Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 12,134 (2010-11 attendance: 11,391). This was the fourth year that the Blue-White Scrimmage was played in Rupp Arena. The win marks the 10th consecutive game that Blue has gone unbeaten in the Blue-White Scrimmage, with its last loss to White coming in 2000-01 (scrimmage not held in…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Jones’ 52 points highlights Blue-White scrimmage
Terrence Jones has new focus, different body
Terrence Jones isn’t going to spontaneously change this season into some unstoppable, basketball-like robot, capable of turning his arms into mechanical scoring machines like some Hollywood blockbuster (although his new biceps might lead some to believe otherwise). But this is undoubtedly a different Terrence Jones. Something about him is not quite the same. Underneath the same laidback exterior…
Terrences Jones voted preseason SEC Player of the Year; Kentucky picked to win SEC
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team was picked by the media to win its 45th Southeastern Conference championship this season as announced by the SEC on Monday. Each SEC school selected media members that cover their team and additional media from across the nation were selected by the conference office to form the voting…
Kentucky ranked second in preseason Coaches’ Poll
The UK men’s basketball team checks in at No. 2 in the newly released ESPN/USA Today Coaches preseason Top 25. It marks the third straight season in the John Calipari Era that Kentucky ranks in the top 10 in the coaches’ preseason poll. The Cats checked in at 10th last season and fifth in…
Three Wildcats on Wayman Tisdale Award watch list
UK freshmen Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague are among 12 players announced Thursday by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as preseason candidates for the Wayman Tisdale Award, honoring the nation’s top freshman for the 2011-12 college basketball season. The three freshmen were part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the country…
Cotton Nash was one of the most illustrious performers to ever don “Kentucky” across his chest
Adolph Rupp, the architect of Kentucky basketball, told Sports Illustrated in 1962, “If I had my choice of one man in the country to build my team around, it would be Cotton Nash.” Kentucky basketball did not magically appear at the pinnacle of college basketball by accident. Rather, the program was elevated to blue-blood status…
The lowdown on Kentucky great Louie Dampier
“God taught Louie how to shoot, and I took credit for it.” — Adolph Rupp, University of Kentucky head coach. If the Lord Almighty taught any ball player how to shoot, Louie Dampier is indeed a fine candidate. His release was divine. The stroke heavenly. The touch transcendent. Dampier’s jumper wasn’t just long-range, it…
Photo: 2011 Final Four banner hung in Rupp Arena during Big Blue Madness
Photo: 2011 Final Four banner hung in Rupp Arena during Big Blue Madness
Final rosters for Big Blue All Stars vs The Villains announced
Jeff Sheppard, former University of Kentucky basketball player and current organizer of the State Farm Big Blue All Stars, is very excited to announce the fi nal team roster of the game on October 24, 2011 at Rupp Arena. BIG BLUE ALL-STARS Coach Rex Chapman Keith Bogans DeMarcus Cousins Josh Harrellson Chuck Hayes Brandon Knight…
Doron Lamb ranked 5th best shooter in the nation by Sports Illustrated
Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones were the Wildcats’ most-hyped freshmen last season, but Lamb proved to be a highly effective perimeter weapon whom defenses helped off of at their own risk. He made 48.6 percent of his threes (68-of-140) and should be new point guard Marquis Teague‘s No. 1 option on drive-and-kick passes. Check…