For the first time in John Calipari‘s tenure at Kentucky, the Wildcats are not ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. Kentucky fell out of the AP Top 25 Monday for the first time since the 2008-09 season. UK plummeted from No. 8 following a road loss to Notre Dame and Saturday’s loss to Baylor…
Kentucky out of AP Top 25 for first time in Calipari era
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Baylor
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 4-3 on the season and Baylor is 5-2. Kentucky leads the series 7-1, including 4-1 in Lexington. UK is now 59-10 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Big 12 Conference. UK continues its five-game homestand Tuesday against Samford. The game will be at 7 p.m. and…
Baylor snaps Kentucky’s 55-game home win streak, 64-55
Kentucky’s 54-game winning streak at Rupp Arena came to an end on Saturday when the No. 8 wildcats were upset by Baylor 64-55. Pierre Jackson scored 17 points and Isaiah Austin and A.J. Walton each added 11 for the Bears (5-2). Brady Heslip and Cory Jefferson each added 10 points and Baylor beat the Wildcats…
Cats disappointed by effort, not result in loss at Notre Dame
Heading into Kentucky’s first road game of the 2012-13 season, unknowns were inevitable. John Calipari didn’t know how his three freshman starters would react in a hostile road atmosphere at Notre Dame. In fact, he had accepted the Wildcats wouldn’t be playing their best game of the young season in such an unfamiliar setting, and…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Notre Dame
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky falls to 4-2 while Notre Dame improves to 7-1. — The Wildcats are 42-19 all-time against Notre Dame and 5-3 in Purcell Pavilion. — The Wildcats are 172-74 all-time against the Big East. — Ranked Kentucky teams are 31-4 all-time versus Notre Dame and have won 12 of the…
Kentucky served harsh road lesson in loss to Notre Dame, 64-50
Eric Atkins scored 16 points and Notre Dame beat No. 8 Kentucky 64-50 on Thursday night for its 41st victory in the past 42 home games. Jack Cooley and Jerian Grant each had 13 points for the Fighting Irish (7-1), who opened an 11-point lead by halftime and were never threatened the rest of the…
Archie Goodwin is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Freshman Archie Goodwin has been Dick Vitale‘s Diaper Dandy of the Week after averaging 25.0 points 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in wins over Morehead State and LIU Brooklyn. Goodwin logged a career-high 28 points in a win over Morehead State to begin the week. It is the seventh-most points in a game for a UK…
Archie Goodwin named SEC Freshman of the Week
Kentucky’s Archie Goodwin, a 6-foot-4, 198-pound freshman guard from Little Rock, Ark., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 25.0 points 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in wins over Morehead State and LIU Brooklyn. Goodwin logged a career-high 28 points in a win over Morehead State to begin the week. It is the seventh-most points…
Kentucky routs Long Island, 104-75
Alex Poythress and Archie Goodwin each scored 22 points and the No. 8 Wildcats ran away from winless LIU-Brooklyn 104-75 on Friday night. Goodwin added nine rebounds and nine assists. Poythress also had nine rebounds as the Wildcats (4-1) won their third in a row. Fellow freshman forward Nerlens Noel added 18 points, eight rebounds…
Cats battle through Morehead State’s bumps in needed test
Not able to travel home for the holiday and not wanting to risk their health, the Kentucky Wildcats likely won’t be participating in any backyard football games after a Thanksgiving meal at John Calipari‘s house. Instead, they played the closest thing to football you’re likely to see on a basketball court on Wednesday night. Visiting…