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Veterans on the UK basketball team failed to take charge against Ole Miss

Darius Miller

The Southeastern Conference West division was supposed to be awful. The veterans on the UK basketball team — Darius Miller, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson — were supposed to now take charge of late-game situations. Good luck convincing UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari of either of the above statements after his team’s road woes continued Tuesday night. After rallying to take a one-point lead thanks in large part to the inspired play of freshman forward Terrence Jones, who made four clutch free throws late…

With this kind of Darius Miller, this team can be very good

It was a big moment for Miller. And I’m not talking about his 18 points in the 67-58 win over South Carolina Saturday. I’m talking about the moment when, at around the 5-minute mark, Darius Miller screamed at his teammates for their lackadaisical play. “Get in line!” he hollered. Is this a new Darius we’re seeing? A leader? Someone who can be aggressive and be counted on? I think it is.

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…