Keith Taylor: Tyler Ulis has career-game, leads Kentucky to second straight SEC tourney title
NASHVILLE — The second time against Texas A&M was the charm for Kentucky. The Wildcats claimed their second straight Southeastern…
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SEC Tournament: Kentucky gets awaited rematch with Texas A&M in championship game
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — It all comes down to the top two teams in the Southeastern…
Keith Taylor: Georgia throws punch, UK fights back to oust Bulldogs from tourney, advance to finals
NASHVILLE — Georgia threw a punch at Kentucky. The Wildcats fought back and knocked the Bulldogs out of the Southeastern…
SEC Tournament: In March form, Dominique Hawkins making key contributions off the bench for UK
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Dominique Hawkins is used to playing his best basketball in March. “I’m…
Keith Taylor: Poythress plays ‘like a star’ to lead Kentucky past Alabama in SEC Tourney
NASHVILLE — Kentucky made its postseason debut Friday night and Alex Poythress made it look easy. The senior forward scored…
SEC Tournament: Calipari expects hard game against Alabama in tourney quarterfinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Although Kentucky already owns two wins over Alabama this season, Kentucky coach…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky taking ‘refuse-to-lose’ mentality into the postseason
Kentucky has one goal in mind going into the postseason. “We’re just trying to win every game,” guard Jamal Murray…
Although a prolific offensive player, UK guard Tyler Ulis takes great pride in his defense
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Tyler Ulis was all smiles after receiving the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year…
SEC Tournament: Kentucky gets double bye, plays winner of Ole Miss-Alabama in quarterfinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The stage is set for the Southeastern Conference Tournament and regular season co-champion Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Confident Kentucky blasts LSU for share of SEC title, primed for postseason run
Kentucky is primed to make a run in the postseason. The Wildcats took care of business Saturday, defeating LSU 94-77…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky sets sights on SEC title in regular-season finale against ‘desperate’ Tigers
The Southeastern Conference race is far from over but all will be settled Saturday. Kentucky, currently in a two-way tie…
Labissiere makes return to lineup, provides spark for Kentucky in 88-79 win over Florida
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Skal Labissiere provided the spark Kentucky needed in its final road game of the…
Keith Taylor: Calipari revives ‘tweak’ talk in hopes of igniting late-season run for Wildcats
A late-season “tweak” carried Kentucky to the national championship game two years ago, where the Wildcats lost to Connecticut in…
Murray scores 33, but Kentucky fails to ‘ring the bell’ in 74-62 setback to Vanderbilt
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For the third time this season, Jamal Murray eclipsed the 30-point mark but it…
Kentucky’s road to a second straight SEC regular-season title will be a bumpy ride
By Keith Taylor special to NKyTribune The road to a second-straight Southeastern Conference championship won’t be an easy path for…
Keith Taylor: Return of Alex Poythress gives Kentucky a boost in 78-53 win over Alabama
It’s crunch time and Alex Poythress knows it. After watching Kentucky’s 79-77 overtime loss at Texas A&M last weekend, Poythress…
Keith Taylor: Limping Kentucky taking ‘next man up’ approach to injury woes
Kentucky is far from being healthy and no one is feeling sorry for the Wildcats. “For some reason, it doesn’t…
Tough luck in Texas: Late technical dooms Kentucky in 79-77 overtime loss to Aggies
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s luck at Texas A&M ran out Saturday night at Reed Arena. In their…
Lucky streak: Calipari hopes Wildcats will continue recent trend of success at Texas A&M
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has been lucky in its first two visits to Texas A&M. A year…
Keith Taylor: Willis turns in stellar performance with 25 points to lead Kentucky past Tennessee
Rick Barnes knew what to expect from Kentucky’s top two players but wasn’t sure about the rest of the team’s…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky hasn’t forgotten loss to Tennessee, eager to ‘get back’ at Volunteers
Isaiah Briscoe hasn’t forgotten what transpired the last time Kentucky played Tennessee. “We let one get away from us,” The…
Keith Taylor: Top player in the nation? Calipari building a case for UK point guard Tyler Ulis
John Calipari is building a case for Tyler Ulis. The Kentucky coach not only thinks Ulis should be in the…