Even with Kentucky’s apparent growing pains in terms of defense and turnovers, nobody could have predicted that a team picked tenth in the Pac-10 that already has losses to San Diego and Oral Roberts would be able to hang with John Calipari’s stable of Wildcat stars in the finals of the Cancun Challenge — even…
John Wall’s clutch free-throws came on the heels of another Kobe-style icewater jumper
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Stanford
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 6-0 on the season. Stanford falls to 3-3. UK is now 3-0 all-time against the Cardinals. Kentucky returns to action on Monday taking on UNC Asheville in their annual Freedom Hall game in Louisville. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET with the game being televised live…
Kentucky edges Stanford 73-65 in overtime, takes Cancun Challenge
Freshman sensation John Wall scored a season-best 26 points, including clutch shots in the final minute that sent the game to overtime, and No. 5 Kentucky closed with an eight-point run for a 73-65 victory over gritty Stanford on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge at the Moon Palace Resort. Read…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Cleveland State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 5-0 on the season. Cleveland State falls to 3-2. UK is now 1-0 all-time against the Vikings. Kentucky returns to action on Wednesday in the championship game taking on the winner of the Stanford/Virginia game. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised…
Cats roll Cleveland State 73-49 to advance to Cancun Challenge Finals
Once John Wall gained his footing, not even a warped court could slow down Kentucky. The heralded freshman found his form in the second half and proved too much to handle in the open floor as the No. 5 Wildcats raced past Cleveland State 73-49 on Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge at the Moon Palace…
Patrick Patterson and John Wall honored by the SEC
University of Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson Monday was named the Southeastern Conference player of the week, and teammate John Wall was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Read article.
John Wall named ESPN’s Player of the Week
Wall has helped UK to a 4-0 start to begin the season, playing in three of those games. He’s averaging a gaudy 20.3 points and 7.3 assists per game. Read article.
Video: John Wall highlights from Rider game
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Double-doubles by Patterson and Wall power Cats past Broncs 92-63
Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson added 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). The team hardly looked like the one coach John Calipari called the “worst” defensive team he’s seen in 20…
Demarcus Cousins’ big night leads Kentucky past Sam Houston
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 4 Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson had 20 points and nine boards and John Wall added 21 points and six assists as the Wildcats (3-0) overcame a record-setting shooting performance by the Bearkats (2-1). …