Kentucky controlled the area around the basket tonight led by Willie Cauley-Stein’s six blocked shots and and Dakari Johnson’s four rejections.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Ole Miss
Patience pays off as Dakari Johnson sparks dominant second half
Dakari Johnson had played all of one minute in the first half but Coach Calipari sensed opportunity for the freshman.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Mississippi State
Ahead 54-51, Kentucky put the game away with a 20-2 surge to make it 74-53. Alex Poythress had four dunks during that run.
James Young leads Kentucky Wildcats past Mississippi State in SEC opener, 85-63
James Young scored 26 points and the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Mississippi State 85-63 on Wednesday night.
It happened on this date in Kentucky basketball history…
On this date in Kentucky basketball history, Kentucky downed Mississippi State in overtime for the SEC basketball tournament crown.
Willie Cauley-Stein changes his own trajectory
Willie Cauley-Stein is the diamond in the rough. He’s the precious stone you stumble upon while searching for your tee shot — uncut, unpolished, but unquestionably a fabulous find. He is a jewel who has lately improved Kentucky’s chances at chasing another crown. The 7-foot freshman has replaced injured Nerlens Noel in UK’s starting lineup,…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky won its third game in a row and is 20-8 overall, 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State is 7-20 overall, 2-13 in the league Kentucky leads the series 89-20 and has won the last five meetings. UK leads the series 45-5 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky honored the…
Kentucky runs away from Mississippi State, 85-55
Ryan Harrow’s 19 points led five Kentucky players in double figures and the Wildcats dominated outmanned Mississippi State for an 85-55 victory Wednesday night, the Wildcats’ third in a row. Alex Poythress added 16 points, Willie Cauley-Stein 12 and Julius Mays and Archie Goodwin 11 each as Kentucky (20-8, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) pulled within a…
Darius Miller fuels Kentucky comeback win
The No. 1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats finished the game on a 20-4 run to come back from a seven-point deficit in the final six minutes to defeat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 73-64 Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss. The Bulldogs started off hot, streaking out to a 12-2 lead over the Cats in the first five…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Mississippi State
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Mississippi State