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UK Hoops still unbeaten in SEC play after win at Auburn

at Auburn Jan. 26, 2012
Final Score: No. 6/6 Kentucky – 66, Auburn – 48

Team Records and Series Notes
Kentucky improves to 19-2, 8-0 SEC, while Auburn falls to 10-11, 2-6 SEC.
· It is the first time in program history that UK has started conference play 8-0. continue reading

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Carson-Newman stops LMU home winning streak

HARROGATE, TN — The fifth-ranked Railsplitters were shocked by the rival Eagles of Carson-Newman College on Wednesday evening, as they took a 64-61 loss in Tex Turner Arena. The loss snaps LMU’s 30-game winning streak at home. The loss drops the Railsplitters to 7-2 in the South Atlantic Conference and 17-2 overall. The Eagles move to 4-5 in the SAC and 11-8 on the season.
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Cats winning streak reaches twelve

Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes

Kentucky 57 Georgia 44

January 24, 2012
Stegeman Coliseum – Athens, Ga.

– Kentucky improves to 20-1, 6-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Georgia falls to 10-10, 1-5.

– The Wildcats are 114-25 all-time against Georgia and 40-16 in Athens.
– UK is now 891-251 in SEC regular season action.

– The Cats have won 12-straight. The second longest streak in the Calipari era behind the 19-0 start by the 2009-10 squad.
– Kentucky has won its first six in league play, the best SEC start for the Wildcats since the 2004-05 team started 10-0.

– UK returns to action on Saturday, traveling to Baton Rouge, La. to take on the LSU Tigers. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET.  continue reading

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#1 Wildcats put 11 game winning streak, top ranking on the line at Georgia

The Wildcats pushed their winning streak to 11 games, posting a hard-fought 77-71 win over Alabama on Saturday.
Kentucky had six players score in double-figures for the first time since the 2004-05 season led by Terrence Jones’ team-high 15 points. Doron Lamb (14), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13), Anthony Davis (11), Darius Miller (11) and Marquis Teague (10) also scored in double-figures in the victory.
The Wildcats hit a number of crucial free throws down the stretch, going 8-for-8 from the line inside the final minute of play.
UK’s 11-game winning streak is the second longest by the Wildcats in the John Calipari era.

How have the Cats done when they’re #1?   continue reading

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Former EKU football player is on New England’s Superbowl XLVI squad

RICHMOND, Ky. – Former Eastern Kentucky University football player Antwaun Molden will play in Super Bowl XLVI next week as a member of the New England Patriots.

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UK Hoops beats Florida for 2nd time this season

Jan. 22, 2012
Final Score: No. 6/6 Kentucky – 57, Florida – 52
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Railsplitters 82 Lenoir-Rhyne 63

1/21/2012

HARROGATE, TN — The sixth-ranked Railsplitters continued their high-level of excellence at Tex Turner Arena as they turned in a dominating 82-63 victory over the streaking Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne University. Their record moves to 17-1 on the season and 7-1 in the South Atlantic Conference with the win.  continue reading

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Whew! Cats hold off Tide

Alabama at Kentucky
Men’s Basketball Post-Game Notes
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 21, 2012
Attendance: 24,246

FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 77, Alabama 71

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 19-1 overall, 5-0 in the Southeastern Conference, and the Wildcats have won 11 in a row.
• Alabama is 13-6 overall, 2-3 in league play.
• Kentucky leads the series 102-36 and has won seven of the last eight.
• Kentucky goes on the road for two games next week, beginning Tuesday at Georgia. The 9 p.m. game will be televised by ESPN.
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Dream season continues for UK Hoops

Final Score: No. 6/6 Kentucky – 69, No. 15/14 Georgia – 64

Team Records and Series Notes
Kentucky improves to 17-2, 6-0 SEC, while Georgia falls to 15-4, 4-2 SEC.
· It is the first time in program history that UK has started conference play 6-0. continue reading

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Railsplitters bounce back

HARROGATE, TN — The sixth-ranked Railsplitters got back on track Wednesday evening with a dominant 84-43 victory over the Tornados of Brevard College. LMU moves to 16-1 on the season and 6-1 in the South Atlantic Conference with the win. Brevard College falls to 2-14 on the season and 1-6 in the SAC.

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“Remember the Titans” coach to speak at Union

Herman Boone of ‘Remember the Titans’ Fame to Speak at Union

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Coach Herman Boone, who quickly gained national notoriety following the success of the film Remember the Titans, will be keynote speaker at Union College’s upcoming annual Spring Convocation.

Boone’s story of coaching football in a newly integrated school in the early 1970s was chronicled in the 2000 box office hit, which starred Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington. On Jan. 19, he will bring messages associated with this experience to the Union College community. The event is at 9:30 a.m. in Conway Boatman Chapel. Although seating will be limited, the public is invited to attend at no charge.

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Cats roast Hogs 86-63!

Arkansas at Kentucky

Men’s Basketball Post-Game Notes

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 17, 2012

Attendance: 24,093

FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 86, Arkansas 63

Team Records and Series Notes

  • Kentucky is 18-1 overall, 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference, and the Wildcats have won 10 in a row.
  • Arkansas is 13-5 overall, 2-2 in league play.
  • Kentucky leads the series 25-8 and has won 11 of the last 12.
  • Kentucky returns to action Saturday against Alabama for a home game at noon. The game will be televised by CBS.   continue reading
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Cats back home in Rupp this week

( Still Ranked # 2 and Undefeated In SEC Play )
By – Ira D. Combs
Director / Syndicated Columnist
Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.
If John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats have nine lives like the mythical felines do, then they have to be down to around 6 or 7 with last weeks two second half come from behind road wins at Auburn and Tennessee. But on the bright side, those were the exact same type games that last years freshman phenoms were letting slip away into the loss column and burying UK down the ladder in the basement of the conference standings .  continue reading
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LMU Men suffer 1st loss of season

1/14/2012

HARROGATE, TN — On Saturday afternoon, the top-ranked Railsplitters were handed their first blemish of the season with a 78-72 overtime loss against the Trojans of Anderson University. With the loss, Lincoln Memorial falls to 14-1 on the season and 4-1 in South Atlantic Conference play.

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UK Hoops wins at South Carolina 66-58

UK Hoops Postgame Notes
Colonial Life Arena

Columbia, S.C.
Jan. 15, 2012

Final Score: No. 9/8 Kentucky – 66, No. 24/RV South Carolina – 58

 

Team Records and Series Notes

  • Kentucky improves to 16-2, 5-0 SEC, while South Carolina falls to 14-4, 3-2 SEC.
  • It is the first time in program history that UK has started conference play 5-0.  continue reading
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