Archie Goodwin scored 22 points, Nerlens Noel added 17 and Alex Poythress had 11 as No. 3 Kentucky’s highly touted freshman class led five Wildcats in double figures in a 93-61 exhibition victory over Northwood on Thursday night. Noel added 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Wildcats, who got 15 points from sophomore guard Ryan Harrow and 12 from sophomore forward Kyle…
Kentucky rolls past Northwood in exhibition
Transfer Julius Mays embracing Kentucky experience
“Not many guys get to experience being one of the brand new guys and be a veteran guy being looked at as one of the leaders. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I enjoy being a (veteran) but also a guy who is learning every day like everyone else.” That is the unique dual role…
Cats reveal talented bench, long road ahead in Blue-White Scrimmage
Kentucky’s last two men’s basketball teams have been notable for plenty of reasons, but depth has not been one of them. John Calipari has played regular rotations of just six and seven players the last two seasons. But each Coach Cal summoned someone from the bench, you knew that player would be talented. In 2010-11,…
Kentucky ranked No. 3 in preseason coaches poll
Is it really that time of the year already? On Wednesday, USA Today released its preseason coaches poll and the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats check in at No. 3. John Calipari loses his top six scorers and all five starters, but UK still received five of 31 first-place votes based on its fourth straight top-ranked recruiting…
Tale of a celebration 14 years in the making
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is standing in an elevator. He’s shaking his head in disbelief. He’s smiling. He’s laughing. He’s soaking it all in. It’s 1:30 a.m. in New Orleans and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist appears to be headed upstairs to his room. He’s just been through a gauntlet of emotions. He’s played the biggest game on his life,…