Kyle Wiltjer scored a career-high 26 points and Nerlens Noel set a school record with 12 blocked shots as Kentucky beat No. 16 Mississippi 87-74 on Tuesday night. Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) looked like it might run away with the win, taking a 73-56 lead with 10 minutes remaining. But the Rebels roared back with 16 straight…
Wiltjer, Noel lead Kentucky to critical road win at No. 16 Ole Miss
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. LSU
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 13-6 overall, 4-2 in the Southeastern Conference. LSU is 10-7 overall, 1-5 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 83-24, including 41-5 in Lexington. Kentucky hits the road for a pair of away games, Tuesday at Ole Miss (9 p.m. EST on ESPN) and Saturday at Texas A&M. First-Half…
Poythress’ career day leads Kentucky in 75-70 win over LSU
Alex Poythress scored 20 points, including two free throws with 1 second remaining, as Kentucky survived LSU 75-70 Saturday. Archie Goodwin added 15 points,Ryan Harrow 11 and Nerlens Noel10 with six blocks as the Wildcats (13-6, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) recovered from Tuesday’s loss at Alabama. Poythress also grabbed 12 rebounds to help seal Kentucky’s victory, which featured some drama…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Alabama
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 12-6, and 3-2 in league competition, while Alabama improves to 12-6 and 4-1 in Southeastern Conference action. UK still leads the series by a 102-37 margin and 28-23 when games are played in Tuscaloosa. UK has won 11 of the last 14 meetings including seven of the last…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Auburn
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Southeastern Conference action with the win. Auburn falls to 8-9 overall and 2-2 in league play. UK now leads the series with Auburn 87-17 and 29-13 when the game is played in Auburn, Ala. The Wildcats have won 14-straight in the series and…
Kentucky routs cold-shooting Auburn 75-53
Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points for the second straight game and Kentucky held Auburn without a 3-pointer in a 75-53 victory on Saturday night. The Wildcats (12-5, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) turned a five-point halftime game into a rout for their 14th consecutive win over the Tigers (8-9, 2-2) and 28th in 29 meetings. Kentucky made…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 11-5 overall, 2-1 in the SEC. Tennessee is 8-7, 0-3 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 149-66 and has won the last six meetings. Kentucky has played Tennessee more than any other opponent. Kentucky hits the road for a pair of away games, Saturday at Auburn (9 p.m.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Texas A&M
Go here for boxscore. Opening its home Southeastern Conference schedule, Kentucky is 10-5 overall, 1-1 in the SEC. Texas A&M is 12-3, 2-0 in the league. The series is tied 2-2 with all games played in Lexington. This was the first men’s basketball meeting between UK and Texas A&M as members of the SEC. On…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. –With the win, Kentucky improves to 10-4 on the season and 1-0 in Southeastern Conference action. Vanderbilt falls to 6-6 and 0-1 in league play. –UK now leads the all-time series with Vanderbilt 137-45. –Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins and pushes its all-time win total to 2,100 with…
Kentucky fends off late Vanderbilt charge to win 60-58
Kyle Wiltjer’s jumper with 1:57 left put Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats kicked off their Southeastern Conference schedule Thursday night by holding off Vanderbilt 60-58 after blowing a 16-point lead. The Wildcats (10-4) also seemed to get a bit of help from officials in the final seconds. Nerlen Noel hit a jumper with…