On March 24, 1951, Kentucky defeated Illinois in the 1951 NCAA Final Four behind Shelby Linville’s game-winning basket.
On this day in Kentucky Basketball History, Shelby Linville Hero as Cats Advance to NCAA Title Game
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Kansas
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky improves to 2-0 on the season, while Kansas drops to 1-1. –The Wildcats are 20-6 all-time against Kansas and 6-1 in the series at neutral sites. — Kentucky is now 11-3 all-time in Madison Square Garden and 42-16 in the New York metro area. — The Wildcats…
Second-half spurt lifts No. 2 Kentucky past No. 12 Kansas 75-65
Doron Lamb scored 17 points, Terrence Jones had 15 and No. 2 Kentucky raced to a decisive spurt at the start of the second half, passing an early-season test with a 75-65 victory over No. 12 Kansas on Tuesday night in a matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball. Anthony Davis added 14 points for the balanced…
Kentucky takes on Kansas in Champions Classic
Gameday Information Kentucky vs. Kansas Champions Classic Tues., Nov. 15 – 9:00 p.m. ET New York, N.Y. Madison Square Garden Game Notes: UK | Kansas Coverage TV: ESPN Radio: UK IMG Live Video via ESPN3 Live Audio Text Updates Following a season-opening 108-58 win over Marist on Friday, the Wildcats set their sights on the bright lights of the…
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…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Connecticut
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 9-0 on the season. UConn falls to 6-2. UK is 1-1 against the Huskies. Kentucky is 164-70 against the Big East. The Wildcats are 10-3 all-time in Madison Square Garden. UK is 39-16 in the New York metro area. UK’s 9-0 start is its best start since…
Kentucky Wildcats stay perfect, down UConn 64-61
Freshman John Wall scored a season-high 25 points, including 12 of Kentucky’s last 15 in the game, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 14 Connecticut 64-61 on Wednesday night in the SEC/Big East Invitational. Wall lived up to his billing in his first appearance at Madison Square Garden, overcoming first-half foul trouble and dominating the…