DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Kentucky to an easy 94-57 win over UNC-Asheville on Monday night. John Wall added 12 points and a school freshman-record 14 assists, while Patrick Patterson had 17 points and nine boards as the Wildcats (7-0) cruised during their annual appearance…
Kentucky rolls UNC Asheville 94-57 at Freedom Hall
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Stanford
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 6-0 on the season. Stanford falls to 3-3. UK is now 3-0 all-time against the Cardinals. Kentucky returns to action on Monday taking on UNC Asheville in their annual Freedom Hall game in Louisville. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET with the game being televised live…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Cleveland State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 5-0 on the season. Cleveland State falls to 3-2. UK is now 1-0 all-time against the Vikings. Kentucky returns to action on Wednesday in the championship game taking on the winner of the Stanford/Virginia game. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised…
Patrick Patterson and John Wall honored by the SEC
University of Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson Monday was named the Southeastern Conference player of the week, and teammate John Wall was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Read article.
Double-doubles by Patterson and Wall power Cats past Broncs 92-63
Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson added 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). The team hardly looked like the one coach John Calipari called the “worst” defensive team he’s seen in 20…
Demarcus Cousins’ big night leads Kentucky past Sam Houston
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 4 Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson had 20 points and nine boards and John Wall added 21 points and six assists as the Wildcats (3-0) overcame a record-setting shooting performance by the Bearkats (2-1). …
John Wall’s jumper with 0.5 remaining pushes Kentucky past Miami
Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points–including the game – winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining – to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night. After Miami’s Kenny Hayes hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 70 with six seconds left, Wall raced down the floor…
Bledsoe thrills in season-opening win, but Patterson steadies the ship
It took two exhibition games, but we finally saw the real Patrick Patterson Friday night. Patrick, although it may be a bit overdue, welcome to the Cali-party. After a somewhat head-scratching preseason, an exhibition season in which Patterson seemed to be lost in the flow of the Dribble Drive Motion Offense, the preseason All-American emerged…
Cats open Calipari Era with 75-59 victory over Morehead
Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe scored 24 points while starting in place of John Wall, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats opened the John Calipari era with a 75-59 win over Morehead State on Friday night. Patrick Patterson added 20 points – including his first career 3-pointer – to go with 12 rebounds, and Darnell Dodson had 15…
The Sporting News picks Patrick Patterson for its preseason All-American team
He joins Willie Warren of Oklahoma, Luke Harangody of Notre Dame, Sherrod Collins of Kansas and Devin Ebanks of West Virginia. Read article.