When Patrick Patterson introduced his mother, Tywanna, to freshman DeMarcus Cousins, he called her “Mother Teresa” because of her generous personality. “He sometimes introduces me that way because he says I am always trying to help other people,” she said. “It’s flattering and sweet of Patrick to say that. I hope that’s why so many…
Patrick Patterson’s mom is proud of her son, on and off the court
Kentucky had a season high 14 blocked shots against Georgia
John Wall might be a couple of weeks away from playing in his first NCAA tournament, but he knows the difference in playing the kind of defense suited for a deep run in March and the kind that’s tailor-made for an early exit. And what scares Wall the most is turning the defense off and…
Cats earn share of 44th SEC Title with win over Georgia, 80-68
John Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night. Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there. Read full…
Photo: Kentucky to be featured on cover of SLAM next week
John Calipari tweeted this pic earlier this morning. It’s the cover of next week’s edition of SLAM magazine.
John Wall’s 2 turnovers in final 75 seconds were huge part of Vols win
From SportingNews.com: “Fair or not, though, Tennessee‘s win isn’t the story of this game for national college basketball viewers: as always, the spotlight is on Kentucky and its star. And today, it’s a harsh one. By squandering chances to help his team claw all the way back in the second half, John Wall did his part…
Kentucky loss raises red flags, signs of encouragement
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com, “Maybe this will be the final learning lesson; the last-minute cram for the final exam; one final dose of reality before the march to the ultimate dream. Or maybe this team is that young and that inexperienced, two red flags head coach John Calipari has pointed to all season long.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 27-2, 12-2 SEC on the season. Tennessee improves to 21-7, 9-5. UK is 143-66 against the Volunteers and 51-47 against UT in Knoxville. Kentucky will be in action again Wednesday in its final true road game of the season at Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.…
Kentucky’s comeback falls short at Tennessee, Vols win 74-65
J.P. Prince had 20 points and Scotty Hopson added 15 and No. 19 Tennessee snapped No. 2 Kentucky’s eight-game winning streak with a 74-65 victory Saturday. It was the second major upset of a highly rated program this year for the Volunteers (21-7, 9-5 Southeastern Conference), who also knocked off top-ranked Kansas last month. The…
A video tribute to the Adolph Rupp Era
This is a video tribute to Adolph Rupp Era at Kentucky featuring the coach Adolph Rupp himself and many of the great players that played under him: Dan Issel, Alex Groza, Cotton Nash, Larry Conley, Mike Pratt, Pat Riley, Vernon Hatton, John Crigler, Adrian Smith, Johnny Cox, Ed Beck, Tommy Kron, Thad Jaracz, Louie Dampier,…
Darius Miller shows aggressive side in win over South Carolina
Darius Miller says his role for No. 2 Kentucky is no secret to him — and should not be to anybody else. “I have to play aggressive, knock down shots, play defense and rebound,” said the Kentucky sophomore. He came closer to doing all of that here Thursday than he has been, too, in the…