Wright State rebounds from setback in series opener, rallies for 77-71 victory over NKU on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The ultimate irony of Wright State’s 77-71 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night…
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Another UK dagger: Wildcats withstand hand-to-hand combat to defeat Volunteers on Saturday, 70-55
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky stayed nearly a week in Tennessee and ended the six-day road trip with an…
Warrick pours in 23 points, NKU snaps Wright State winning streak at nine with 81-75 victory on Friday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Remember the quick, smooth release of Ray Allen, the former NBA standout who earned…
NKU plays host to powerful Wright State in pivotal Horizon League series to conclude regular season
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Due to the complicated formula being used to determine seedings for the upcoming Horizon…
Kentucky withstands Vanderbilt second-half rally, holds on for 82-78 road win on Wednesday night
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Vanderbilt made a run at Kentucky, but the Wildcats never flinched and held on for…
Calipari agrees with criticism from frustrated UK fans, but says Wildcats ‘haven’t given up one bit’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari has heard the noise and hasn’t tuned out the dissatisfaction in Big Blue…
NKU freshmen make clutch plays in final minutes, rally Norse to 71-66 win at Green Bay on Saturday
NKyTribune staff GREEN BAY, Wis. — Trailing 66-65 with less than two minutes remaining in the game, a pair of…
Kentucky ends slide, gets rewarded with 82-80 victory over Auburn on Saturday at Rupp Arena
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari could sense a turnaround on the horizon. Despite improvement behind the scenes during…
Calipari remains hopeful Southeastern Conference will choose to have league tournament in March
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari remains hopeful the Southeastern Conference moves forward with the league tournament this year….
Green Bay halts two streaks Friday with 86-82 overtime win against NKU in Horizon League battle
NKyTribune staff GREEN BAY, Wis. — Two impressive streaks ended Friday night in the Kress Center, much to the dismay…
Calipari knows turnaround won’t happen overnight, stays the course as UK prepares for Auburn
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky head coach John Calipari isn’t looking for a quick fix to his team’s struggles…
NKU hits road for Horizon League weekend series at Green Bay; Norse own six-game winning streak
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor For the second straight weekend, Northern Kentucky will travel north to the state of…
Potential breakthrough win for Kentucky falls through cracks in 81-80 loss to Arkansas on Tuesday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky made a breakthrough Tuesday but it wasn’t enough to end a losing streak that…
In search of a breakthrough victory, Kentucky plays host to Arkansas in SEC battle on Tuesday night
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari has lost four straight games or more just twice in his tenure as…
Calipari, Kentucky not ready to give up on season despite many frustrations and 5-12 overall record
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It would be easy to think John Calipari has written off this season and is…
Nelson collects double-double, Faulkner nets 21 points as NKU rolls to 79-65 win at Milwaukee
NKyTribune staff MILWAUKEE — Less than 24 hours after using a 3-point barrage to defeat Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky turned to…
NKU drains 18 shots from 3-point range, cruises to 87-73 victory at Milwaukee on Friday night
NKyTribune staff MILWAUKEE — The long-range shooting ability of Northern Kentucky was on full display Friday night inside the Klotsche…
Langdon stands tall in final seconds, hits jumper to lift NKU to 69-67 win over Illinois-Chicago
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Bryson Langdon is listed as 5-foot-9 on the Northern Kentucky roster, and he is…
Faulkner collects double-double, NKU holds off Illinois-Chicago rally for 72-68 win on Friday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Trevon Faulkner chuckled when asked about his three-quarter court heave that swished through the…
NKU plays host to talented Illinois-Chicago in key Horizon League two-game series this weekend
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The players and coaches at Northern Kentucky University vividly remember the last time Illinois-Chicago…
Kentucky falters late in second half, Alabama completes rare sweep with 70-59 win on Tuesday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky slowed down Alabama, but the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide pulled away late and muscled their…
Role reversal: UK underdogs in rematch against No. 9 Alabama on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky isn’t used to being the underdog and will face a rare role reversal when…