As CatsPause.com first reported, Kentucky could be without one of its starters for an undetermined amount of time. A UK spokesperson has confirmed that Willie Cauley-Stein had been bothered by a previously existing injury to his left knee and had a minor procedure done Thursday. His status for Saturday’s game at Auburn is still to…
Willie Cauley-Stein has knee surgery, status to be determined
On this date in Kentucky basketball history, the Cats scored 86 points in one half…
No. 2 Kentucky set a school record on January 16, 1996 with 86 points in the first half and finished with the highest-scoring road game in its 93-year history, a 129-97 Southeastern Conference victory Tuesday night over Louisiana State at Baton Rouge, La. Forward Antoine Walker scored 28 of his game-high 32 points in the…
Calipari’s Kittens put on their man mittens
For a team that was in desperate need of a win to halt a midseason panic and quiet any talk about missing the NCAA Tournament, Kentucky’s 75-65 win over Tennessee was somewhat huge. “I’m happy for them,” John Calipari said after the game. “I said, ‘Be happy you won. You won a game.’ ” During…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 11-5 overall, 2-1 in the SEC. Tennessee is 8-7, 0-3 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 149-66 and has won the last six meetings. Kentucky has played Tennessee more than any other opponent. Kentucky hits the road for a pair of away games, Saturday at Auburn (9 p.m.…
Kyle Wiltjer leads Kentucky past Tennessee for bounce-back win
Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points and Kentucky avoided back-to-back Southeastern Conference losses by beating Tennessee 75-65 on Tuesday night. Nerlens Noel and Ryan Harrow each added 12 points and Alex Poythress 10 while Julius Mays contributed consecutive 3-pointers 1:48 apart late in the game to help the Wildcats (11-5,2-1). Jordan McRae’s 23 points led Tennessee (8-7), which lost its fourth straight and is…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Texas A&M
Go here for boxscore. Opening its home Southeastern Conference schedule, Kentucky is 10-5 overall, 1-1 in the SEC. Texas A&M is 12-3, 2-0 in the league. The series is tied 2-2 with all games played in Lexington. This was the first men’s basketball meeting between UK and Texas A&M as members of the SEC. On…
Noel’s big night not enough; Cats fall to Texas A&M
Elston Turner scored 40 points for Texas A&M, and the Aggies topped Kentucky on the road Saturday, 83-71, for their first road conference win as members of the Southeastern Conference. The loss was the first home conference loss in John Calipari‘stenure as Kentucky’s coach. Kentucky had won 24 straight home SEC games before Saturday. Texas A&M…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. –With the win, Kentucky improves to 10-4 on the season and 1-0 in Southeastern Conference action. Vanderbilt falls to 6-6 and 0-1 in league play. –UK now leads the all-time series with Vanderbilt 137-45. –Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins and pushes its all-time win total to 2,100 with…
Kentucky fends off late Vanderbilt charge to win 60-58
Kyle Wiltjer‘s jumper with 1:57 left put Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats kicked off their Southeastern Conference schedule Thursday night by holding off Vanderbilt 60-58 after blowing a 16-point lead. The Wildcats (10-4) also seemed to get a bit of help from officials in the final seconds. Nerlen Noel hit a jumper with…
Willie Cauley-Stein named SEC Freshman of the Week
Willie Cauley-Stein, a 7-foot, 244-pound freshman forward from Olathe, Kan., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring 11 points and gathering 11 rebounds against Eastern Michigan last week. Cauley-Stein made the most of his second career start en route to leading UK to a domination final non-conference action of the season. Cauley-Stein logged his…