Alex Poythress scored 20 points, including two free throws with 1 second remaining, as Kentucky survived LSU 75-70 Saturday. Archie Goodwin added 15 points,Ryan Harrow 11 and Nerlens Noel10 with six blocks as the Wildcats (13-6, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) recovered from Tuesday’s loss at Alabama. Poythress also grabbed 12 rebounds to help seal Kentucky’s victory, which featured some drama…
Poythress’ career day leads Kentucky in 75-70 win over LSU
Sluggish second half dooms Cats at Alabama
Nick Jacobs scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and streaking Alabama beat Kentucky 59-55 on Tuesday night for the Crimson Tide’s fifth win in six games. The Tide (12-6, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) held Kentucky (12-6, 3-2) to a season-low scoring total, 22 points below its average. Levi Randolph and Trevor Releford each hit two free…
Nerlens Noel named SEC Freshman of the Week
Freshman Nerlens Noel became the fourth Kentucky freshman to earn a Southeastern Conference weekly award when he was tabbed the league’s top performing freshman it was announced on Monday morning. With Noel’s honor today, all four of UK’s freshmen have been tabbed the league’s freshman of the week recipient at least once this season. Noel averaged 11…
Kyle Wiltjer leads Kentucky past Tennessee for bounce-back win
Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points and Kentucky avoided back-to-back Southeastern Conference losses by beating Tennessee 75-65 on Tuesday night. Nerlens Noel and Ryan Harrow each added 12 points and Alex Poythress 10 while Julius Mays contributed consecutive 3-pointers 1:48 apart late in the game to help the Wildcats (11-5,2-1). Jordan McRae’s 23 points led Tennessee (8-7), which lost its fourth straight and is…
Former Cat Travis Ford reflects on ’93 Final Four run
Final Four teams get a special spot in the hearts of Big Blue fans and it’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the 1993 Kentucky teams took Wildcat fans on an incredible 30-4 run. It had only been five years since the last Final Four trip when probation hit the UK program in…
Noel’s big night not enough; Cats fall to Texas A&M
Elston Turner scored 40 points for Texas A&M, and the Aggies topped Kentucky on the road Saturday, 83-71, for their first road conference win as members of the Southeastern Conference. The loss was the first home conference loss in John Calipari’stenure as Kentucky’s coach. Kentucky had won 24 straight home SEC games before Saturday. Texas A&M…
Ryan Harrow leads Kentucky past Eastern Michigan, 90-38
Point guard Ryan Harrow finished with 15 points and a season-high eight assists, and Kentucky rolled Eastern Michigan for a 90-38 win Wednesday night in the Wildcats’ final nonconference game of the season. Harrow scored in double figures for his fourth straight game after tallying a total of 14 points in his first five of the season.…
Kentucky rolls over Marshall in 2012 home finale
Ryan Harrow scored a career-high 23 points and Kentucky used a 21-5 second-half run to pull away for an 82-54 victory over Marshall on Saturday. Archie Goodwin added 18 points and Nerlens Noel 11 as the Wildcats (8-3) won their fourth straight before a season-high 24,271 at Rupp Arena. Kentucky also improved to 12-0 against Marshall. Kentucky’s final tune-up…
Wiltjer’s shooting helps lead Kentucky to easy win
Kyle Wiltjer had his first career double-double, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Kentucky’s 88-50 win Saturday over Lipscomb. Wiltjer came off the bench for the first time this season – point guard Ryan Harrow took his spot in the starting five – but logged 24 minutes and was the key to Kentucky’s offense. He finished 8…
Tired of running, Cats holding each other more accountable
If time flies when you’re having fun, what does it do when your whole week consists of finals, waking up for 7 a.m. workouts with Rock Oliver and afternoon practices with a coach like John Calipari who is holding you accountable for everything you do? Time slows. After a week of no games and “Camp…