This is the time of the season where people talk about conference tournament and who will get in the big dance. They argue about potential seeds. It is also the time of year where we give out awards. The prizes are doled out to the best of the best, the crème de la crème in…
Anthony Davis leads Dick Vitale’s award winners for 2011-12 college basketball season
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 30-1, 16-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Florida drops to 22-9, 10-6. The Wildcats are 115-25 all-time against Florida and 33-22 against Florida in Gainesville. UK is now 901-251 in SEC regular season action. The Wildcats are riding a 22-game winning streak and have won eight straight…
Kentucky finishes SEC play undefeated, croc the Gators, 74-59
Top-ranked Kentucky is perfect again in the Southeastern Conference. Freshman Anthony Davis had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, Terrence Jones added 19 points and the Wildcats capped a perfect season in league play with a 74-59 victory over No. 16 Florida on Sunday. Kentucky (30-1, 16-0) extended its winning streak to 22 games…
Former Cat Derek Anderson overcame hard-luck beginnings to find ‘family’ with ‘Cats
At 12 years old on the streets of Louisville, Derek Anderson was effectively homeless. His mom often left their home for days at a time. His father wasn’t involved in his life. That’s why he learned to play basketball, Anderson said — because otherwise, he had nothing else. “Some nights when mom wouldn’t come home,…
A fitting finale for Darius Miller
Darius Miller, true to his word, shed no tears on Senior Night. After all, what was there to be ssad about? He’s on the No. 1 team that improved to 29-1 with a 30-point win over Georgia. He led the team in scoring with 17 points on Senior Night, capping a third straight year of…
Kentucky sends off seniors in style with 3-point parade
It was nearly two years ago around this time that John Calipari‘s Kentucky team looked this strong, this unstoppable. Just like this team, the 2009-10 team crushed the will of its opponents, cruised through Southeastern Conference competition and earned its way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. While this team hasn’t officially…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Georgia
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 29-1 overall and has won 21 in a row, the longest active streak in Division I. The 21-game win streak is tied for the eighth-longest in school history. UK is 15-0 in Southeastern Conference play. Georgia is 13-16 overall, 4-11 in the SEC. Kentucky leads the series 115-25,…
Kentucky rolls over Georgia, 79-49
Darius Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and No. 1 Kentucky beat Georgia 79-49 on Thursday night to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 52 games and push its overall run to 21 in a row. Kentucky (29-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) made an emphatic statement in its final game at…
Video: A.B. “Happy” Chandler doing “My Old Kentucky Home” like only he can
Video: A.B. “Happy” Chandler doing “My Old Kentucky Home” like only he can
Miller’s time almost up, but his legacy will last forever
The first time John Calipari met Darius Miller and the Kentucky basketball team he cried. Joking or not, he says he even called Memphis’ athletic director and asked him to take him back. Outside of Miller, the immediate future of Kentucky basketball seemed that bad. “It’s hard to win in the Dribble Drive if no…