Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 3-1 on the season and Morehead is 3-2. Kentucky leads the series 10-0. UK is now 35-0 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Ohio Valley Conference. Morehead coach Sean Woods is among 10 former Kentucky players to come back and coach against UK. Kentucky has a…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Morehead State
Kentucky overcomes pesky Morehead State, 81-70
Archie Goodwin scored a career-high 28 points, and Alex Poythress added 20 to help No. 8 Kentucky rally past stubborn Morehead State, 81-70 on Wednesday night. Their biggest contributions came at the foul line as the much-hyped freshmen combined to convert 20 of 25 free throws to help the Wildcats (3-1) fight back several times…
Ryan Harrow returning home to attend to a family matter
John Calipari took to twitter this morning to update us on the strange case of Ryan Harrow. He won’t be on the bench tonight and has headed out of town to deal with a family matter. He may not return in time for Friday’s game.
Alex Poythress named SEC Freshman of the Week
Kentucky’s Alex Poythress, a 6-foot-7, 239-pound freshman forward from Clarksville, Tenn., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring 21.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in games against 9th-ranked Duke and to Lafayette. Poythress had 20 points and added a team-high eight rebounds in a loss to No. 9 Duke. He then topped that performance with…
Kyle Wiltjer’s long-range attack leads Kentucky past Lafayette
Kyle Wiltjer hit seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Alex Poythress added a career-high 22 and No. 3 Kentucky routed Lafayette 101-49 in its home opener Friday night. The Wildcats (2-1) shot 65 percent from the field, including 11-of-19 shooting from 3-point range, and Wiltjer set the tone by hitting his first two to open the game. He…
UK has received National Letters of Intent from the Harrison twins, Marcus Lee, Derek Willis and James Young
From the Kentucky basketball office: At the beginning of the early signing period, the Kentucky men’s basketball team has received National Letters of Intent from Aaron and Andrew Harrison, Marcus Lee, Derek Willis and James Young, head coach John Calipari announced Thursday. Analysts have predicted it will mark the fifth consecutive top-ranked class in the country for the Wildcats. The tandem of…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Duke
Go here for boxscore. Duke improves to 2-0 on the season following a 75-68 victory over Kentucky. The Wildcats fall to 1-1 on the year with the loss. Despite the loss, Kentucky still leads the overall series by an 11-9 mark. Duke has won seven of the last eight matchups. UK coach John Calipari is…
Comeback falls short as Cats fall to Duke, 75-68
Seth Curry scored 23 points and No. 9 Duke held off a furious comeback by No. 3 Kentucky, beating the defending national champions 75-68 Tuesday night in the first matchup between the storied programs since 2001. Duke (1-1) appeared to be in control, even with Mason Plumlee on the bench in foul trouble. The Blue…
Kyle Wiltjer named SEC Player of the Week
Sophomore Kyle Wiltjer has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after scoring 19 points and recording six rebounds, three blocks and two assists in a72-69 victory over Maryland. Wiltjer led the Wildcats with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting including a 4-for-6 clip from 3-point range. The four 3-pointers rank as a career…
Jarrod Polson the hero in season-opening win
Player of the game: Jarrod Polson. With Kentucky having trouble taking care of the ball in spurts during both the first half and second half, Polson came in and played 22 minutes as point guard Ryan Harrow struggled to get things going for UK after battling illness this week in practice. Polson came in and immediately…