John Wall scored 18 points, including five in overtime, and came within two assists of a triple-double to lead No. 2 Kentucky to an 81-75 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night. Wall’s three-point play opened the scoring in overtime, then he added two free throws and blocked Dee Bost’s layup attempt with 36 seconds…
Kentucky needs overtime to down Mississippi State, 81-75
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 25-1, 10-1 SEC on the season. Mississippi State falls to 18-8, 6-5. UK is 85-20 against the Bulldogs and 31-12 in Starkville. Kentucky played its second overtime game this season. The Wildcats are 2-0 in two overtime games this season. The last time UK played an overtime…
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SEC names John Wall Freshman of the Week
For the fifth time this season, the Southeastern Conference named Kentucky guard John Wall its Freshman of the Week. Only one player, James Robinson of Alabama, has won that award more. He won it six times. Wall averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in wins over Alabama and No. 12 Tennessee last week. …
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennesee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 24-1, 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Tennessee is 18-6 overall, 6-4 in league action. Kentucky has won five in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 143-65, including 86-16 in Lexington. T he teams’ 208 meetings are the second-most in the SEC; only Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State…
Late surge boosts Kentucky past Tennessee 73-62
After missing two 3-point attempts in the first half, Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe told coach John Calipari he had lost confidence in his shot. Calipari’s message, to Bledsoe’s surprise: Keep shooting, anyway. Bledsoe’s second half resurgence, along with yet another stellar performance by fellow freshman guard John Wall, helped No. 3 Kentucky fight off No.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 23-1, 8-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Alabama is 13-11 overall, 3-7 in league action. Kentucky has won four in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 99-35, including 52-10 in Lexington. Kentucky returns to action on Saturday at 9 p.m. at home vs. Tennessee. The game will be…
Kentucky grinds out win against Alabama, 66-55
John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as No. 3 Kentucky outmuscled Alabama 66-55 on Tuesday night. With 16 points and 13 rebounds, Cousins extended his UK freshman record with 15 double-doubles. The last Kentucky player to get seven…
Two Wildcats in MVP top three
With most Southeastern Conference men’s basketball teams starting the second half of their league schedules this week, the race for MVP may be down to three. Kentucky freshman guard John Wall, South Carolina senior guard Devan Downey and Kentucky freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins already have taken turns as the primary candidate for the honor. Wall…
Cats move up in polls, Cousins wins fourth SEC award
With the loss of the previous No. 2 Villanova Wildcats, it was only fitting another group of Cats enjoy the benefits. UK (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) moved up one spot to No. 3 in the newest version of the Associated Press top 25, and received two first-place votes. Kansas (22-1) remained at No. 1 in…