Anthony Davis knows where to turn for inspiration on the court. All it takes is one glimpse of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in motion on a fast break or just a crack of a smile from the freshman forward for Davis to settle into a steady routine on the hardwood. The presence of Kidd-Gilchrist provided a soothing feeling…
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist inspires Anthony Davis, Cats
The bigger the stage, the better Kidd-Gilchrist plays
The next time you see Michael Kidd-Gilchrist walk, pay close attention to his body movement. Notice the kind of limp in his step. It’s not smooth, almost herky-jerky in a way. It’s as if he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. It doesn’t look like he can walk in a straight line…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
No. 1 Kentucky dismantles No. 8 Florida 78-58
Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed its toughest Southeastern Conference test to date with a 78-58 victory over No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (24-1, 10-0) have won 49 straight at home and matched their best start in league play since 2005 thanks to three…
Pair of Cats named to Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year midseason watch list
UK freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were both among 20 players named to the 2012 Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year midseason watch list as announced by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Davis, a 6-foot-10, 222-pound freshman forward from Chicago, Ill., leads the country in blocks (116 and 4.8 per game)…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at LSU
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 21-1, 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while LSU falls to 12-9, 2-5. The Wildcats are 81-24 all-time against LSU and 29-16 in Baton Rouge. UK is now 892-251 in SEC regular season action. Kentucky has won three-straight against LSU by an average of 29.3 points. Kentucky extends…
Bond between Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist driving Wildcats’ success
Even in an age of college basketball when many freshmen are called upon to star from the moment they set foot on campus, Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are rare. Davis, with his UK single-season block record of 98, and Kidd-Gilchrist, with his nationally known defensive, energetic reputation, have established themselves as one of the…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Georgia
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Georgia