North Carolina remains the runaway No. 1 choice in The Associated Press’ first regular-season college basketball poll. The Tar Heels beat Michigan State in the Carrier Classic and received 62 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. Kentucky, Ohio State, Connecticut, Syracuse and Duke held places two through six. Florida, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis…
Kentucky No. 2 in AP’s 1st regular-season poll
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Marist
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Marist
Kentucky rolls Marist in opener, 108-58
Freshman Anthony Davis had 23 points and 10 rebounds to join Terrence Jones and Sam Bowie as the only freshmen in Kentucky history with 20-10 games in their debuts, leading the second-ranked Wildcats to a 108-58 victory over Marist on Friday night. Davis attacked the rim in the opener, finishing 10 of 13 with eight dunks, as Kentucky…
Photo: Anthony Davis slams home the first two points of the 2011-2012 season
Photo: Anthony Davis slams home the first two points of the 2011-2012 season
Versatile Alex Poythress fits well at Kentucky
Alex Poythress (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), No. 17 overall, is the latest super long, elite athlete headed to Kentucky. Poythress’ versatility is what attracted coach John Calipari to the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. Poythress will excel in the Wildcats’ fast break because he runs the floor like a gazelle and will bring Rupp Arena…
Alex Poythress picks Kentucky
Alex Poythress‘ decision has been quite suspenseful. Early in the week the five-star prospect set Thursday as his decision day and since then the Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast standout has kept everyone in the recruiting game guessing. On Thursday afternoon Poythress made the call for Kentucky. Read full article here.
Five keys to Kentucky’s run at an eighth NCAA championship
This year has the makings of the best season a John Calipari coached team has ever had. Looking back at his previous teams over the last 10 years, he hasn’t had this type of caliber of players return for a second season. The mixture is incredible … we are talking about three potential starters (Doron…
Terrence Jones is on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Terrence Jones is on one of five regional covers for Sports Illustrated‘s basketball preview cover. North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes, Connecticut’s Jeremy Lamb, Kansas’ Thomas Robinson and UCLA’s Reeves Nelson were the others. UK was ranked No. 2 by SI. In its preview, SI writer Kelli Anderson examined the best-case scenario (“The young Wildcats live up to the…
Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis named ESPN Preseason All-Americans
Terrence Jones and freshman Anthony Davis were selected to the ESPN Preseason All-America team on Tuesday. Jones, the SEC media’s pick for league preseason Player of the Year, averaged 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds last season helping guide the Wildcats to the Final Four. The 2011 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year (league coaches) and…
Cats explode on offense, but defense the true cause for excitement
Sure, Kentucky shot 72.7-percent from the field in a 125-40 exhibition victory over Morehouse College. Yeah, six Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Kyle Wiltjer with 26 points. No question, the 31 assists UK dished out in the offensive outburst were impressive. The array of dunks, 3-pointers and fast break buckets UK had in…