John Wall is 3rd in the nation in assists per game with 6.4 per game Patrick Patterson is 12th in the nation in FG% at 57.7 Demarcus Cousins is 19th in the nation in rebounding at 10.2 per game Demarcus Cousins is 7th in the nation in double-doubles with 15 Kentucky leads the nation in…
Demarcus Cousins is ranked 7th in the nation in double-doubles with 15
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennesee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 24-1, 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Tennessee is 18-6 overall, 6-4 in league action. Kentucky has won five in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 143-65, including 86-16 in Lexington. T he teams’ 208 meetings are the second-most in the SEC; only Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 23-1, 8-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Alabama is 13-11 overall, 3-7 in league action. Kentucky has won four in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 99-35, including 52-10 in Lexington. Kentucky returns to action on Saturday at 9 p.m. at home vs. Tennessee. The game will be…
Kentucky grinds out win against Alabama, 66-55
John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as No. 3 Kentucky outmuscled Alabama 66-55 on Tuesday night. With 16 points and 13 rebounds, Cousins extended his UK freshman record with 15 double-doubles. The last Kentucky player to get seven…
Two Wildcats in MVP top three
With most Southeastern Conference men’s basketball teams starting the second half of their league schedules this week, the race for MVP may be down to three. Kentucky freshman guard John Wall, South Carolina senior guard Devan Downey and Kentucky freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins already have taken turns as the primary candidate for the honor. Wall…
Cats move up in polls, Cousins wins fourth SEC award
With the loss of the previous No. 2 Villanova Wildcats, it was only fitting another group of Cats enjoy the benefits. UK (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) moved up one spot to No. 3 in the newest version of the Associated Press top 25, and received two first-place votes. Kansas (22-1) remained at No. 1 in…
Demarcus Cousins is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
From Dick Vitale‘s Weekly Awards, “He has become a double-double man for John Calipari’s Wildcats. He had 19 points and 13 boards vs. LSU, and a 18-point, 13-rebound effort against Mississippi.” Read original article here.
Kentucky thumps LSU 81-55; Cousins records sixth straight double-double
DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 13 rebounds for his sixth consecutive double-double and No. 4 Kentucky cruised past LSU 81-55 on Saturday. The Wildcats (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 6-1 until John Wall hit a jumper 4:29 into the game. They needed only 3 minutes to erase LSU’s lead and went on to lead…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. LSU
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 22-1, 7-1 SEC on the season. LSU falls to 9-14, 0-9. UK is 79-24 against the Tigers and 28-16 in Baton Rouge. Today’s game was the 107 th anniversary of the first game in UK history. The Wildcats lost a 16-5 to Georgetown College. Kentucky will be…
Cousins’ behavior is not a good representation of Kentucky basketball
Twice in high profile games, DeMarcus Cousins has thrown an elbow at an opposing player. And twice, he was given a reprieve by the officials, and not tossed out of the game. Against Louisville and in Saturday’s Vanderbilt game, the UK big man has let his temper get the better of him and clocked someone…