For the third time this season, Kentucky has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, and this time, it’s Karl Towns.
Karl Towns is on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Karl Towns carries Cats to fourth Final Four in five years
Against Notre Dame, Karl Towns played like the All-American he is, putting together an offensive clinic against the Irish that they had no answer for.
Kentucky was a perfect 9-9 in the final 10:24 of the game plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky was a perfect 9-9 from the field in the final 10:24 of the game. UK’s last miss from the field came with 12:05 left in the game.
Pushed to the brink, Kentucky’s still perfect and still playing after holding off Notre Dame 68-66
Andrew Harrison made two free throws with six seconds remaining, and Kentucky kept national title hopes intact with a 68-66 win over Notre Dame.
Kentucky held West Virginia to 18 points in the first half plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky held West Virginia to 18 points in the first half, the 17th half this season UK has held its opponent to less than 20 points.
Kentucky held Cincinnati to 31.7 percent from the field plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky entered the game as the nation’s top-rated shooting-percentage defense, and the Wildcats held Cincinnati to 31.7 percent from the field.
Kentucky wins its nation-leading 117th NCAA Tournament game plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky won its nation-leading 117th NCAA Tournament game. UK is 117-47 (.713) all-time in the Big Dance.
Kentucky hammers Hampton 79-56
Karl Towns bounced back from a mini-slump with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Kentucky rolled to a 79-56 win over 16th-seeded Hampton.
John Calipari tabbed SEC Coach of the Year, Karl Towns Freshman of the Year
Headlining today’s AP awards were John Calipari and Karl-Anthony Towns, who won SEC Coach of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year, respectively.
Kentucky blocked seven shots today plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky blocked seven shots today. The Wildcats are second in the nation with 6.9 blocks per game.