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Cats thump Tennessee 74-45, Advance to SEC Tourney Finals
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.
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…
Kentucky loss raises red flags, signs of encouragement
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com, “Maybe this will be the final learning lesson; the last-minute cram for the final exam; one final dose of reality before the march to the ultimate dream. Or maybe this team is that young and that inexperienced, two red flags head coach John Calipari has pointed to all season long.…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky falls to 27-2, 12-2 SEC on the season. Tennessee improves to 21-7, 9-5. UK is 143-66 against the Volunteers and 51-47 against UT in Knoxville. Kentucky will be in action again Wednesday in its final true road game of the season at Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.…
Kentucky’s comeback falls short at Tennessee, Vols win 74-65
J.P. Prince had 20 points and Scotty Hopson added 15 and No. 19 Tennessee snapped No. 2 Kentucky’s eight-game winning streak with a 74-65 victory Saturday. It was the second major upset of a highly rated program this year for the Volunteers (21-7, 9-5 Southeastern Conference), who also knocked off top-ranked Kansas last month. The…
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.…
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…
One Year Anniversary: Jodie Meeks scores 54 against Tennessee
It was a national coming out party for Kentucky’s Jodie Meeks after a 54-point effort helped the Wildcats embarass Tennessee, 90-72. Meeks broke a record held for 39 years by Dan Issel, who had 53 points in a game against Ole Miss. UT tried five different defenders on Meeks to no avail. He made 10…