Players on the Louisville men’s basketball team are acutely aware of the fuss new Kentucky coach John Calipari has generated some 70 miles away in Lexington and all over the hoops-crazed state starved for another NCAA championship. For months now, the Cardinals have listened to fans make comparisons between Calipari, 50, and their coach, Rick…
Red-hot rivalry is ready to burn across the Kentucky bluegrass
March 30, 1996: One down, one to go after Cats topple No. 1 UMASS
In a game that many believed was 1996’s de facto national title game, UK was ranked No. 2, while John Calipari and UMass were No. 1. The matchup proved one of the most intensely fought college basketball games ever played. Avenging an early-season loss to Marcus Camby and crew, UK prevailed with – of all…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Campbellsville (Exh.)
Go here for official boxscore. Kentucky-Campbellsville Postgame Notes Exhibition Game – Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. Nov. 2, 2009 Box Score This was the first exhibition game under new coach John Calipari. This was the first meeting between Kentucky and Campbellsville. Attendance: 21,384 With the victory, Kentucky won its…
The John Calipari era begins Monday with an exhibition vs. Campbellsville
Kentucky coach John Calipari says he can’t figure out if his team is really good on offense or just really bad on defense. He hopes to get an answer on Monday night when the Wildcats host Campbellsville in an exhibition at Rupp Arena. Read article.
In Kentucky, you can’t love your grandmother more than basketball
Kentucky is not most places. More importantly, it doesn’t want to be. Read article.
10 most notable Kentucky players that never played in a Final Four
The best thing about John Calipari‘s infusion of top-level talent into the Kentucky basketball program is this: Assuming he stays healthy, it should mean that Patrick Patterson at last gets to play in an NCAA Tournament. Read article.
Kentucky would be rated No. 1 for its passionate fan base alone
But that’s not what UK fans would like to boast about — their own enthusiasm. Nope, Kentucky fans have loudly said for years that their beloved Wildcats are the top program in the country. Read article.
Kentucky basketball will never dominate the SEC as it did during the Rupp era
However, we’re also far beyond the era where only one team from a conference could make the NCAAs. If Calipari can keep bringing in the recruits and keep NCAA Compliance Investigators out of the picture, he won’t need to win 10 SEC titles in a row to keep his team a constant national contender. The beginning…
Big Blue Nation to Celebrate, Preserve Kentucky Wildcats’ Legacy
The University of Kentucky Libraries, with help from UK Athletics and the Big Blue Nation, are using advanced technologies and archival techniques to preserve and make available to the public the Wildcats’ storied history. In honor of this considerable undertaking, UK Basketball Coach John Calipari and the family of the late legendary broadcaster Claude Sullivan…
As most predicted yesterday, Stacey Poole commits to Kentucky
Poole committed to UK over South Carolina. Poole cited UK Coach John Calipari‘s record of developing players, as a key factor. “I love Coach Cal,” Poole said. “I think he’ll put me in the right situation. Where I want to be in a couple years.” Read article.