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Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist lead Cats to road win over Tennessee

Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Pablo Alcala

Darius Miller made two free throws and Michael Kidd-Gilchristadded another in the final 20 seconds and No. 2 Kentucky beat Tennessee 65-62 on Saturday.  The Wildcats (17-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference), who trailed by as many eight points in the second half, took a 62-54 lead with 53 seconds to go.  Tennessee’s Skylar McBee hit a…

Cats survive their first SEC road test at Auburn

Terrance Jones - photo by Todd J. Van Emst | AP

After everything that happened on the road a season ago, John Calipari felt helpless as his team fell behind and the same old script began to play itself out. He looked at his staff and asked a question that he already knew the answer to. “Are we going to have an easy game this year?”…

It’s a grand time for Darius Miller as he tops 1,000 points

Darius Miller - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Kentucky senior Darius Miller expressed a humble thank you after becoming the 58th player in program history to score 1,000 points during his career.  “It’s a honor to be part of something like that, especially in a program like this,” Miller said after joining that fraternity Tuesday night with 15 points in a 73-51 victory…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Arkansas-Little Rock

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky is 14-1 and Arkansas-Little Rock is 5-11. This was the first meeting between UK and UALR. UK is 8-3 all-time against the current alignment of the Sun Belt Conference. UK has an all-time record of 123-33 record in games played in Louisville, including a 60-18 mark in Freedom Hall.…

Cats overcome slow start, take Arkansas-Little Rock 73-51

Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and the No. 2 Wildcats overcame a slow start with a big run that put away Arkansas-Little Rock 73-51 on Tuesday night at Freedom Hall.  Darius Miller’s 3-pointer with 11:03 left put the Wildcats up 45-35 and made him the 58th Kentucky player to score…