UK Basketball Notebook: Wildcats aren’t taking BBN support for granted
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Coach Mark Pope relied on the fan base to give Kentucky a lift in an…
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UK basketball coach Mark Pope says ‘Banner Camp’ kept Cats in moment while setting sights on No. 9
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories from Kentucky Today sports editor Keith Taylor’s exclusive interview…
Coach Pope likes spacing of Cats’ 13-game, non-conference schedule
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will open the season earlier than usual to usher in the Mark Pope era….
UK basketball will play nine of its 13 non-conference games at Rupp Arena; regular season opens Nov. 6
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will play nine of its 13 non-conference games at Rupp Arena this season. The…
‘We just delivered,’ former UK basketball standout Tony Delk recalls Cat’s 1996 national title run
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It didn’t take much to motivate Kentucky after the Wildcats lost to North Carolina in…
TyTy Washington lone newcomer to UK’s backcourt, making his presence known in practice
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It didn’t take long for TyTy Washington to find a friend once he arrived on…
Immanuel Quickley picks up where he left off, scores 30 to lead Wildcats over Texas A&M
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Immanuel Quickley picked up where he left off and turned in another impressive performance for…
Wildcats find their shooting touch, use big second half to hold off LSU in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky snapped out of a shooting slump and remained alone in first place in the…
Landslide: No. 4 Duke rolls past second-ranked Kentucky in season opener, 118-84
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A highly-anticipated Top 5 showdown on college basketball’s opening night wasn’t even close. Second-ranked Kentucky…
Highly-touted guard Hagans reclassifies, signs with Calipari, Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Ashton Hagans couldn’t wait to play for Kentucky and is expected to be on campus…
Gabriel declares for NBA Draft, but leaves door open for possible return
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Wenyen Gabriel has always wanted to play at the next level and will get a…
Calipari predicts Champions Classic showdown with Kansas will be ‘hard game’ for Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari isn’t sure if his team will be ready for the big stage when…
Wildcats pull away from gritty Morehead State late in Kentucky Cares Classic; proceeds to disaster victims
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky didn’t reach the century mark, but the Wildcats claimed their second exhibition victory of…
Aware of his stature, Calipari doesn’t play politics while in his seat as Kentucky coach
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories and profiles taking a look at this year’s Kentucky…
UK basketball leads NCAA attendance nationally — for 19th time — but BIG 10 conference leads
For the 19th time in the last 22 years, Kentucky led the nation in attendance in men’s basketball. The Wildcats…
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…