Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 25-1, 10-1 SEC on the season. Mississippi State falls to 18-8, 6-5. UK is 85-20 against the Bulldogs and 31-12 in Starkville. Kentucky played its second overtime game this season. The Wildcats are 2-0 in two overtime games this season. The last time UK played an overtime…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Video: Demarcus Cousins tells Mississippi State fans “Call Me!”
John Wall and Demarcus Cousins named as Oscar Robertson award finalists
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced finalists for the 2010 Oscar Robertson Trophy, to be presented to the association’s national player of the year. A trio of returning finalists – Kansas’ Sherron Collins, Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody and Ohio State’s Evan Turner – are among the 16 players selected to appear on the ballot.…
Demarcus Cousins is ranked 7th in the nation in double-doubles with 15
John Wall is 3rd in the nation in assists per game with 6.4 per game Patrick Patterson is 12th in the nation in FG% at 57.7 Demarcus Cousins is 19th in the nation in rebounding at 10.2 per game Demarcus Cousins is 7th in the nation in double-doubles with 15 Kentucky leads the nation in…
SEC names John Wall Freshman of the Week
For the fifth time this season, the Southeastern Conference named Kentucky guard John Wall its Freshman of the Week. Only one player, James Robinson of Alabama, has won that award more. He won it six times. Wall averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in wins over Alabama and No. 12 Tennessee last week. …
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennesee
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 24-1, 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Tennessee is 18-6 overall, 6-4 in league action. Kentucky has won five in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 143-65, including 86-16 in Lexington. T he teams’ 208 meetings are the second-most in the SEC; only Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State…
Late surge boosts Kentucky past Tennessee 73-62
After missing two 3-point attempts in the first half, Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe told coach John Calipari he had lost confidence in his shot. Calipari’s message, to Bledsoe’s surprise: Keep shooting, anyway. Bledsoe’s second half resurgence, along with yet another stellar performance by fellow freshman guard John Wall, helped No. 3 Kentucky fight off No.…
Video: Digger Phelps cuts a rug at Rupp
From Eric Lindsey of UKAthletics.com at ESPN Gameday:
Cats need more production from Miller for a championship
No, I’m not talking about the Miller you’re thinking about. This Miller was once named Mr. Basketball in one of the most-crazed basketball states in the nation. This Miller was touted as the returning player from last year’s squad who could master the dribble-drive offense quicker than the rest. This Miller was going to launch…