January 13, 2013 - 2:04pm
Just as fans began to think that the University of Kentucky basketball team had turned the corner, they turn in their second straight lackluster effort in a home loss to Texas A&M
Behind a career high 40 points from guard Elston Turner, the Aggies of A&M (12-3, 2-0) won in their first trip to Rupp Arena as a member of the SEC, 83-71 over the KentuckyWildcats (10-5, 1-1). Turner, a senior guard , finished 14 of 19 from the floor and 6-10 from 3-point range. He scored 25...
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 3, 2013 - 10:50am
Calipari tinkers with the lineup and sees immediate success as the UK pummeled the Eagles Wednesday at Rupp Arena.
Points were few and far between as Eastern Michigan visited Rupp Arena Wednesday night. After briefly taking a 3-0 lead by winning the tip and draining a 3-pointer on the game’s first possession, the Eagles (7-6) went over four minutes between each of their next three baskets to finish the...
January 2, 2013 - 11:00am
Last week I analyzed the University of Louisville's conference move to the ACC, looking at conferences that the school has been a part of. In connection with that I take a look at some other local colleges and the conferences that they've called home.
Last week due to all of the discussion regarding Louisville’s flight to the ACC in 2014, I took a look at the school’s conference history as well as their future; analyzing their moves to the Metro Conference, Conference USA, the Big East and of course the ACC.However, I felt it only...
December 31, 2012 - 12:05pm
John Calipari takes the blame after Archie Goodwin and Kyle Wiltjer nearly bring the Cats all the way back from a 17 point deficit.
It had all the makings of a blowout.After a Russ Smith steal and layup barely five minutes into the second half, UofL had stretched its halftime lead of eight points to seventeen and UK had turned the ball over 5 times.The crowd was rocking and the Cats had given you no reason to expect they could...
