“THAT WAS A THROW!” Kentucky coach John Calipari screamed at sophomore forward Terrence Jones during the first half of Kentucky’s 69-61 national semifinal win over intrastate arch-rival Kentucky. Jones had just chucked a weak shot at the basket, and gave it no chance to go in. On the sidelines, Calipari cartoonishly mimicked Jones’ ugly form,…
Kentucky on the verge of winning a national title
The biggest game in the history of basketball’s nastiest bout never got boring
That was Kentucky vs. Louisville. All of it. Every possession iteration and mood swing that transpired in Saturday night’s national semifinal was this rivalry, defined. A little underwhelmed? If you are, then it just goes to show how Kentucky vs. Louisville remains a war in that state that most inside of it understand, while few…
Anthony Davis at center of Kentucky’s title drive
Basketball fans from Kentucky filled up Bourbon Street late Friday night. Decked out in Louisville red and Kentucky blue, they yelled and they spelled. C-A-R-D-S! Oh yeah, well, C-A-T-S! By Saturday evening, Kentuckians had made the Big Easy the Big Electric. The first Final Four matchup ever between Kentucky and Louisville filled the Mercedes-Benz Superdome…
Terrence Jones offers to buy flowers for injured Louisville cheerleader
The most painful part of Louisville cheerleader Jerica Logue’s night wasn’t watching her Cardinals lose to their most hated rival in the Final Four. Instead it was a collision with Kentucky forward Terrence Jones that left her bloodied and in tears. Jones was trying to chase down an errant transition pass (you can see here)…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Kentucky advances to NCAA title game, beats Louisville 69-61
Louisville coach Rick Pitino showed why he’s a master tactician. It still wasn’t enough to beat Kentucky. Relying on offensive rebounding and Pitino’s savvy, Louisville kept it close before fading in a 69-61 loss to in-state rival Kentucky in the Final Four on Saturday night. Louisville (30-10) got off to a jittery start and had…
Two very significant events happened on this date in Kentucky basketball history…
Bill Keightley passed away on this day 4 years ago. Here’s a great tribute to Mr. Wildcat. Also, John Calipari announced on this day, 3 years ago, he had accepted the job as the head coach at the University of Kentucky. Kentucky has not been the same since.
Photo Gallery: Anthony Davis receives Oscar Robertson trophy
Photo Gallery: Anthony Davis receives Oscar Robertson trophy
Anthony Davis is Kentucky’s 1st AP Player of the Year, 2nd freshman to win it
Anthony Davis is The Associated Press’ college basketball Player of the Year, the first Kentucky player and second freshman to win the award. He received 43 votes Friday from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Balloting was done before the NCAA tournament. The 6-foot-10 player from Chicago is the Southeastern…
Kentucky’s sweetheart Polson grew up loving UK
Basketball players recruited from across the country soon catch the Big Blue Nation’s infectious ardor for UK basketball, but one player has loved the team since he was in diapers — literally. Like so many little boys growing up in the Lexington area, Jarrod Polson dreamed of being a Wildcat while he was shooting hoops…