NCAA Rematch: Kentucky gets a second chance to take down UCLA, Alford in NCAA Sweet 16
By Keith Taylor NKyTribune senior sports writer The competition will only get tougher for Kentucky when the Wildcats resume their…
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NCAA Tournament: Wildcats reject determined Wichita State’s upset bid, reach Sweet Sixteen
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune INDIANAPOLIS — Malik Monk gained a reputation as a scorer. He may end the…
NCAA Tournament: Past won’t dictate the present when Cats, Shockers meet in tourney rematch
By Keith Taylor KyForward Senior Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky and Wichita State aren’t rivals, but based on the previous…
Keith Taylor: Cats haven’t reached peak, but winning is all that matters this time of year
INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Kentucky gave Kentucky its best punch. The Wildcats overcome the Norse and survived and moved on to…
Keith Taylor: Repeating a tough task for Villanova as NCAA Tournament ushers in March Madness
Let the madness begin. The NCAA Tournament began Tuesday night as eight teams battled for four coveted spots in the…
Kentucky not looking beyond NKU, takes game-by-game approach into NCAA Tournament
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Despite the loaded South Region bracket, Kentucky isn’t worried. The Wildcats are taking a…
SEC Tournament: Cats roll past Arkansas for third straight conference tournament title
By Keith Taylor KyForward Senior Sports Writer NASHVILLE — Kentucky remains the best team in the Southeastern Conference. The top-seeded…
SEC Tournament: Improved Arkansas welcomes rematch against top-seeded Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Back in the day, Arkansas and Kentucky were the top dogs in…
SEC Tournament: Fox leads the way, Monk follows as Cats escape Tide to reach finals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Kentucky is back in the Southeastern Conference finals. The top-seeded Wildcats earned…
SEC Tournament: Monk still struggling but his UK teammates sense a breakthrough coming soon
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Malik Monk is struggling but Kentucky keeps right on winning. Coming off…
SEC Tournament: Kentucky knocks off Georgia for third time this season to reach tourney semifinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — The first one is out of the way. De’Aaron Fox and Isaiah…
SEC Tournament: Calipari expecting another ‘war’ as Cats take on Georgia for 3rd time
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Georgia is on a roll and Kentucky will have to beat the…
Tourney time: Starting over, Monk says Cats will be a ‘new team’ in the postseason
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Malik Monk is starting over. So is Kentucky. Coming off his worse performance of…
Cats want to get off to a better start against Texas A&M in regular-season finale
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is developing a knack for comebacks. Despite the success rate, the Wildcats don’t…
Keith Taylor: Wildcats avenge loss to Gators, prove they’re still the team to beat in the SEC
Kentucky made a statement in a rematch with Florida Saturday and avenged an earlier-season blowout loss to the Gators in…
UK Notebook: Calipari wants to become more consistent in final week of regular season
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari knows the regular season is winding down. Although the Wildcats have won…
Facing tough road encounter at Georgia, Calipari not convinced Cats have fully regained their swagger
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune John Calipari hopes Kentucky regains its competitive edge going into Saturday’s showdown at Georgia….
Keith Taylor: Transformed by reboot, Cats put together complete game in easy win over Vols
Kentucky is back to having fun again. Three weeks since an 82-80 setback to Tennessee that led to three losses…
Earlier-season loss to Vols a moment of growth for Cats, who seek better outcome in rematch
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Although Tennessee handed Kentucky its first Southeastern Conference setback of the season last month,…
Keith Taylor: Cats zero in on defense but fall apart in other areas in hard-fought 67-58 win over Alabama
TUSCALOOSA — Kentucky isn’t good at multi-tasking, but the Wildcats zeroed in on defense and used some clutch plays down…
Following a grueling week of practice, Calipari says Cats are headed in the right direction
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari liked the way his team responded from a three-hour marathon…
Keith Taylor: Cats reboot then revert to old habits down the stretch in 92-85 win over LSU
The reboot worked for 32 minutes. As it turns out, John Calipari may have to hit the reset button more…