Tag: SEC

With this kind of Darius Miller, this team can be very good

It was a big moment for Miller. And I’m not talking about his 18 points in the 67-58 win over South Carolina Saturday. I’m talking about the moment when, at around the 5-minute mark, Darius Miller screamed at his teammates for their lackadaisical play. “Get in line!” he hollered. Is this a new Darius we’re seeing? A leader? Someone who can be aggressive and be counted on? I think it is.

Kentucky claims first SEC road win, downs South Carolina

Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 12 Kentucky held off a late South Carolina charge for a 67-58 victory Saturday night. The Wildcats (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) spent much of the week dealing with the fallout from last Tuesday’s loss at Alabama. Kentucky’s 16-point lead slipped to 61-56 with 1:16 left, but Doron Lamb…

Calipari apologizes for use of profanity towards Terrence Jones on national TV

John Calipari – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com John Calipari was caught on Tuesday night on national television calling freshman swingman Terrence Jones a “selfish mother-(expletive)” during Kentucky’s game against Alabama. The one-sided shouting match has not sat well with Kentucky fans and shortly after the game Calipari offered the following apology on Twitter…

Kentucky’s comeback falls short at Alabama

Ben Eblen grabbed a loose ball and made one of two free throws with 2.8 seconds left to help Alabama preserve a 68-66 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday night. The Wildcats, who had nearly erased a 20-point deficit, rebounded the missed foul shot but couldn’t get a good shot off at the buzzer. Terrence Jones dribbled across midcourt and…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama

Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky fell to 14-4, 2-2 SEC on the season. Alabama improved to 11-7, 3-1 SEC. — The Wildcats are 100-36 all-time against the Crimson Tide and 28-22 in Tuscaloosa and have won five of the last six against Alabama. — UK is now 472-116 against schools comprising the SEC’s Western…

Terrence Jones named SEC Freshman of the Week

Kentucky’s Terrence Jones was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 26.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over Auburn and LSU. Jones came off the bench and broke the UK freshman single-game scoring record with 35 points against Auburn. He shot 11-of-17 from the field, including a career best four 3-pointers . Jones also…

Kentucky’s balanced attack downs LSU; Five Cats reach double figures

Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight scored 19 points, Terrence Jones added 17 in his second game coming off the bench and No. 13 Kentucky beat LSU 82-44 on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) held the Tigers to a season-low 26 percent shooting, forced 15 turnovers and never let up while handing LSU (10-8, 2-1) its worst loss of the season.

Message received: Terrence Jones comes off bench to set freshman scoring record

It seemed fitting in a way that the first time the Kentucky men’s basketball team opened its postgame locker room to the media in a regular-season game in nearly a decade, head coach John Calipari may have aired his displeasure with some of his team by shaking up the lineup. Kentucky won handily Tuesday night, manhandling an overmatched Auburn team 78-54 for the Cats’ (13-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) first league win of the season, but the bigger story after the game was the lineup changes, particularly Terrence Jones coming off the…