Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Southeastern Conference action with the win. Auburn falls to 8-9 overall and 2-2 in league play. UK now leads the series with Auburn 87-17 and 29-13 when the game is played in Auburn, Ala. The Wildcats have won 14-straight in the series and…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Auburn
Willie Cauley-Stein has knee surgery, status to be determined
As CatsPause.com first reported, Kentucky could be without one of its starters for an undetermined amount of time. A UK spokesperson has confirmed that Willie Cauley-Stein had been bothered by a previously existing injury to his left knee and had a minor procedure done Thursday. His status for Saturday’s game at Auburn is still to…
Calipari’s Kittens put on their man mittens
For a team that was in desperate need of a win to halt a midseason panic and quiet any talk about missing the NCAA Tournament, Kentucky’s 75-65 win over Tennessee was somewhat huge. “I’m happy for them,” John Calipari said after the game. “I said, ‘Be happy you won. You won a game.’ ” During…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Texas A&M
Go here for boxscore. Opening its home Southeastern Conference schedule, Kentucky is 10-5 overall, 1-1 in the SEC. Texas A&M is 12-3, 2-0 in the league. The series is tied 2-2 with all games played in Lexington. This was the first men’s basketball meeting between UK and Texas A&M as members of the SEC. On…
Noel’s big night not enough; Cats fall to Texas A&M
Elston Turner scored 40 points for Texas A&M, and the Aggies topped Kentucky on the road Saturday, 83-71, for their first road conference win as members of the Southeastern Conference. The loss was the first home conference loss in John Calipari‘stenure as Kentucky’s coach. Kentucky had won 24 straight home SEC games before Saturday. Texas A&M…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. –With the win, Kentucky improves to 10-4 on the season and 1-0 in Southeastern Conference action. Vanderbilt falls to 6-6 and 0-1 in league play. —UK now leads the all-time series with Vanderbilt 137-45. –Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins and pushes its all-time win total to 2,100 with…
Kentucky fends off late Vanderbilt charge to win 60-58
Kyle Wiltjer‘s jumper with 1:57 left put Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats kicked off their Southeastern Conference schedule Thursday night by holding off Vanderbilt 60-58 after blowing a 16-point lead. The Wildcats (10-4) also seemed to get a bit of help from officials in the final seconds. Nerlen Noel hit a jumper with…
Poythress bounces back in rout of Eastern Michigan
The transformation isn’t complete yet – far from it, according to John Calipari – but the strides Alex Poythress made in his first game since receiving some personal attention from Coach Cal were good enough to receive locker-room applause from his teammates following Kentucky’s 90-38 pasting of Eastern Michigan on Wednesday. “He still has some…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Eastern Michigan
Go here for boxscore. Playing its final regular-season non-conference game, Kentucky is 9-4 on the season. Eastern Michigan is 7-6. This was the first men’s basketball meeting between Kentucky and Eastern Michigan. UK is now 46-6 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Mid-American Conference. Kentucky has an open date Saturday, then begins…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 8-4 while Louisville improves to 12-1. The Wildcats are 30-15 all-time against Louisville and 11-8 against the Cardinals in Louisville. Entering the game UK had won four-straight against Louisville and seven of the last nine. Today’s loss to Louisville is the first in the John Calipari era. Calipari…