From Hall of Fame journalist Billy Reed: “On the day of the first basketball game between Kentucky and Cornell since Dec. 28, 1966, I might as well tell you about why Adolph Rupp accused me of helping the Ivy League school shock the mighty Wildcats, 92-77, in Memorial Coliseum. That was the season after the…
How I Helped Cornell Beat Kentucky in 1966
On this day in 1993, Kentucky decimated Wake Forest in Sweet 16 win
From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “Kentucky reassumed the role of heavyweight after the previous season’s Cinderella-like Unforgettables, rolling to a 103-69 win over Wake Forest in the Sweet 16. Jamal Mashburn began the assault on Wake with perfect five for five three-point shooting in the first half. In a game expected to be…
Staying at Kentucky pays off for Daniel Orton
When Daniel Orton signed with Kentucky in the fall of 2008, then-UK basketball coach Billy Gillespie told the former Bishop McGuinness forward he would be “the man” in Lexington. Things changed drastically in the next year. In a span of months, Orton went from being “the man” to a non-starter. Read full article here.
Kentucky will be playing in its 21st Sweet Sixteen
After posting two of its most impressive displays this season in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats make their 21st appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 taking on the Cornell Big Red. The Wildcats earned a berth in the regional semifinals with a 90-60 win over Wake Forest in the second…
Kentucky vs. Cornell will be the ultimate clash of hoop cultures
It’s a 12 seed against a top seed, but that’s only the beginning. It’s a team from a league that is routinely mocked against a team that represents college basketball royalty. It’s a team with a bunch of seniors getting ready to enter a tough job market against a team with a bunch of freshmen…
Turkish sensation Enes Kanter commits to Kentucky
Enes Kanter, the 6-foot-10 Turkish sensation who played a year of high school ball in the United States, will play next season at the University of Kentucky. Kanter committed to the Wildcats on Tuesday, according to Evan Daniels of Scout.com. This comes via Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal.
There’s an interesting parallel between the 1975 Kentucky team and the current edition
With a win over Cornell on Thursday, Kentucky will go into a regional final as the favorite to make it to the Final Four. Thirty-five years ago this month, the Wildcats were about as far on the other end of the spectrum as a team could be. They were facing an undefeated juggernaut from Indiana,…
Kentucky recruit Brandon Knight named Gatorade National Player of Year for 2nd time
Pine Crest star guard Brandon Knight moved alongside former prep greats LeBron James and Greg Oden Tuesday as the third two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year. Knight, ranked No. 1 in the 2010 class by Rivals.com, accepted the coveted award during a ceremony with a pep-rally type atmosphere inside a packed Pine Crest auditorium. …
On this day in history: Fab Five wins Kentucky it’s first NCAA title
From This Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “Before a crowd of over 16,000 in New York’s Madison Square Garden, #1 Kentucky gave Adolph Rupp his first NCAA Championship, 58-42 over Baylor. The outcome of this one was never in question. Kentucky had the tallest man on the floor, 6-7 Alex Groza, who led all scorers…
Quiet Darius Miller sparking explosive Wildcats
The conversation has taken place so many times this season, even Darius Miller has lost count.