Tag: John Calipari

John Calipari one of four Coach of the Year finalists

John Calipari - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

University of Kentucky head men’s basketball coach John Calipari has been named one of four finalists for the Naismith College Coach of the Year the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Thursday.  A two-time winner of the award in 2008 and 1996, Calipari is looking to become only the second coach to earn the honor three…

Kentucky’s Davis, Calipari sweep AP SEC honors

John Calipari - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.com

After a dominating run during the regular season, top-ranked Kentucky made it a clean sweep of the awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team.  Freshman forward Anthony Davis was a unanimous choice Monday for player of the year and newcomer of the year, while John Calipari took the coaching honor for the second time…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky falls to 32-2, while Vanderbilt improves to 24-10. The Wildcats are 136-45 all-time against Vanderbilt and 4-4 against the Commodores in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky leads the SEC with 27 SEC Tournament titles. UK is now 119-23 in SEC Tournament games. The Wildcats 24-game winning streak ended, it was…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida

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Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky improves to 32-1, while Florida falls to 23-10. The Wildcats are 93-33 all-time against Florida and 12-3 against the Gators in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky swept all three games against Florida for the first time since the 2004 season. It marks the first time UK has defeated the same…

Anthony Davis dominates SEC awards

Today the SEC announced it’s 2nd Annual “Blue Ribbon” All-SEC awards.  Anthony Davis wiped the glass so to speak and was named Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.  It goes without saying but he was also named All-SEC First Team and All-SEC Freshman Team.  Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Florida

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky improves to 30-1, 16-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Florida drops to 22-9, 10-6. The Wildcats are 115-25 all-time against Florida and 33-22 against Florida in Gainesville. UK is now 901-251 in SEC regular season action. The Wildcats are riding a 22-game winning streak and have won eight straight…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Georgia

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky is 29-1 overall and has won 21 in a row, the longest active streak in Division I. The 21-game win streak is tied for the eighth-longest in school history. UK is 15-0 in Southeastern Conference play. Georgia is 13-16 overall, 4-11 in the SEC. Kentucky leads the series 115-25,…

Miller’s time almost up, but his legacy will last forever

The first time John Calipari met Darius Miller and the Kentucky basketball team he cried. Joking or not, he says he even called Memphis’ athletic director and asked him to take him back.  Outside of Miller, the immediate future of Kentucky basketball seemed that bad.  “It’s hard to win in the Dribble Drive if no…