Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 10 Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 91-57 win over Boston University on Tuesday night. Terrence Jones added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-1), who shot 59 percent from the field and overwhelmed the Terriers (4-4) over the final 20 minutes. Kentucky led by just seven points at halftime before opening the second half on an 18-3 run to break things open.
Kentucky rolls Boston 91-57 with strong second half
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Boston University
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Boston University
Brandon Knight’s early struggles cause for concern for Kentucky
If there was one thing Calipari wanted to quell this offseason, it was comparisons between Brandon Knight and John Wall. It wasn’t fair, he’d often say. They are different players. Initially, there was little concern over transitioning from Wall to Knight. Why should there have been considering Calipari’s recent success with the position?
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Connecticut
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky drops to 4-1 on the season. UConn improves to 5-0. — UK is now 1-2 all-time against UConn. — The Wildcats are now 165-72 against schools comprising the Big East. — UK is 10-5 in the Maui Invitational. It marks the first time the Wildcats have been runners-up and…
Kentucky holds off Washington, advances to finals of Maui Invitational
Terrence Jones had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Brandon Knight scored 24 points to help No. 8 Kentucky hold off No. 13 Washington 74-67 in the Maui Invitational semifinals Tuesday night. A 4.7 earthquake centered on the Big Island shook courtside tables and chairs with about 6 minutes left, but play continued and few people in the gym seemed to notice. They were too busy watching the back-and-forth action. Kentucky (4-0) had an abysmal night from 3-point range – 3-for-17 – but smothered Washington on the perimeter defensively and came up with all the big plays down the stretch. The Wildcats move on to the championship game against Connecticut, which knocked off No. 2 Michigan State in a rough-and-tumble first semifinal.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Washington
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Washington
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Oklahoma
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky improves to 3-0 on the season. Oklahoma falls to 3-1. — UK is now 3-0 all-time against Oklahoma. — The Wildcats are now 55-9 against schools comprising the Big 12. — Kentucky will be in action again Tuesday against the winner of the Washington/Virginia game. Tip-off is scheduled for…
Knight shines as No. 12 Kentucky routs Portland
Brandon Knight scored 21 points to help No. 12 Kentucky rout Portland 79-48 on Friday night in the Wildcats’ first trip to Oregon. Darius Miller added 15 points for Kentucky (2-0). The Wildcats scored the first 15 points, with Portland native Terrence Jones hitting a 10-foot jump hook for the first basket and Miller scoring seven straight. Eric Waterford led Portland (3-1) with 12 points.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Portland
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Portland
Brandon Knight among six freshmen on Naismith pre-season list
Kentucky guard Brandon Knight is among six freshmen on a list of 50 pre-season candidates chosen for the Naismith Award. A list of 30 candidates will be chosen in February with a final four chosen near the end of the season.