One of the class of 2014’s top players, Trey Lyles of Indianapolis Tech, has decommitted from the Indiana Hoosiers and reopened his recruitment: Lyles, who is 6-foot-8, made an oral commitment to Indiana before his freshman year. He is rated the No. 9 player in the country for the Class of 2014, according to Rivals.com. “Trey Lyles has decided…
2014 Top 10 Trey Lyles decommits from Indiana, Wildcats likely interested
Former Cat Sean Woods makes Unforgettable run as coach
Even now, at age 41, Sean Woods wonders about what might have been. On March 28, it will have been exactly two decades since the Kentucky point guard hit that running, 10-foot bank shot over the fully extended arms of Christian Laettner that put UK 2.1 seconds from upsetting mighty Duke in the 1992 NCAA…
Kentucky tops Pomeroy ratings, but not Sagarin or RPI
The three primary computer power polls in college basketball have spoken in the aftermath of all the weekend games — and they speak in different languages. You can find Kentucky ranked Number One (Pomeroy) and as low as No 20 — the mostly inferior and relentlessly questionable RPI. Duke tops Jeff Sagarin predictor ratings, followed…
Christian Laettner: “The Shot,” not “The Stomp,” makes him a villain
Former Duke star Christian Laettner said Thursday that his game-winning shot from the famous 1992 game against Kentucky made him a villain to UK fans. His earlier stomp of UK player Aminu Timberlake was no factor in his supposed villainy, he said. Laettner spoke on a teleconference promoting an Oct. 24 charity game in Rupp…
Adolph Rupp about to be passed by Coach Krzyzewski in all-time wins
Hate to report this but we all knew it would come to fruition sooner or later. Mike Krzyzewski is one of just six coaches in Division I history to reach 800 career wins. His 874 wins rank fourth among college basketball’s victory leaders and first among active coaches. Krzyzewski is three wins shy of passing Adolph Rupp for third place all-time. Krzyzewski is six wins shy of passing Dean Smith as the winningest coach in ACC history.
The Spectrum, site of the 1992 loss to Duke, goes under the wrecking ball
The Spectrum in Philadelphia was the site of one of the most memorable games in NCAA tournament history, Kentucky vs. Duke in the 1992 East Regionals. And now, the Philadelphia Spectrum is no more. From Rushthecourt.net, “The sports world gave up another one of its landmark venues to the way of progress today as The Philadelphia Spectrum felt the crash of the wrecking ball while several of the men who filled it with memories, including Julius Erving and Bernie Parent, watched the destruction from a safe distance. This 47-year old warhorse ends a distinguished career as one of the most versatile sports and music arenas ever built.”
Video: James Lee slams in the final two points of the 1978 NCAA Championship game
Video: Jack Givens pours in 41 points in 1978 NCAA Championship against Duke
March 22, 1998: ‘Ghost’ of ’92 classic scared away in 86-84 comeback over Duke
If Big Blue Nation carried psychic scars from Christian Laettner and six years earlier – and it did – Tubby Smith‘s first UK team supplied the healing salve. Down 17 points with 9:38 left, Kentucky rallied behind the penetrating drives of point guard Wayne Turner. With the score tied at 81 and 39.4 seconds left,…