Brandon Knight knocked down a jumper with 5 seconds remaining as the fourth-seeded Wildcats stunned top-seeded Ohio State 62-60 on Friday in the East regional semifinals. Senior center Josh Harrellson held his own against Ohio State super freshman Jared Sullinger, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Wildcats (28-8) advanced to play North…
Kentucky upsets Ohio State to reach Elite Eight
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. West Virginia
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky moves to 27-8 on the season. West Virginia finishes its season at 21-12. –The Wildcats are 14-5 all-time against West Virginia and 1-1 against the Mountaineers in the NCAA Tournament. — UK moves to 103-45 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 6-1 in NCAA Tournament games held in the…
Brandon Knight scores 30, Kentucky beats West Virginia 71-63
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…
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.