Battle of Wildcats In a highly anticipated Sweet 16 matchup, Kansas State defeated Kentucky 61-58 in a battle of the Wildcats. Xavier Sneed led the charge for Kansas State with 22 points and 9 rebounds before fouling out with 1:14 left in regulation. Junior guard Barry Brown added 13 points, …
Read More »Kentucky Advances to Sweet 16, Will Play Kansas State Thursday
John Calipari went on the first four-game losing streak of his Kentucky tenure in February. That now feels like distant history, as he’s back in familiar territory. Kentucky stomped the upset-minded Buffalo Bulls 95-75 on Saturday to advance to their sixth Sweet 16 in Calipari’s eight seasons with the team. They …
Read More »Kentucky Perseveres in the NCAA Tournament
March Madness is in full swing. The 5th seed Kentucky Wildcats took on the 12th seed Davidson Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA tournament and the young Kentucky team got a taste of a tournament win. No 3s? No Problem. Kentucky led the first half with Kevin Knox …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: Kentucky Hosts Missouri
After what seemed like a long four-game losing streak, the Kentucky Wildcats have won their previous two games, in hopes of extending it to three as they host the Missouri Tigers tomorrow. Both teams are tied in the SEC, among four others, with an 8-7 record in the conference. Kentucky …
Read More »SEC Preview: Hot Hogs Host Wallowing Wildcats
Kentucky heads into a sold out Bud Walton Arena for a Super Tuesday bout with a scorching Arkansas Razorbacks team. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/966011084565090311 Free-Falling Felines Kentucky is 1-4 in its last five games with its sole win being a 10-point home victory against a Crimson Tide squad that won its prior two …
Read More »SEC Basketball Preview: Alabama vs. Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats are experiencing a stretch unknown to those involved with the program. John Calipari’s team are currently on a four-game losing streak. The skid has forced Kentucky’s slide down the SEC standings. They are now in the middle of the pack in the conference. Kentucky now has a severely …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: No. 24 Kentucky vs. Texas A&M
Last time Kentucky and Texas A&M met back in early January, it came down to the final seconds. A questionable no-call underneath the basket on the game’s final play gave the Wildcats the slight 74-73 win over the Aggies. At the time, Texas A&M still longed for its first win …
Read More »SEC Preview: No. 15 Tennessee vs. No. 24 Kentucky
For the second and final time this season, No. 15 Tennessee will square off with No. 24 Kentucky in a meeting of two SEC powerhouses. Last time the two teams met, the Volunteers beat the Wildcats by 11 at Thompson-Boling Arena as Admiral Schofield went off for 20 points and …
Read More »Preview: Kentucky At Missouri
No. 21 Kentucky (17-5, 6-3 SEC) travels to Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers (14-8, 4-5 SEC) in a conference showdown. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday. Missouri Struggling After beginning the season 10-2, despite losing freshman star Michael Porter Jr. in the season debut, the Tigers are …
Read More »SEC/Big 12 Challenge: Kentucky vs. no. 7 West Virginia
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge takes place on Saturday for college men’s basketball. There will be 10 games played between the two conferences. One of those games includes un-ranked Kentucky at no. 7 West Virginia. This will be the third time the Wildcats play in Morgantown and the first time since …
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