Kentucky led by 17 (65-48) with 8:47 to play, but the Bulldogs rallied and closed within three (74-71) with 1:14 remaining.
Kentucky had Mississippi State down by 17 with 8-plus minutes left plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky holds off Mississippi State, 80-74
Jamal Murray scored 22 points to lead No. 14 Kentucky to an 80-74 victory over Mississippi State.
Poythress and Murray combined to score all of Kentucky’s first 27 points plus boxscore and game notes
Poythress and Murray combined to score all of UK’s first 27 points. Ulis (6) and junior Mychal Mulder (3) scored nine of UK’s 11 pts over the last 3:56 of the half.
Kentucky contains Ben Simmons but falls to LSU, 85-67
Kentucky contained LSU star Ben Simmons, only to be burned by Tim Quarterman and Craig Victor. Quarterman had 21 points, 10 rebounds; Victor added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and LSU defeated Kentucky 85-67.
Tyler Ulis gets his first double-double plus boxscore and other game notes
Tyler Ulis compiled 20 points and 10 assists, his first double-double as a Wildcat.
Tyler Ulis leads Kentucky past Ole Miss 83-61
Tyler Ulis had 20 points and 10 assists to help No. 10 Kentucky beat Mississippi 83-61 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Kentucky is 8-1 against Louisville under Calipari plus boxscore and other game notes
John Calipari is the fifth coach to win 200 games at Kentucky, joining Adolph Rupp (876), Joe B. Hall (297), Orlando “Tubby” Smith (263) and Rick Pitino (219).
Tyler Ulis scores 21 as Kentucky holds off Louisville 75-73
Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kentucky held off 16th-ranked Louisville’s rally for a 75-73 win Saturday to give John Calipari his 200th victory as the Wildcats’ coach.
Kentucky rallies, but falls to Ohio State
Jamal Murray scored 33 points, but a Kentucky rally fell short as the Wildcats lost to Ohio State 74-67.
Kentucky establishes a new record plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky has scored at least 72 points in its first 10 games of the season for the first time in 20 years, since the 1995-96 season.