Wildcats assigned No. 4 seed in East Region, could face Indiana in second-round showdown
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune Despite sharing the Southeastern Conference regular season championship with Texas A&M, then knocking off…
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Jamie Vaught: Return of SEC Tournament in 1979 still provides lots of memories of Cats’ valiant run
There have been numerous flashbacks or memories in the past SEC men’s tournaments, but the 1979 tourney in Birmingham, Ala.,…
Top Cats: Sophomore Ulis named first-team All-America, Murray earns second-team nod
Sophomore guard Tyler Ulis and freshman guard Jamal Murray, arguably the best backcourt duo in the country, have been recognized…
Poythress becomes first Wildcat to earn Academic All-America status in 21 years
Kentucky senior men’s basketball player Alex Poythress has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America…
Jamie Vaught: Big Blue has featured role in ESPN sportscaster Spake’s personal highlights reel
With her job as one of the more respected sideline reporters, Shannon Spake has been covering lots of UK basketball…
Jamie Vaught: Dean calls Ulis All-American, says road to SEC title runs through Lexington
It is definitely an exciting time to be a Kentucky Wildcat or SEC fan as March Madness nears. With less…
Ulis finalist on Wooden Award Top 20 list; Epps makes midseason watch for Naismith Trophy
Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis is one of 20 players on the John R. Wooden Award Late…
Jamie Vaught: Former UK coach Gillispie keeping mum about his success at Texas junior college
Billy Clyde is back! His Ranger College team in Texas is doing wonders in junior college basketball this season, compiling…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky native Matt Figger playing a key role in South Carolina’s basketball resurgence
South Carolina, which faces UK on Saturday, Feb. 13, has been playing winning basketball this season, going all the way…
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…
Jamie Vaught: Top U.S. court system administrator Duff relishes history he shares with Big Blue
While Jim Duff is probably better known for his current role as the top administrator of the U.S. Courts system…
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…
Jamie Vaught: Former Cat Pursiful keeps his congregation entertained with stories about Rupp
A basketball star for Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats during the early 1960s, Larry Pursiful has been doing a lot of…
Wildcat forward Poythress one of 30 finalists for prestigious Senior CLASS Award
Kentucky senior Alex Poythress has been named one of 30 candidates for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for…
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…
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…
Sports Notes: By any definition, Pitino’s exiting salute to UK fans took some shine off a great game
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune A few leftover ramblings from a great rivalry game that lived up to the…
Lee goes for the ‘kill,’ but comes up a bit short as Cardinals fall to Ulis-fueled Wildcats in thriller
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the last 30 minutes of another rip-roaring Louisville-Kentucky basketball game,…
It may not be a platoon system, but Louisville depth could be a factor against Kentucky
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — It doesn’t reach the level of John Calipari’s platoon system with his…
Billy Reed: UK-U of L rivalry game heaps additional stress on the already stressful holiday season
While our new Governor was merrily whacking away at his predecessor’s Executive Orders a few days ago, he should have…