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…
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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…
Knoxville meltdown: Wildcats blow 21-point lead in shocking 84-77 loss to Tennessee
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari wanted to get out of Knoxville as fast as he…
Wildcats’ point guard Ulis among 10 national finalists for 2016 Naismith Bob Cousy Award
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of…
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: Renewed focus on defense has given UK a ‘sense of purpose’
After losing two of its first five Southeastern Conference games, Kentucky started getting defensive and it has shown during the…
Cats’ Murray named SEC Freshman of the Week again, joins Ulis on midseason watch list
Freshman sharpshooter Jamal Murray was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week after helping lead UK to a pair…
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: 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…
UK takes another step back with a ‘surprise’ road setback at Auburn
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t fared well away from home this season. The trend continued Saturday in…
Wildcat guard duo Ulis, Murray on John R. Wooden Award midseason watch list
Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore guard Tyler Ulis and freshman guard Jamal Murray are on the John R. Wooden Award midseason…
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…
Billy Reed: The rest of the story is mostly overlooked when ‘experts’ discuss Rupp and racism
I’ve been dreading the arrival of 2016 because it’s the 50th anniversary of Texas Western’s historic 72-65 victory over Kentucky…
Jamie Vaught: Calipari says he’s pleasantly surprised by the development of Briscoe’s ‘terrific’ defense
Isaiah Briscoe is a very important player for UK who can do a lot of damage. As you may have…
Sports Notes: Calipari says freshman Labissiere may be showing signs of breaking out of funk
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune It didn’t take Skal Labissiere long to remind Kentucky Wildcat fans what all the…
Keith Taylor: Ulis scores often but his defense steals the show in UK’s win over Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Tyler Ulis has developed a knack for scoring. His defensive skills are starting to…
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…
SEC honors Tyler Ulis as Player of Week following career performance against Louisville
Tyler Ulis’ sensational performance in the Kentucky men’s basketball team’s victory over No. 16/15 Louisville was more than enough to…
Keith Taylor: Hawkins steps on big stage, scores career-high 13 in win over rival Louisville
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins embraces the big stage and it showed Saturday. Hawkins was the next…