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Brandon Knight one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced today the final ten candidates in consideration for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic great Bob Cousy. An original list of 70 plus candidates made up of players from around the country was trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to 20 and has now narrowed that list to a final ten.

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama

Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky fell to 14-4, 2-2 SEC on the season. Alabama improved to 11-7, 3-1 SEC. — The Wildcats are 100-36 all-time against the Crimson Tide and 28-22 in Tuscaloosa and have won five of the last six against Alabama. — UK is now 472-116 against schools comprising the SEC’s Western…

Kentucky’s balanced attack downs LSU; Five Cats reach double figures

Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight scored 19 points, Terrence Jones added 17 in his second game coming off the bench and No. 13 Kentucky beat LSU 82-44 on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) held the Tigers to a season-low 26 percent shooting, forced 15 turnovers and never let up while handing LSU (10-8, 2-1) its worst loss of the season.

Brandon Knight one of 20 finalists for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award, nation’s top PG

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced today 20 finalists for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic great Bob Cousy. An original list of 70 plus candidates was trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to the below list of 20.

“This list makes up college basketball’s elite at the point guard position,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “These 20 players in contention for the award all have skills that Mr. Cousy would be proud of. The Hall of Fame looks forward to having these players compete for one of college basketball’s most prestigious awards.”