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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

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. East Tennessee State

Go here for boxscore.  – Kentucky began its 108th season of intercollegiate basketball tonight. – UK is now 89-19 in season-opening games and 92-16 all-time in home openers. – With the victory in tonight’s lidlifter, the all-time winningest program in college basketball history now has 2,024 wins on the books. – UK leads the series…

Kentucky cruises past Pikeville, 97-66

Freshman point guard Brandon Knight scored 22 points and Darius Miller added 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky cruised past Pikeville 97-66 in an exhibition game on Monday night. Knight, the latest in a long line of high-profile point guards recruited by coach John Calipari, added seven rebounds and had little trouble getting to the lane while operating Kentucky’s dribble-drive offense.

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Pikeville

Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 21,127 Kentucky leads the exhibition series with Pikeville, 2-0. The Wildcats also defeated the Bears, 99-64, on Oct. 31, 2007. Kentucky has its second preseason game Friday, Nov. 5, vs. Dillard University in Rupp Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and it will be televised by Fox Sports South…

Deandre Liggins could be a major surprise

Darius Miller knows everyone expects him to have a much bigger role on John Calipari’s team at Kentucky this year. However, during the SEC Media Day here Thursday he said not to underestimate another junior — guard DeAndre Liggins. “A lot of people are going to be surprised by DeAndre’s part on this team. He’s been doing a great job,” said Miller.