Bounce-back success: UK recovers from Auburn loss with 80-66 win at Arkansas
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has been successful in bounce-back games under John Calipari and Thursday night was…
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Keith Taylor: UK focused on making ‘winning plays’ going into showdown at Arkansas
Kentucky coach John Calipari has pinpointed a reason behind his team’s inability to put teams away this season. “Most of…
Keith Taylor: Calipari not in panic mode, sees a UK breakthrough on the horizon
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari isn’t worried about his struggling Wildcats. “I’m not panicked in…
UK takes another step back with a ‘surprise’ road setback at Auburn
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t fared well away from home this season. The trend continued Saturday in…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky’s overall lack of consistency is driving Calipari ‘nutty’
After watching tape on his team’s 80-74 win over Mississippi State earlier this week, John Calipari was at a loss…
Keith Taylor: No longer overthinking, UK guard Briscoe regaining his shooting touch
Even when he was struggling, Isaiah Briscoe never lost confidence in his shooting. “I don’t think I lost it,” said…
Poythress gets message, scores career high 25 points in UK’s 77-61 win over Alabama
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Alex Poythress got the message loud and clear and delivered a career performance to…
Keith Taylor: Calipari shoulders some of the blame for his team’s overall struggles
Traditionally, John Calipari’s teams have fared well on the road. However, this year has been a rare exception. Two of…
Road woes: UK’s struggles away from home continue in 85-67 setback at surging LSU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t played well on the road this season. The trend continued with an…
Keith Taylor: Stopping LSU star Simmons main focus for UK in first SEC road game
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune In its Southeastern Conference opener, Kentucky shut down the league’s top scorer. Tonight, the…
Keith Taylor: Ulis scores often but his defense steals the show in UK’s win over Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Tyler Ulis has developed a knack for scoring. His defensive skills are starting to…
Keith Taylor: Calipari expecting another ‘dogfight’ against Ole Miss in SEC opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune With the exception of an overtime win over Ole Miss, Kentucky had little trouble…
Keith Taylor: Calipari, Cats have faith in Labissiere, not worried about recent lack of production
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari hasn’t lost faith in Skal Labissiere. “I love Skal,” the Kentucky coach…
Keith Taylor: Calipari says experienced Arizona State a ‘perfect game’ for young Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune A year following a season filled with lofty expectations, things are back to normal…
Cornerback Westry, tight end Conrad give Wildcats pair of members of SEC All-Freshman team
Kentucky tight end C.J. Conrad and cornerback Chris Westry have been named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team following a…
Keith Taylor: Poythress ‘near-perfect’ as UK gets back on track with win over EKU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune At first, John Calipari didn’t want to talk about Alex Poythress. Although his senior…
Keith Taylor: Top-ranked UK ‘gets kicked’ around by UCLA in first setback of the season
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For the first time in more than a year, Kentucky lost a game in…
Keith Taylor: UK makes first trip to UCLA in more than five decades for showdown with Bruins
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It’s been more than 50 years since Kentucky has played UCLA on the Bruins’…
Keith Taylor: Lee gets message, brings energy to court in UK’s win over Illinois State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Marcus Lee got the message after missing his first start of the season. Benched…
Stoops promises ‘tougher’ off-season as Wildcats regroup following disappointing 5-7 campaign
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky had the tools in place for a successful season. A refurbished stadium, eight…
UK freshmen pick up the slack after Tyler Ulis suffers elbow injury in win over South Florida
By Keith Taylor Special to the NKyTribune Kentucky cruised without its floor general Friday. The top-ranked Wildcats (6-0) remained undefeated…
Keith Taylor: Labissiere shows more aggressiveness in top-ranked UK’s 82-62 win over Boston
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Five games into his collegiate career, Skal Labissiere isn’t the player John Calipari wants…