Kentucky men’s basketball player DeMarcus Cousins was named the SEC Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Cousins, a 6-11 forward from Birmingham, Ala., scored 16 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in only 17 minutes of action in helping lead Kentucky (19-0, 4-0 SEC) to a 101-70 win against…
Kentucky has won a SEC conference record 10 weekly awards
Demarcus Cousins takes shot to mouth, breaks front teeth
It takes a lot to rattle — or knock out — Kentucky freshman DeMarcus Cousins. He took an elbow to the mouth from Arkansas guard Courtney Fortson less than two minutes into Saturday’s game here that appeared to break off part of his two front teeth. However, less than two minutes later he was back…
Undefeated and against the world: Cats get defensive to prove they’re No. 1
As Josh Harrellson put the finishing touches of a 101-70 rout of Arkansas with a leaning layup in the final few seconds of Saturday’s victory at Rupp Arena – the 19th straight victory to start the season – DeMarcus Cousins raised up from the bench, waved his hands in the air and flashed his million-dollar…
After long wait, Kentucky Wildcats rise back to top
This article was written by Pat Forde of ESPN.com. I sat next to him in the media room at the post-Arkansas press conference. He’s taller in person than he looks on the internet. From Mr. Forde, “Welcome back, Kentucky. Where you been all this time? Unless we have a ballot-rigging that would horrify even Chicago…
Cats look like No. 1 in win over Razorbacks
Now that looked like the No. 1 team in the country. In a game where UK could easily have overlooked its opponent, let another sharpshooter go off on their home floor or let a former Cat come home and earn a career defining win as a coach, the Cats did what they do best: win.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Arkansas
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 19-0, 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference while Arkansas is 8-11 overall, 1-3 in league action. Kentucky’s 19-0 start is its best since the 1965-66 squad opened with 23 consecutive wins. This is only the third time in school history that the Wildcats have begun a season with at…
Kentucky cruises past Arkansas 101-70
Less than three months into his first season coaching the nation’s all-time winningest program, John Calipari is poised to make good on his pledge to return Kentucky basketball to “its rightful place at the top of the mountain.” Any old win Saturday likely would have restored No. 2 Kentucky to the top of The Associated…
Eric Bledsoe named SEC Freshman Of The Week
Kentucky’s Eric Bledsoe was named SEC Freshman of the Week after he averaged 19 points to go along with 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in helping lead Kentucky to wins at Florida and at Auburn. He scored a career-high and game-high 25 points at Florida to lead the Cats to their first win in Gainesville…
On this day in 1969, Kentucky basketball beat Tennessee to claim it’s 1000th win
From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “No way was bitter rival Kentucky going to notch the school’s 1,000th victory on Tennesee’s home floor. But #5 Kentucky was too much for the unranked Vols, getting 21 points from Dan Issel, 18 from Larry Steele and 17 from Mike Pratt to hang on 69-66. The victory…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Auburn
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 18-0, 3-0 SEC on the season. Auburn falls to 9-9, 0-3. UK is 84-17 against the Tigers and 27-13 in Auburn. Kentucky has won 11 straight against Auburn and four in a row in Auburn. This is the final time the Wildcats will play in Beard-Eaves Coliseum.…