LEXINGTON – ESPN’s hit Saturday morning show, College Gameday covered by State Farm, returns to Rupp Arena Feb. 23rd. Tickets to attend College Gameday will be available starting Wednesday, Feb. 13th at 6 p.m., online through Ticketmaster and at Ticketmaster outlets. GameDay tickets are free of charge and orders will have a minimal service fee …
Category Archive: UK sports
Feb 08
Six Wildcats participating in NBA All-Star festivities
LEXINGTON — The 2013 NBA All-Star weekend in Houston, will have a blue feel to it, as six former Wildcats have been selected to participate in various All-Star festivities. Today, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Brandon Knight will participate in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, which will feature two teams drafted by TNT Analysts Charles …
Feb 07
Cauley-Stein loving the ‘grind’ of long season
Kentucky freshman Willie Cauley-Stein is learning to love the grind of a long season. Stein, who scored 13 points in his most extensive action since undergoing minor knee surgery last month, during a 77-55 rout of South Carolina earlier this week, said progressing toward the postseason and improving each game is part of the team’s …
Feb 06
Calipari focused on Cats, not SEC standings
Following second-ranked Florida’s 80-69 loss at Arkansas Tuesday night, Kentucky finds itself one game back of the Gators in the Southeastern Conference standings. The Wildcats are 16-6 overall and 7-2 in the conference, while Florida stands at 18-3 and 8-1. After his Kentucky squad defeated South Carolina 77-55, Kentucky coach John Calipari voiced his surprise …
Feb 04
College Basketball: Indiana No. 1 for 2nd time this season
(AP) — For the fifth straight week there is a new No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll. This time it’s Indiana. The Hoosiers, the preseason No. 1 who held the top spot for the first five weeks of the regular season, moved up two places Monday, following their weekend win over No. …
Jan 31
SEC Basketball: Two teams unbeaten at home
Just finished scanning the Southeastern Conference standings and discovered that two teams — Florida and Missouri — have yet to lose a game at home this season. Winning games at home are pivotal to a successful season. Florida is 9-0, while the Tigers are 12-0 when playing at home. Ole Miss (11-1), Kentucky (10-2), Arkansas …
Jan 30
Cancer finds worthy opponent in Calipari
Want to own a piece of University of Kentucky basketball history? Now you can! Coach John Calipari is auctioning off an autographed pair of sneakers he wore at the UK-LSU game during the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer weekend. The memorabilia package also includes a signed piece of the 2012 National Championship floor and …
Jan 27
Calipari wants his team to “get right.”
John Calipari has accepted his team’s current identity. The Kentucky coach admitted it was “nice to walk out of” Rupp Arena with a 75-70 triumph over LSU Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats blew a 15-point lead, but held on despite “playing not to lose” down the stretch. “We are giving people a chance to beat us,” …
Jan 23
SEC to honor Mashburn in Nashville
LEXINGTON – Former Kentucky All-America selection Jamal Mashburn has been tabbed as Kentucky’s Southeastern Conference Basketball Legend and will be honored at this year’s SEC Tournament being held in Nashville, Tenn. A two-time All-America pick during his three years at Kentucky, Mashburn was the cornerstone of UK’s return to the elite of college basketball. He …
Jan 13
Sportsman of the Year Ballot: Anthony Davis gets (my) nod
(1) Anthony Davis: “His arrival completed a much-needed piece of the puzzle Kentucky needed to win a national championship. Davis had a block party that lasted from the opening tip until the final buzzer, a celebration that ended with Kentucky’s eighth national championship.” (2) Darius Miller: “I covered Darius Miller when he played in the …
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