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…
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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…
Another rally: Cats recover from slow start to hold off Aggies for eighth straight victory
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky overcame another slow start and found a way to win without its leading…
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: Blue-collar Cats fight, stick together to overcome gritty Vandy on senior night
A senior night ceremony and engagement proposal provided enough stress for Kentucky during its home finale Tuesday night. Throw in…
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…
Cats, Gators battle for SEC supremacy in high stakes showdown between conference co-leaders
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It doesn’t get any bigger with one week remaining in the regular season. Southeastern…
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…
Adebayo records first double-double in SEC play to lead Cats to 72-62 win over Missouri
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Struggling Missouri surprisingly gave No. 11 Kentucky all it could handle, but the Tigers…
Hawkins’ confidence-level soars to an all-time high going into sunset of his UK career
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Going into the sunset of his collegiate career, Dominique Hawkins has never felt more…
Keith Taylor: Fox, Cats get tough down the stretch to overcome gritty Bulldogs
ATHENS — Georgia threw its best punch at Kentucky, but the Wildcats fought back. Kentucky countered J.J, Frazier’s career-high performance…
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,…
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…
Monk says Wildcats are in a ‘weird situation’ but overall team confidence remains high
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The past two weeks have been a learning experience for Kentucky. “It’s weird,” Kentucky…
Recent struggles continue for UK as Cats hit rock bottom in 88-66 loss at Florida
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky isn’t at its best right now and it showed Saturday night in Gainesville….