President Barack Obama had just addressed the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team by phone, and the buzz had barely worn off when UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy stood in front of reporters in Columbia, S.C., and opened the floor for questions. Were there any, he asked that afternoon, for Wildcats coach John Calipari? Or for…
Humble Patrick Patterson chooses to put teammates before himself
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 20-1, 5-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Vanderbilt is 16-4, 5-1 in league action. This ends a 10-game win streak by the Commodores. Kentucky leads the series, 132-43, including 74-14 in Lexington. Kentucky has an all-time record of 154-24 while being ranked No. 1 in the nation in…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky suffered its first loss and is now 19-1, 4-1 SEC on the season. South Carolina improves to 12-8, 3-3. UK is 41-10 against the Gamecocks and 16-6 in Columbia. Kentucky will be in action again Saturday, returning home to host Vanderbilt. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with the…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Arkansas
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 19-0, 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference while Arkansas is 8-11 overall, 1-3 in league action. Kentucky’s 19-0 start is its best since the 1965-66 squad opened with 23 consecutive wins. This is only the third time in school history that the Wildcats have begun a season with at…
Patrick Patterson is ranked 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage at 63%
– Patrick Patterson is ranked 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage at 63%. – John Wall is ranked 3rd in the nation in assists per game with 6.9. – Demarcus Cousins is ranked 19th in the nation in double-doubles with 9. – Kentucky is ranked 5th in the nation in rebound margin at…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Auburn
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 18-0, 3-0 SEC on the season. Auburn falls to 9-9, 0-3. UK is 84-17 against the Tigers and 27-13 in Auburn. Kentucky has won 11 straight against Auburn and four in a row in Auburn. This is the final time the Wildcats will play in Beard-Eaves Coliseum.…
Eric Bledsoe’s career night propels Kentucky over Florida
Eric Bledsoe scored a career-high 25 points, Patrick Patterson added 15 and No. 2 Kentucky stayed unbeaten with an 89-77 victory over Florida on Tuesday night. John Wall chipped in 19, including the team’s final seven points. The Wildcats (17-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) ended the game with a 17-5 run and snapped a five-game losing…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Georgia
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 16-0 while Georgia is 8-6. This was the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Kentucky’s 16-0 start is its best since the 1965-66 squad opened with 23 consecutive wins. This is the only the fourth time in school history that the Wildcats have begun a season with at…
Patterson and Wall make the John Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 List
There are six players from the Big East, and a handful from the Big 12 and ACC. Kansas has a trio and Duke and Kentucky both have a pair. They also added a 31st spot for Ohio State’s Evan Turner – who is expected to return soon from a back injury. For complete list go…
Kentucky remains perfect with 71-62 victory over Louisville
DeMarcus Cousins scored 18 points and matched a season-high with 18 rebounds to lead No. 3 Kentucky past rival Louisville 71-62 on Saturday. Patrick Patterson and John Wall added 17 points each for the Wildcats (15-0), who matched their best start in 40 years by breaking a two-game losing streak to the Cardinals. Read full article…