James Young scored 26 points and the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Mississippi State 85-63 on Wednesday night.
James Young leads Kentucky Wildcats past Mississippi State in SEC opener, 85-63

James Young named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week
UK freshman James Young is the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week for games ending the week of Dec. 29.
James Young named SEC Freshman of the Week
Freshman guard/forward James Young has hauled in Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week accolades it was announced on Monday.
James Young named MVP of Kentucky vs Louisville game
The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) named James Young the MVP of today’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Louisville.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Louisville

Kentucky closes the regular-season non-conference schedule with a 10-3 record and its first victory over a ranked opponent.
Gritty effort leads Kentucky Wildcats to rivalry win over Louisville Cardinals
With Julius Randle sidelined with injury, the Kentucky Wildcats used stellar performances from freshmen Andrew Harrison and James Young to beat Louisville
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Belmont

Kentucky tied the game at 44, 46 and 48 before taking its first lead of the game, 50-48, at the 16:20 mark on a driving layup by Aaron Harrison
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at North Carolina
Kentucky dominated North Carolina on the boards, pulling down 44 rebounds to UNC’s 32.
Kentucky Wildcats come up short in foul-filled game
Marcus Paige scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and James Michael McAdoo had 20 points, as North Carolina beat Kentucky 82-77 on Saturday.
Communication keys defense in Kentucky win over Boise State

At it’s first practice, John Calipari saw the potential for Kentucky to terrorize opponents with its rare cross of size and athleticism.