Trees are beginning to bloom, the weather is warming up, Keeneland’s spring meets are at the gate and the futures of a few 19-, 20-, and 21-year-olds are on the minds of the entire Big Blue Nation. Many believe John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick Patterson have seen their final playing days at UK and [...]
It’s a new season, a new head coach and a new pace on the field for the UK football team. With the head coaching reins now in the hands of Joker Phillips, the Cats took the field Wednesday morning for their first spring practice of the year. “It’s a lot more intense,” said junior-to-be wide [...]
For a season which tipped off with a dance that swept the Commonwealth and an inaugural address that reenergized the Big Blue Nation, a locker room filled with tears and mourning was not what the UK men’s basketball team (35-3, 14-2 Southeastern Conference) had in mind as the final chapter. The Cats won their first [...]
Their season is over, but UK freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are still setting records and earning awards Today, Wall and Cousins became the first freshmen teammates to be named first-team Associated Press All-Americans. It’s the third time in four years two freshmen have made the team, and they are the ninth set of [...]
- UK lost to West Virginia 73-66 in the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament. The loss ends UK’s season at 35-3. West Virginia (31-6) will move on to the Final Four to face either Duke or Baylor. – UK head coach John Calipari’s 35 wins in his inaugural season tie him with Tubby [...]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Their goal was a national championship. Six newcomers and seven returners meshed together throughout a long season filled with individual and team records, late-game heroics and conference championships, to become a “family.” But in the East Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament, the Cats couldn’t overcome a poor night shooting from beyond [...]
Junior forward Patrick Patterson reminisces about UK’s 35-3 season, talks about future. Freshman guard John Wall talks about UK, his season and his future. Freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins talks about his “brothers” and the family unity of the Cats, their season together, and his future. Freshman guard Eric Bledsoe talks about the Cats’ season, West [...]
The Cats have streamrolled through the NCAA Tournament so far, downing ETSU, Wake Forest and Cornell. But the toughest matchup has yet to come, as John Calipari and Co. face a coach (Bob Huggins) that Cal hasn’t had a lot of success against. West Virginia is battling injury and the Cats are young. The winner [...]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – He was only a senior in high school when he first heard he could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. “I was shocked,” UK freshman guard John Wall said. “That’s a dream come true for anybody.” Now that dream seems to becoming more clear with each passing day, and [...]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Cats (35-2) aren’t sure who the favorite is to win the NCAA Tournament, and they’re not all that worried about it either. A week after the tournament’s top seed Kansas fell to Northern Iowa, the Cats were skeptical as to if they were the new team to beat. Some said yes, [...]
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