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Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Lipscomb

Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 7-3 on the season and Lipscomb is 4-5. Kentucky leads the series 2-0, with both games in Lexington. UK is now 10-3 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Atlantic Sun Conference. UK concludes its five-game homestand Saturday against Marshall.  The game will be at 4:00 and…

Wiltjer’s shooting helps lead Kentucky to easy win

Kyle Wiltjer - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Kyle Wiltjer had his first career double-double, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Kentucky’s 88-50 win Saturday over Lipscomb.  Wiltjer came off the bench for the first time this season – point guard Ryan Harrow took his spot in the starting five – but logged 24 minutes and was the key to Kentucky’s offense. He finished 8…

Tired of running, Cats holding each other more accountable

If time flies when you’re having fun, what does it do when your whole week consists of finals, waking up for 7 a.m. workouts with Rock Oliver and afternoon practices with a coach like John Calipari who is holding you accountable for everything you do? Time slows. After a week of no games and “Camp…

Nerlens Noel is chasing Rajon Rondo’s record

From Tom Leach:  “Much has been made of Nerlens Noel‘s shot-blocking acumen, so who would have thought that he could be on pace to break another defensive kind of defensive record? steals.  Rajon Rondo has the single-season steals record with 87 in 2005 but with a current average of 2.5 steals steals per game, Noel…

ESPNU to air documentary on Sam Bowie

Sam Bowie - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Going Big, the next installment of ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” series, will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The film chronicles former basketball player Sam Bowie‘s trying career, which was plagued by injuries in college and the NBA and overshadowed by his draft placement. About Going Big In high school Sam…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Portland

Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 6-3 on the season and Portland is 3-6. Kentucky leads the series 4-0, including 3-0 in Lexington. UK is now 7-1 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the West Coast Conference. Following this week’s final examinations, UK continues its five-game homestand Saturday against Lipscomb.  The game will…

Poythress, Goodwin lead Cats past Portland, 74-46

Alex Poythress - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Alex Poythress and Archie Goodwin each scored 15 points to help lead Kentucky past Portland 74-46 on Saturday.  The Wildcats (6-3) won their second game in a row after a series of losses, which culminated with a 64-55 loss to Baylor Dec. 1 and dropped them from the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Samford

Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 5-3 on the season and Samford is 2-8. Kentucky leads the series 2-0, with both games in Lexington. UK is now 20-0 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Southern Conference. UK continues its five-game homestand Saturday against Portland.  The game will be at noon and will…

Kentucky rolls past Samford

Archie Goodwin - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Archie Goodwin scored 18 points, Alex Poythress added 16 and all five Kentucky starters scored in double figures as the Wildcats broke a two-game losing streak by drubbing Samford 88-56 on Tuesday night. Nerlens Noel added 13 points while Julius Mays and Kyle Wiltjer each had 10 for the Wildcats (5-3), who shot 34 of 61 from the field (56 percent) against the…

Elite big man Karl Towns commits to the Wildcats; will reclassify to 2014

  Kentucky received some expected, but exciting news on Tuesday morning when five-star forward Karl Towns verbally committed to the Wildcats.   Kentucky fans will have to wait a while to see him in the blue and white, but not as long as originally planned. Towns said he’s reclassifying to the 2014 high school class. In a press…