Calipari deserves more credit than he gets
UK Basketball head coach John Calipari isn’t a stranger to strict criticism from the public and the media.
View ArticleOne down, eight to go.
By Joshua Huff jhuff@kykernel.com Familiarity does not breed success, a statement that Florida learned on Friday as Karl-Anthony Towns continued his dominance over the Gators in UK’s 64-49 win in the...
View ArticleThe SEC Champioship awaits UK after blowing out Auburn
By Joshua Huff jhuff@kykernel.com The SEC Championship awaits UK after it defeated a depleted Auburn team that had won three-consecutive games during an improbable tournament run that ended after a...
View ArticleForget the net, Cats’ eyes now set on NCAA Tournament crown
By Joshua Huff Jhuff@kykernel.com UK head coach John Calipari wanted the SEC Tournament to be over and done with, be it with a loss or a conference championship. Fortunately for an SEC record 20,315...
View ArticleUK rolls past Hampton in first game of NCAAs
UK bucked the trend that was this year’s Round of 64 games, throttling Hampton 79-56.
View ArticleNo, UK could not compete with an NBA roster
The Cats didn’t take Hampton seriously. But can we use this game to expel once and for all the ludicrous notion that UK could beat an NBA team?
View ArticleUK takes on Cincinnati in ‘neighborly’ Round of 32 match
Kentucky and Ohio might be separated by some bridges and a river, but the residing schools of UK and Cincinnati feel much closer.
View ArticleLIVE: UK/UC battle for bid in the Sweet 16
Winner moves on to Cleveland, Ohio, for a spot in the Sweet 16.
View ArticleHow sweet it is: UK beats UC in Round of 32
UK powers past Cincinnati in Round of 32 match to earn spot in Sweet 16, maintain perfect record.
View ArticleTurning up the pressure
Next up for UK is a team in the same mold as Cincinnati. A bruising, in your face, turnover-inducing WVU team that continues to defy expectations. After defeating Buffalo in the First Round and...
View ArticleLive: UK vs. West Virginia in Sweet 16
Winner moves on to face Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
View ArticleSweet Revenge: UK slams WVU 78-39
West Virginia’s Sweet Sixteen experience was over the minute the ball left the referees hands during tipoff.
View ArticleAaron Harrison comes up short against tougher guards
Sophomore guard Aaron Harrison played his best game of both tournaments against West Virginia.
View ArticleFinal Four coaches represent the modern era
Call them the Mt. Rushmore of college basketball, the savants of the game or the greatest coaches of the modern era.
View ArticleA look at Calipari’s 6 years as a Wildcat
April 1, 2009 was a pivotal point for UK’s iconic basketball program with the hiring of John Calipari.
View ArticleThe good and bad of the Final Four
Good: There’s a chance that Willie Cauley-Stein will be matched up with All-American forward Frank Kaminsky. But if head coach John Calipari is smart, he’ll put him on the hot hand — Sam Dekker. Dekker...
View ArticleAP awards Kaminsky PoY honors, Calipari CoY
Frank Kaminsky and John Calipari receives AP awards at Final Four.
View ArticleNCAA Final Four Media day + Open Practice
Lucas Oil Stadium filled with fans from all over the country wearing their favorite teams colors. Fans were treated to open practices by each school. Players and coaches were also open to be...
View ArticleA Final Four to remember
By Joshua Huff Jhuff@kykernel.com The four coaches participating in Saturday’s Final Four are as monolithic in college basketball as Lucas Oil Stadium is to Indianapolis’ skyline. Few Final Fours in...
View ArticleWisconsin looking for a win, not revenge
Walking off the court in AT&T Stadium last April stung Wisconsin.
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