No Cal, No Problem: Early ejection provides spark for Kentucky in 89-62 rout of South Carolina
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari wanted to see how his team would respond on the…
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Keith Taylor: Wildcats’ play changing Calipari’s sleep patterns, but team is improving
John Calipari’s sleeping habits have changed. The challenge of coaching the Wildcats has always been stressful, but the amount of…
Keith Taylor: Hitting its stride, UK puts together best effort of the year in 82-48 rout of Georgia
A month ago, developing an offensive scheme was a top priority for John Calipari. The Kentucky coach spent most of…
Keith Taylor: Georgia coach Mark Fox praises UK, says Cats ‘playing their best basketball’
Kentucky has struggled to find a level of consistency this season. Prior to an 80-61 win over Florida last Saturday,…
Keith Taylor: Murray puts on a scoring clinic with 35 points to lead Kentucky past Florida
Traditionally, Florida is Kentucky’s biggest threat in the Southeastern Conference. That was before Jamal Murray came along and former Gators…
Keith Taylor: Calipari, Wildcats ‘zero in’ on defense going into showdown with Florida Gators
John Calipari has been known to scale back on intense practices during the final month of the regular season. Such…
Keith Taylor: Tennessee’s Barnes says UK will be a team to watch between now and March
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has taken note of Kentucky’s recent growth spurt that has propelled the Wildcats to three victories…
UK encounters heavy ‘Phog’ down the stretch in 90-84 overtime loss at No. 4 Kansas
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky took Kansas to the limit but couldn’t overcome the heavy “Phog” at Allen…
Calipari: UK’s showdown against No. 4 Kansas in SEC-Big 12 Challenge will be ‘just like March’
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky John Calipari knows how loud it can get inside Allen Fieldhouse. “It literally…
Keith Taylor: Veteran Derek Willis the ‘x-factor’ for UK in 88-54 rout of Missouri
It would be easy for Derek Willis to get caught up in his own hype but he’s “playing to win…
Keith Taylor: Tyler Ulis has good day at the office, leads UK past Vanderbilt
Tyler Ulis doesn’t come to an office dressed in a suit and tie but make no mistake, he’s the boss…
Keith Taylor: Calipari hopes confidence continues as UK returns to Rupp to face Vanderbilt
Kentucky got the road win it desperately needed at Arkansas and Wildcats coach John Calipari hopes the momentum carries over…
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…
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…
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…
Keith Taylor: Calipari is focused on the here and now, not the Brooklyn Nets
By Keith Taylor Special to the NKyTribune John Calipari insists he’s focused on the task at hand and that’s coaching…
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…
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: 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…