Freshman Brandon Knight scored a career-high 30 points and Josh Harrellson delivered eight of his 15 during a pivotal stretch of the second half, helping fourth-seeded Kentucky beat No. 5 seed West Virginia 71-63 in the NCAA tournament Saturday. Knight made six free throws in the final minute as the Wildcats (27-8) pulled away to…
Brandon Knight scores 30, Kentucky beats West Virginia 71-63
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Princeton
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Princeton
Brandon Knight’s layup leads Kentcky past Princeton, 59-57
Freshman Brandon Knight, held scoreless for more than 39 minutes, made a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to lift No. 4 seed Kentucky to a 59-57 win over 13th-seeded Princeton in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday. Knight missed his first seven shots and even found himself on the bench in the…
Kentucky freshmen face Princeton’s vets
Kentucky coach John Calipari summed up his team, maybe even his program, in one sentence Wednesday. “You can’t count on freshmen,” he said. Princeton can only hope that’s the case in the NCAA tournament. The No. 13-seeded Tigers (25-6) play the fourth-seeded Wildcats (25-8) in the tournament’s second round Thursday.
Brandon Knight is evolving as Kentucky’s floor general
A freshman guard coached by John Calipari is blossoming at the end of the season. Boy, who would have seen that coming, right? Kentucky’s Brandon Knight is joining the line that includes the likes of Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans and John Wall. Through the Feb. 12 loss at Vanderbilt, Knight had 88 assists to 81…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Josh Harrellson looking to cap roller-coaster career on a high note
Kentucky center Josh Harrellson has only been with the Wildcats three seasons. It just seems longer. Harrellson, who will play his final home game on Tuesday when Kentucky hosts Vanderbilt, has endured one of the most bumpy periods in the program’s history. He was constantly criticized by former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and spent his junior year as an afterthought under John Calipari.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Darius Miller’s career night downs Florida; Calipari notches 500th career win
Darius Miller scored a career-high 24 points and Brandon Knight added 16 points and six assists as No. 22 Kentucky surged past No. 13 Florida 76-68 on Saturday. The Wildcats (20-8, 8-6 Southeastern Conference) won their 33rd straight home game and gave coach John Calipari his 500th career victory in bouncing back from a difficult overtime loss to Arkansas on Wednesday. Miller topped the career high of 22 set last week against South Carolina with the kind of dynamic, aggressive play Calipari has been searching for all season.