Tag: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Kentucky’s Davis, Calipari sweep AP SEC honors

John Calipari - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.com

After a dominating run during the regular season, top-ranked Kentucky made it a clean sweep of the awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team.  Freshman forward Anthony Davis was a unanimous choice Monday for player of the year and newcomer of the year, while John Calipari took the coaching honor for the second time…

Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist named 2011-2012 USBWA All-Americans

Ten standout players representing seven conferences have been selected to the 2011-12 U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-America Team. The first team consists of five forwards, as the USBWA selects the nation’s top five players regardless of position. Ohio State sophomore Jared Sullinger, last season’s winner of the Wayman Tisdale Award as the National Freshman of…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky falls to 32-2, while Vanderbilt improves to 24-10. The Wildcats are 136-45 all-time against Vanderbilt and 4-4 against the Commodores in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky leads the SEC with 27 SEC Tournament titles. UK is now 119-23 in SEC Tournament games. The Wildcats 24-game winning streak ended, it was…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida

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Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky improves to 32-1, while Florida falls to 23-10. The Wildcats are 93-33 all-time against Florida and 12-3 against the Gators in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky swept all three games against Florida for the first time since the 2004 season. It marks the first time UK has defeated the same…

Kentucky outlasts LSU 60-51 to advance in SEC tourney

LSU Tigers guard Stringer has the ball blocked by Kentucky Wildcats forward Kidd-Gilchrist during the second round of the SEC men's NCAA basketball tournament in New Orleans - photo by Jonathan Bachman | Reuters

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points and No. 1 Kentucky survived a feisty effort by heavy underdog LSU to take a 60-51 victory Friday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.  Terrence Jones added 15 points and 11 rebounds, including a 9-0 run by himself that gave the Wildcats (31-1) the lead for good…

Anthony Davis dominates SEC awards

Today the SEC announced it’s 2nd Annual “Blue Ribbon” All-SEC awards.  Anthony Davis wiped the glass so to speak and was named Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.  It goes without saying but he was also named All-SEC First Team and All-SEC Freshman Team.  Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was…

Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award

Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Pablo Alcala

Freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Kentucky and Austin Rivers of Duke are among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, announced Tuesday morning.  Preseason All-American Jared Sullinger of Ohio State and Doug McDermott of Creighton, both sophomores, round out the underclassmen among the finalists.  Leading upperclassmen among the finalists are junior Thomas Robinson of Kansas…   Read full article here.