The date: Feb. 1, 2011. The place: Oxford, Mississippi. The game: Kentucky at Mississippi. On a critical possession in the final minute, with Kentucky clinging to a one-point lead, Darius Miller, the Wildcats’ 6-foot-8 junior forward, twice had the ball in his hands with a clean look at the goal. He passed. Both times. The…
Darius Miller nabs Sports Illustrated’s All-Glue Team honors
Darius Miller named to SEC Community Service Team
UK senior Darius Miller has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service team for men’s basketball as announced by the league office on Monday. Miller has logged several hours in the community, including working with God’s Pantry, packing backpacks and delivering them to local elementary schools to children and families in need. He also…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 30-1, 16-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Florida drops to 22-9, 10-6. The Wildcats are 115-25 all-time against Florida and 33-22 against Florida in Gainesville. UK is now 901-251 in SEC regular season action. The Wildcats are riding a 22-game winning streak and have won eight straight…
A fitting finale for Darius Miller
Darius Miller, true to his word, shed no tears on Senior Night. After all, what was there to be ssad about? He’s on the No. 1 team that improved to 29-1 with a 30-point win over Georgia. He led the team in scoring with 17 points on Senior Night, capping a third straight year of…
Kentucky sends off seniors in style with 3-point parade
It was nearly two years ago around this time that John Calipari’s Kentucky team looked this strong, this unstoppable. Just like this team, the 2009-10 team crushed the will of its opponents, cruised through Southeastern Conference competition and earned its way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. While this team hasn’t officially…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Georgia
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 29-1 overall and has won 21 in a row, the longest active streak in Division I. The 21-game win streak is tied for the eighth-longest in school history. UK is 15-0 in Southeastern Conference play. Georgia is 13-16 overall, 4-11 in the SEC. Kentucky leads the series 115-25,…
Kentucky rolls over Georgia, 79-49
Darius Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and No. 1 Kentucky beat Georgia 79-49 on Thursday night to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 52 games and push its overall run to 21 in a row. Kentucky (29-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) made an emphatic statement in its final game at…
Miller’s time almost up, but his legacy will last forever
The first time John Calipari met Darius Miller and the Kentucky basketball team he cried. Joking or not, he says he even called Memphis’ athletic director and asked him to take him back. Outside of Miller, the immediate future of Kentucky basketball seemed that bad. “It’s hard to win in the Dribble Drive if no…
Darius Miller prepares to play last game at Rupp after helping turn around program
Not much about the UK basketball program looks the same as when senior guard Darius Miller arrived on campus in 2008. On Thursday, Miller will step on the Rupp Arena court for the final time. “I can imagine it being emotional for me,” Miller said Wednesday. “I’ve had a lot of good memories, met a…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 28-1 overall and has won 20 in a row. UK is 14-0 in Southeastern Conference play. Kentucky clinched the outright 2012 SEC championship, the 45th league crown in school history. Vanderbilt is 20-9 overall, 9-5 in the SEC. Kentucky leads the series 136-44, including 76-14 in Lexington. UK…