John Calipari tweeted this pic earlier this morning. It’s the cover of next week’s edition of SLAM magazine.
Photo: Kentucky to be featured on cover of SLAM next week
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 27-2, 12-2 SEC on the season. Tennessee improves to 21-7, 9-5. UK is 143-66 against the Volunteers and 51-47 against UT in Knoxville. Kentucky will be in action again Wednesday in its final true road game of the season at Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 27-1, 12-1 in the Southeastern Conference and has won eight in a row. South Carolina is 14-13 overall, 5-8 in league action. Kentucky leads the series, 42-10, ending South Carolina’s three-game win streak against the Wildcats. UK leads the series 22-2 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky is…
SEC names Demarcus Cousins Freshman of the Week
Demarcus Cousins has now won this distinction 4 times this season. Wall has won it five times. Cousins averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds in victories at Mississippi State and at No. 17 Vanderbilt last week. He recorded his 16th double-double of the season at Mississippi State with 19 points while pulling down game-high 14…
Gutsy wins the mark of a championship contender
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com, “This one had all the writings of a devastating upset. John Wall and Eric Bledsoe were a miserable 5-of-19 from the field. DeMarcus Cousins, the only real legitimate offensive threat Saturday, was plastered to the bench with four fouls with nearly 10 minutes to play. UK revisited its early season…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 26-1, 11-1 SEC on the season and takes a two game lead in the SEC overall standings. Vanderbilt falls to 20-6, 9-3. UK is 133-43 against the Commodores and 52-26 against Vandy in Nashville. Kentucky won in Memorial Gymnasium for the first time since the 2005 season.…
Video: Demarcus Cousins blocks Vanderbilt’s AJ Ogilvy
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 25-1, 10-1 SEC on the season. Mississippi State falls to 18-8, 6-5. UK is 85-20 against the Bulldogs and 31-12 in Starkville. Kentucky played its second overtime game this season. The Wildcats are 2-0 in two overtime games this season. The last time UK played an overtime…
Video: Demarcus Cousins tells Mississippi State fans “Call Me!”
John Wall and Demarcus Cousins named as Oscar Robertson award finalists
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced finalists for the 2010 Oscar Robertson Trophy, to be presented to the association’s national player of the year. A trio of returning finalists – Kansas’ Sherron Collins, Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody and Ohio State’s Evan Turner – are among the 16 players selected to appear on the ballot.…