All posts tagged "UK"

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  March 10, 1984: Walker’s clutch shot gives Cats title

  After 35 regular-season titles and 13 tournament crowns, many fans probably thought Kentucky won Southeastern Conference basketball trophies by instinct.  Read...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  Goodbye, Joe B. Hall Wildcat Lodge. Hello, Wildcat Coal Lodge?

  A group of donors who have put up $7 million for a new residence for the University of Kentucky men’s basketball...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  December 9, 1989: Kansas 150, Kentucky 95

  [singlepic id=462 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Whew!  Kansas 150, Kentucky 95.  At the press conference announcing his hiring as UK coach, Rick...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  Patrick Patterson embraces role as Kentucky’s leading man

  [singlepic id=232 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]  In addition to being a leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker for Kentucky this season,...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  December 18, 2004: 3 clutch free throws cap Cats’ rally from 16-point hole

   Though the outcome of one of the most dramatic “Dream Games” rested in his hands, Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks had to...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  Kentucky is preseason ranked 2nd and a final four pick by NBC Sports

  Why? In a word — talent. The Kentucky faithful haven’t seen players with this much potential since Rick Pitino’s storied tenure...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  December 27, 2003: Kentucky falls to 1-2 against Cards in Pitino Era

  The sign asked: Et tu, Pitino? The game answered: And two, Pitino!  Rick Pitino, forever labeled a back-stabber by Kentucky fans...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  January 22, 1984: Bowie, Turpin, Walker team for 47 points

  Rising to the occasion — a necessity in a duel of 7-footers — Kentucky overcame a bumbling start and a stumbling...

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  The hype over Kentucky is something we’ve never seen before in college basketball

  Andy Katz of ESPN talks about Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness.  Read article.

  By Walter Cornett

• Kentucky Basketball

  / 17 years ago

  Media picks Kentucky to win SEC Conference

  The media voted Patrick Patterson to its pre-season first all-league team.  UK freshman John Wall led the All-SEC Second Team.  Read...

  By Walter Cornett