Tag: NCAA

Kentucky will be playing in its 21st Sweet Sixteen

After posting two of its most impressive displays this season in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats make their 21st appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 taking on the Cornell Big Red.  The Wildcats earned a berth in the regional semifinals with a 90-60 win over Wake Forest in the second…

Kentucky vs. Cornell will be the ultimate clash of hoop cultures

It’s a 12 seed against a top seed, but that’s only the beginning. It’s a team from a league that is routinely mocked against a team that represents college basketball royalty. It’s a team with a bunch of seniors getting ready to enter a tough job market against a team with a bunch of freshmen…

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…

Darius Miller’s mother had a feeling her son might have a big night

Before Saturday’s game, Nicole Miller said she had a feeling she was going to have a big night on the town.  She probably did, too, after watching her son — Kentucky sophomore Darius Miller — played perhaps his best game of the season to help UK down Wake Forest 90-60 in the NCAA East Region…

An unleashed Kentucky is the new tournament favorite

Camera flashes dotted a sea of blue at New Orleans Arena as Eric Bledsoe flew down the lane and took flight five feet from the rim to throw down a one-hand tomahawk jam. Kentucky head coach John Calipari had nothing. What could he say? He headed back to the bench and scratched his head. Calipari…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky improves to 34-2 on the season while Wake Forest is now 20-11. UK is 5-0 in the series against the Demon Deacons and 3-0 against the Deacons in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 100-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. UK is 5-2 in NCAA Tournament games played in…

Cats grab 100th NCAA victory by rolling Wake Forest 90-60; Sweet 16 next

Darius Miller scored a career-high 20 points and top-seeded Kentucky made easy work of No. 9 Wake Forest during a 90-60 rout Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament. It was the second blowout in two games for the Wildcats (34-2), who crushed East Tennessee State 100-71 in their opener.  Miller scored…