It didn’t make sense until the end of Kentucky’s 87-74 victory at No. 16 Ole Miss. The Rebels had completely blown the first half after starting 3-for-20 against a UK team that was affected by early foul trouble. The quick whistles (22 fouls called in the first 15 minutes of the matchup) didn’t help the…
Nerlens Noel had a monumental presence in crucial win for the Wildcats
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Ole Miss
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 14-6 overall and 5-2 in SEC action. Ole Miss suffers its first loss in SEC play and drops to 17-3 overall and 6-1 in league play. The win is the 100th in the series for Kentucky over Ole Miss and UK improves to 100-13 all-time in the series.…
Wiltjer, Noel lead Kentucky to critical road win at No. 16 Ole Miss
Kyle Wiltjer scored a career-high 26 points and Nerlens Noel set a school record with 12 blocked shots as Kentucky beat No. 16 Mississippi 87-74 on Tuesday night. Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) looked like it might run away with the win, taking a 73-56 lead with 10 minutes remaining. But the Rebels roared back with 16 straight…
Nerlens Noel repeats as SEC Freshman of the Week
Freshman Nerlens Noel earned Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week accolades for the second-consecutive week following another impressive week of play. The Everett, Mass., native is the first multi-winner of the season for the Cats. Noel averaged nine points, 10.5 rebounds and seven blocks in games against Alabama and LSU last week. He swatted a…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. LSU
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 13-6 overall, 4-2 in the Southeastern Conference. LSU is 10-7 overall, 1-5 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 83-24, including 41-5 in Lexington. Kentucky hits the road for a pair of away games, Tuesday at Ole Miss (9 p.m. EST on ESPN) and Saturday at Texas A&M. First-Half…
Poythress’ career day leads Kentucky in 75-70 win over LSU
Alex Poythress scored 20 points, including two free throws with 1 second remaining, as Kentucky survived LSU 75-70 Saturday. Archie Goodwin added 15 points,Ryan Harrow 11 and Nerlens Noel10 with six blocks as the Wildcats (13-6, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) recovered from Tuesday’s loss at Alabama. Poythress also grabbed 12 rebounds to help seal Kentucky’s victory, which featured some drama…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Alabama
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 12-6, and 3-2 in league competition, while Alabama improves to 12-6 and 4-1 in Southeastern Conference action. UK still leads the series by a 102-37 margin and 28-23 when games are played in Tuscaloosa. UK has won 11 of the last 14 meetings including seven of the last…
Sluggish second half dooms Cats at Alabama
Nick Jacobs scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and streaking Alabama beat Kentucky 59-55 on Tuesday night for the Crimson Tide’s fifth win in six games. The Tide (12-6, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) held Kentucky (12-6, 3-2) to a season-low scoring total, 22 points below its average. Levi Randolph and Trevor Releford each hit two free…
Nerlens Noel living up to huge expectations left by his predecessor
To call someone the “same player” as someone else isn’t usually much of a compliment, but Auburn’s Rob Chubb only meant praise for Nerlens Noel after facing the Kentucky freshman forward for the first time Saturday night. Just to be compared with last year’s national player of the year, the No. 1 pick in the…
Nerlens Noel named SEC Freshman of the Week
Freshman Nerlens Noel became the fourth Kentucky freshman to earn a Southeastern Conference weekly award when he was tabbed the league’s top performing freshman it was announced on Monday morning. With Noel’s honor today, all four of UK‘s freshmen have been tabbed the league’s freshman of the week recipient at least once this season. Noel averaged 11…