loss in SEC play and drops to 17-3 overall and 6-1 in league play. The win is the 100th in the series for Kentucky over Ole Miss and UK improves to 100-13 all-time in the series.…