Jamal Murray scored 22 points to lead No. 14 Kentucky to an 80-74 victory over Mississippi State.
Kentucky holds off Mississippi State, 80-74
Poythress and Murray combined to score all of Kentucky’s first 27 points plus boxscore and game notes
Poythress and Murray combined to score all of UK’s first 27 points. Ulis (6) and junior Mychal Mulder (3) scored nine of UK’s 11 pts over the last 3:56 of the half.
Alex Poythress scores 25 as Kentucky beats Alabama 77-61
Alex Poythress scored a career-high 25 points and had seven rebounds and Kentucky beat Alabama 77-61 to bounce back from a loss.
Kentucky contains Ben Simmons but falls to LSU, 85-67
Kentucky contained LSU star Ben Simmons, only to be burned by Tim Quarterman and Craig Victor. Quarterman had 21 points, 10 rebounds; Victor added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and LSU defeated Kentucky 85-67.
Tyler Ulis gets his first double-double plus boxscore and other game notes
Tyler Ulis compiled 20 points and 10 assists, his first double-double as a Wildcat.
Tyler Ulis leads Kentucky past Ole Miss 83-61
Tyler Ulis had 20 points and 10 assists to help No. 10 Kentucky beat Mississippi 83-61 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Skal Labissiere hauls in SEC Co-Freshman of the Week accolades
Following a breakout 26-point performance in a win over NJIT, Skal Labissiere was named the Southeastern Conference’s Co-Freshman of the Week.
John Calipari tabbed SEC Coach of the Year, Karl Towns Freshman of the Year
Headlining today’s AP awards were John Calipari and Karl-Anthony Towns, who won SEC Coach of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year, respectively.
Willie Cauley-Stein was named SEC Tournament MVP plus boxscore and other game notes
Willie Cauley-Stein was named the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after totaling 42 points, 21 rebounds and seven blocked shots over the three days. .
Kentucky claims 28th SEC Tourney title with 78-63 win over Arkansas
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kentucky never trailed in beating Arkansas 78-63 SEC championship game.