DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 2 Kentucky beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 74-45 Saturday and advanced back to the Wildcats’ accustomed spot in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game. Kentucky (31-2) will play either No. 20 Vanderbilt or Mississippi State on Sunday, looking to add a 26th tournament title to the 44th regular season championship the Wildcats won in coach John Calipari’s first season.
Cats thump Tennessee 74-45, Advance to SEC Tourney Finals
John Wall put team on his shoulders in second half against Alabama
John Wall arrived in Nashville with plenty of hype after being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year earlier this week. Wall didn’t necessarily bring down the house at Bridgestone Arena in the first half of Kentucky’s 73-67 triumph over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Kentucky rallies, defeats Alabama 73-67 to advance to SEC Semifinals
John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No. 2 Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit Friday in beating Alabama 73-67 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.
Former coach Joe B. Hall to be honored at SEC Tourney in Nashville
Former Kentucky head basketball coach Joe B. Hall will represent Kentucky at the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville this week as the Wildcats’ Basketball Legend. Hall will be among 12 former SEC coaches and players to be honored as “Legends of SEC Basketball,” sponsored by Chick-fil-A, a program that began in 1999. The former…
John Wall named SEC Player of the Year; Cousins and Patterson named All-SEC
The 2009-10 All-SEC men’s basketball awards were announced today. Eric Bledsoe, Demarcus Cousins and John Wall were named to the All-Freshmen team. Patrick Patterson was named to the SEC’s All-Defensive Team. Patrick Patterson, John Wall and Demarcus Cousins named First Team All-SEC. Demarcus Cousins was named SEC Freshman of the Year. John Wall was named…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 29-2, 14-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida is 20-11, 9-7 in league action. UK‘s 29 th victory is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the 2002-03 squad went 32-4. UK’s 14 th league win is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the…
Balanced attack leads Kentucky past Florida, 74-66
Darius Miller and Eric Bledsoe had 14 points apiece and No. 3 Kentucky withstood a Florida comeback with a 74-66 victory Sunday, completing an 18-0 home season and likely cementing its hold on a top seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats (29-2, 14-2) had already clinched their 44th Southeastern Conference title outright with Vanderbilt’s…
Kentucky had a season high 14 blocked shots against Georgia
John Wall might be a couple of weeks away from playing in his first NCAA tournament, but he knows the difference in playing the kind of defense suited for a deep run in March and the kind that’s tailor-made for an early exit. And what scares Wall the most is turning the defense off and…
Cats earn share of 44th SEC Title with win over Georgia, 80-68
John Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night. Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there. Read full…
John Wall’s 2 turnovers in final 75 seconds were huge part of Vols win
From SportingNews.com: “Fair or not, though, Tennessee‘s win isn’t the story of this game for national college basketball viewers: as always, the spotlight is on Kentucky and its star. And today, it’s a harsh one. By squandering chances to help his team claw all the way back in the second half, John Wall did his part…