Andrew Harrison scored a season-high 26 points and the Kentucky Wildcats used near-perfect free throw shooting to pull away from Tennessee Saturday.
Career day for Andrew Harrison lifts Kentucky Wildcats over Tennessee
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 17-8 overall and 8-4 in Southeastern Conference action. Tennessee improves to 14-10 and 6-6 in league play. Despite the loss, Kentucky still leads the series 149-67. Prior to today’s defeat, UK had won six-straight in the series and now owns wins in 20 of the last 25 meetings.…
Kentucky trounced by Tennessee, 88-58
Trae Golden had 24 points and eight assists Saturday as Tennessee rolled to an 88-58 victory over No. 25 Kentucky, giving the Volunteers their most lopsided win in the 216-game history of this series. Kentucky (17-8, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) was playing its first game without star center Nerlens Noel, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament…
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…
Anthony Davis named SEC Player of the Week
UK freshman Anthony Davis was named the SEC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday and ESPN.com co-National Player of the Week. Davis, a 6-foot-10, 222-pound freshman forward from Chicago, Ill., was named SEC Player of the Week after averaging 20 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.5 blocks and two assists in wins…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Anthony Davis Leads No. 1 UK to 69-44 Win over Tennessee
Freshman Anthony Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as top-ranked Kentucky beat Tennessee 69-44 on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats’ home winning streak to 48 games. Kentucky (22-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) got off to a sizzling start by hitting its first 11 shots over the opening 11 minutes as the Wildcats won…
Once again Kidd-Gilchrist’s will to win helps lift Kentucky to victory
Maybe Kentucky’s not tough enough for John Calipari’s tastes. Maybe the Wildcats aren’t yet the rough-and-rugged outfit their coach would prefer. But in a rollicking Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, No. 2 UK proved just tough enough to outlast Tennessee 65-62 in a bruising game that came right down to the wire. “We have a will to…