Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 7-3 on the season and Lipscomb is 4-5. Kentucky leads the series 2-0, with both games in Lexington. UK is now 10-3 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Atlantic Sun Conference. UK concludes its five-game homestand Saturday against Marshall. The game will be at 4:00 and…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Lipscomb
Wiltjer’s shooting helps lead Kentucky to easy win
Kyle Wiltjer had his first career double-double, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Kentucky’s 88-50 win Saturday over Lipscomb. Wiltjer came off the bench for the first time this season – point guard Ryan Harrow took his spot in the starting five – but logged 24 minutes and was the key to Kentucky’s offense. He finished 8…
Tired of running, Cats holding each other more accountable
If time flies when you’re having fun, what does it do when your whole week consists of finals, waking up for 7 a.m. workouts with Rock Oliver and afternoon practices with a coach like John Calipari who is holding you accountable for everything you do? Time slows. After a week of no games and “Camp…
Nerlens Noel is chasing Rajon Rondo’s record
From Tom Leach: “Much has been made of Nerlens Noel‘s shot-blocking acumen, so who would have thought that he could be on pace to break another defensive kind of defensive record? steals. Rajon Rondo has the single-season steals record with 87 in 2005 but with a current average of 2.5 steals steals per game, Noel…
ESPNU to air documentary on Sam Bowie
Going Big, the next installment of ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” series, will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The film chronicles former basketball player Sam Bowie‘s trying career, which was plagued by injuries in college and the NBA and overshadowed by his draft placement. About Going Big In high school Sam…
Kentucky remains out of AP Top 25; receives fewer votes this week than last week
Kentucky remains out of AP Top 25; receives fewer votes this week than last week
Harrow emerges, gains confidence in rout of Portland
All of John Calipari‘s tactics over the last week have been geared towards making his team work harder. Nobody was working harder Saturday than Coach Cal on the sidelines. He screamed, he stomped, he jumped and he gyrated. He even swatted assistant coach Orlando Antigua’s hand away during a sequence on the bench. It was…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Portland
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 6-3 on the season and Portland is 3-6. Kentucky leads the series 4-0, including 3-0 in Lexington. UK is now 7-1 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the West Coast Conference. Following this week’s final examinations, UK continues its five-game homestand Saturday against Lipscomb. The game will…
Poythress, Goodwin lead Cats past Portland, 74-46
Alex Poythress and Archie Goodwin each scored 15 points to help lead Kentucky past Portland 74-46 on Saturday. The Wildcats (6-3) won their second game in a row after a series of losses, which culminated with a 64-55 loss to Baylor Dec. 1 and dropped them from the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Samford
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 5-3 on the season and Samford is 2-8. Kentucky leads the series 2-0, with both games in Lexington. UK is now 20-0 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Southern Conference. UK continues its five-game homestand Saturday against Portland. The game will be at noon and will…