Kansas is the runaway choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason college basketball poll. Read article.
Kentucky is ranked 4th in AP preseason Top 25
March 27, 2005: Sparks’ 3 forces first OT, but Spartans prevail
They do things big in Texas. Kentucky [singlepic id=557 w=300 h=200 mode=watermark float=right]and Michigan State affirmed that Old West credo last night in an NCAA Tournament region final for the ages. Michigan State won by a nose at the finish line. Well, actually two overtimes past the finish line. Read article.
Cats unveil the Great Wall of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky freshman drew “oohs” with drives to the basket and “aahs” with his high-flying finishes, delighting a crowd of 14,060 at the Wildcats’ Blue-White scrimmage Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. Read article.
Kentucky’s Blue-White Scrimmage is in the Books
There were turnovers, bad shots, crowd-pleasing dunks, a resetting of the score at halftime and even players switching teams. It was sloppy, sometimes ugly and yet exciting at the same time. It was everything one would expect from an intra-squad scrimmage on a team with so much hype. Read article.
January 13, 2009: Meeks breaks Issel’s mark, Cats thump Vols
Patrick Patterson took the inbounds pass and faked a handoff to Jodie Meeks. Two Tennessee defenders went with Meeks, leaving Patterson with a clear path to a dunk. In this game, that rated as good defense. Read article. [singlepic id=540 w=425 h=326 mode=watermark float=center]
October 27, 1991: Tony Delk says he’s a Wildcat
Tony Delk, a McDonald’s All-American and Parade All-American as well as future Tennesee Mr. Basketball, verbally committed to UK on October 27, 1991. He joined an already impressive group of signees, Rodrick Rhodes of New Jersey and Jared Prickett of West Virginia. Delk would prove the best of the bunch, finishing in the top four…
UK Board of Trustees approves ‘Wildcat Coal Lodge’ name
In a quick vote Tuesday, the Univerity of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted to name a new basketball dorm “Wildcat Coal Lodge” with only two members voting no. Students in the audience were not allowed to speak at the meeting. After the vote, members of the audience began chanting, “Move forward, not backward.” The board…
Patterson wants to go down as one of the greatest players ever at Kentucky
[singlepic id=502 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Patrick Patterson wants to put another banner up on the wall and help his teammates be remembered as well. Read article.
Q & A with Kentucky basketball legend Kyle Macy
“A Sea of Blue” recently had the great honor of speaking with Macy about his UK career, and all things Kentucky basketball. Here’s what #4 had to say. Read article.
December 27, 1986: Kentucky ‘3-for-all’ gives Denny Crum his worst loss
[singlepic id=500 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Big Brother, indeed. Eddie Sutton proclaimed Kentucky the “Big Brother” of this rivalry and, as in the Orwellian vision, “Big Brother” was everywhere yesterday in smashing Louisville 85-51. Read article.