Go here for boxscore. Kentucky won its third game in a row and is 20-8 overall, 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State is 7-20 overall, 2-13 in the league Kentucky leads the series 89-20 and has won the last five meetings. UK leads the series 45-5 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky honored the…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Kentucky runs away from Mississippi State, 85-55
Ryan Harrow‘s 19 points led five Kentucky players in double figures and the Wildcats dominated outmanned Mississippi State for an 85-55 victory Wednesday night, the Wildcats’ third in a row. Alex Poythress added 16 points, Willie Cauley-Stein 12 and Julius Mays and Archie Goodwin 11 each as Kentucky (20-8, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) pulled within a…
Future Cat Derek Willis named finalist for Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball award
Bullitt East High School teammates Derek Willis and Rusty Troutman and Trinity’s Darryl Hicks were among the five finalists named Wednesday for Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball award. Willis, Troutman and Hicks join Madison Central’s Dominique Hawkins and Montgomery County’s Omar Prewitt as finalists for the award sponsored by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. Christian Academy’s China…
In one-and-done world, Julius Mays showing value of experience
If you like your sports splashed with a dash of irony, one need look no farther than what fifth-year senior Julius Mays did in Rupp Arena last week for the one college basketball program in the country most closely identified with one-and-done players. In two games in which defeat would have likely doomed Kentucky’s flickering…
Getting championship rings ‘just like winning’ again for ’96 greats
Members of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team never waste an opportunity to get back together. When they do, there’s a familiar script. They first catch up on each other’s lives and families, but it’s not long before they start reminiscing. There are too many memorable moments to count, but there seem to be two they…
Willie Cauley-Stein named SEC Freshman of the Week
Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein, a 7-foot, 244-pound freshman forward from Olathe, Kan., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 13.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and five blocks in wins over Vanderbilt and Missouri. Cauley-Stein began the week by pouring in a career-high 20 points to couple with a team-high seven rebounds and three blocks. He made 8-of-10…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Missouri
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 19-8 overall, 10-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Missouri is 19-8 overall, 8-6 in the league Kentucky leads the series 5-0, including 3-0 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky is 2-0 in overtime games this season Kentucky completes its three-game homestand Wednesday as the Wildcats host Mississippi State at 8…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 18-8 overall, 9-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Vanderbilt is 10-15 overall, 4-9 in the league. Kentucky leads the series 138-45. UK leads 77-14 in games played in Lexington. Kentucky continues its three-game homestand Saturday as the Wildcats host Missouri and ESPN GameDay. The game is set for a 9…
Cauley-Stein’s career night leads Wildcats past Vanderbilt, 74-70
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 20 points, and his two crucial blocks and key rebound in the final 34 seconds helped Kentucky outlast Vanderbilt 74-70 Wednesday night for its first win without injured star center Nerlens Noel. Cauley-Stein, a 7-foot freshman manning the post for Kentucky (18-8, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) with Noel sidelined, blocked attempts by Kyle Fuller and…
Through wins, losses, Cats need fan support
It’s all fun and games while cutting down nets and sending droves of players to the NBA. John Calipari‘s first three years as head coach at UK produced 102 victories, two Final Fours, one national championship and 15 NBA draft picks (11 in the first round). Despite personally despising the NBA’s one-and-done rule, Calipari embraced…