Tag: Transylvania

Julius Mays’ leadership boosts Cats in 74-28 win

Julius Mays - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Shirley Butler didn’t put up with nonsense, and when Julius Mays acted out, his mother wasn’t afraid to let him know it. “She told me with not her voice,” Mays said Monday after his 14-point game helped lead Kentucky to a 74-28 exhibition win against Transylvania. “She told me in other ways.” Mays hasn’t resorted…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Transylvania (Ex.)

Go here for boxscore. This was Kentucky’s final exhibition game.  This was the second-straight year that Kentucky and Transylvania played an exhibition. From 1903-11, the teams played 14 regular-season games and split seven each. Kentucky has won its last 20 exhibition games. UK opens the regular season Fri. Nov. 9 against Maryland in the Barclays…

Cats cruise past Transylvania in final exhibition

Nerlens Noel - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Julius Mays spurred a 19-4 second-half run with three 3-pointers before leaving with a leg strain, freshman Nerlens Noel scored 15 points and No. 3 Kentucky held Transylvania to 10 points after intermission for a 74-28 exhibition victory Monday night. The Wildcats’ high-profile freshmen combined for 42 points with Willie Cauley-Stein getting 12, Archie Goodwin 10 andAlex Poythress five. Sophomore Ryan Harrow added 12 points…

Anthony Davis provides defensive edge

Anthony Davis - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

In UK’s 97-53 victory over Transylvania Wednesday night, freshman forward Anthony Davis walked out of Rupp Arena for his first exhibition game with eight blocks and eight rebounds.  While fans and contenders had heard about Davis’ ability to block shots, it still came as a surprise to Transy’s coaches and players. He was blocking shots…

Cats see long road ahead in win over Transylvania (with video)

With an array of high school stars and talented returners, John Calipari should be able to roll the ball to midcourt and watch this year’s Kentucky team walk to the Final Four, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Playing their first game as a team, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated hometown rival Transylvania in an…