Darius Miller’s status as a comparatively prehistoric ‘Cat — a senior at a program that has been a revolving door of freshmen the last three seasons — has been a source of mild amusement during Final Four week. But the smiles on the faces of both Miller and his coach Sunday afternoon were those of…
Old man Miller on verge of becoming a Kentucky legend
Kentucky and Kansas, the titanic finale
Back in October, we said we’d get a colossal Final Four. When the brackets were released, we forecast a chalky March. When the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight finished in thrilling fashion and the final weekend of the NCAA tournament’s marquee event took shape, we knew, after two years of unexpected mid-major incursion, we’d get…
Terrence Jones ready to finish what he started last season
It’s hard to forget the video footage from Jan. 18, 2011. That was the day Kentucky lost to Alabama and Coach John Calipari was caught on national television calling star freshman Terrence Jones the word selfish, followed by an unfortunate expletive. Jones and Calipari have come a long way from that moment. Read full…
Kentucky on the verge of winning a national title
“THAT WAS A THROW!” Kentucky coach John Calipari screamed at sophomore forward Terrence Jones during the first half of Kentucky’s 69-61 national semifinal win over intrastate arch-rival Kentucky. Jones had just chucked a weak shot at the basket, and gave it no chance to go in. On the sidelines, Calipari cartoonishly mimicked Jones’ ugly form,…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Kansas
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky improves to 2-0 on the season, while Kansas drops to 1-1. –The Wildcats are 20-6 all-time against Kansas and 6-1 in the series at neutral sites. — Kentucky is now 11-3 all-time in Madison Square Garden and 42-16 in the New York metro area. — The Wildcats…
Second-half spurt lifts No. 2 Kentucky past No. 12 Kansas 75-65
Doron Lamb scored 17 points, Terrence Jones had 15 and No. 2 Kentucky raced to a decisive spurt at the start of the second half, passing an early-season test with a 75-65 victory over No. 12 Kansas on Tuesday night in a matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball. Anthony Davis added 14 points for the balanced…
Kentucky takes on Kansas in Champions Classic
Gameday Information Kentucky vs. Kansas Champions Classic Tues., Nov. 15 – 9:00 p.m. ET New York, N.Y. Madison Square Garden Game Notes: UK | Kansas Coverage TV: ESPN Radio: UK IMG Live Video via ESPN3 Live Audio Text Updates Following a season-opening 108-58 win over Marist on Friday, the Wildcats set their sights on the bright lights of the…
President Obama’s NCAA picks: Kansas over Kentucky
President Barack Obama’s full NCAA tournament bracket has been unveiled on ESPN.com, and he breaks down how he put Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova into his Final Four. Last year, Obama correctly picked North Carolina to win the national championship. This year, the president once again is going with the tournament’s top seed, taking…
Kentucky is ranked 4th in AP preseason Top 25
Kansas is the runaway choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason college basketball poll. Read article.
December 9, 1989: Kansas 150, Kentucky 95
[singlepic id=462 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Whew! Kansas 150, Kentucky 95. At the press conference announcing his hiring as UK coach, Rick Pitino said he would not sacrifice style in deference to weaknesses. Never mind the short-handed roster and lack of size, he said, we’ll run and press and shoot three-pointers. Read article.