January 27, 2013 - 4:31pm
Alex Poythress comes alive as the Cats narrowly avoid what would have been a devastating blow to their NCAA tournament resume.
Despite out rebounding LSU by 13, and holding them to 39% shooting while shooting 52%, Kentucky (13-6, 4-2) nearly suffered a devastating blow to its NCAA tournament hopes Saturday in Rupp Arena. After leading by as many as 15 in the first half, and 9 at halftime, LSU stormed back to cut the...
January 23, 2013 - 10:40am
In a game that could serve as a microcosm of the up and down year UK is having, the Cats go nearly eight minutes in the 2nd half without a field goal and fall on the road to the Crimson Tide.
For a while it looked like Kentucky was going to pick up right where it left Saturday night’s game against Auburn, and had to feel good leading 33-24 on the road going into halftime.Then things went bad, really bad.Alabama went on a 19-6 run in the first eleven minutes of the second half to...
January 20, 2013 - 12:59pm
Without Willie Cauley-Stein, the Cats went into a hostile environment and demonstrated they are a team that can get a 20 point lead and hold it, a capability John Calipari had doubted earlier in the week.
Kentucky continued its up and down season last night by dominating the Auburn (8-9, 2-2) Tigers en route to a 22 point behind another spectacular effort from Nerlens Noel and the fast improving play of Kyle Wiltjer. After an extremely slow start, the score was tied 6-6 more than 10 minutes in,...
January 11, 2013 - 10:44am
Less than two weeks after nearly coming back from a 17 point second half deficit against Louisville, UK was almost on the losing end of a similar comeback against Vanderbilt Thursday night.
Last year UK had some of their toughest games, including a loss in the SEC tournament championship game, against Vanderbilt. Last night was more of the same. The difference is that Vanderbilt lost three players to the NBA and own several conspicuous losses this year, including a loss to Marist by...
January 7, 2013 - 4:55pm
This is one time your mother was right: don't sit too close to the television.
Tonight ends the 2012-13 college football campaign as #1 Notre Dame (12-0, 5-0 away) matches up with #2 Alabama (11-1, 7-1 SEC) for the BCS National Championship college football game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. This is as close as college football has come to figuring out how to have a playoff...
