Kentucky Outlasts Austin Peay, 61-53 Gerald Fitch scored 14 points and No. 8 Kentucky withstood
a second-half rally to beat Austin Peay 61-53 Wednesday.
Lady Govs stop Helm but can't slow other Cats Austin Peay's scouting report was clear. The Lady Govs knew if they were going to have a chance
against Kentucky, they had to stop senior center SeSe Helm.
UK routs Austin Peay to win third straight The University of Kentucky women's basketball team cruised to an 82-56 victory over visiting Austin Peay last
night for its third straight victory.
Kentucky vs. Austin Peay - Women's Post-Game QuotesHead Coach Mickie DeMoss On the victory… “I thought it was a great win for us. It was a
good team effort. We had some people that stepped up when we needed them. Danyelle Payne came in and had a career high of 15 points. With Jenny Pfeiffer getting injured, Danyelle stepped up big for us, tonight. It was good to see Sara Potts get that three-point stroke in gear. I thought we
played hard on both ends of the floor. We’re seeing some signs of improvement on our defense with the exception of our second-half post defense. All in all, I thought our team defense was good.”
Wildcats Say They're Looking Ahead For the first 15 minutes of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith's press conference Tuesday, he fielded question after question about
the Wildcats' loss to Louisville on Saturday. Then he politely changed the subject.
UK done worrying about past After answering questions about the loss to the University of Louisville for 10 minutes yesterday,
University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith asked to change the subject
Austin Peay (3-6) vs. (8) Kentucky (7-1) Two snapped streaks and a significant drop in the poll -- it all ties into the negative momentum Kentucky is contending with as it hosts
Austin Peay at Freedom Hall on Wednesday.
Govs not intimidated by No. 8 Wildcats After road games against Memphis, Alabama, Louis-ville, Belmont, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State have
all produced losses, Austin Peay (3-6) will try one more time at 3 p.m. today against the No. 8-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky.
Cats clear minds for Austin PeayUK STEADIES ITS PLAN TO GET ON TRACKNew Year's Eve isn't
associated with sobering experience. But that's how Kentucky enters tonight's game against Austin Peay. In its self-appraisal, UK paid a price for over-indulgence in last weekend's loss to Louisville. And if the Cats learned their lesson, it can be a Happy New Year.
Lafayette grad Lewis stands in Cats' way
Tall. Quick jumper. Shot blocker. Lexington native Josh Lewis gives Austin Peay just the type of player that messes with Kentucky's bread and butter on offense, its inside game. UCLA and Louisville made UK struggle for its points by having shot blockers.
Football
It's too early to say Brooks best fit for UK It's the trendy corporate code word used by all athletics directors. When speaking about an upcoming
hire, refrain from saying you are looking for the best person for the job. Instead, say you are looking for the best fit.
Wildcats land defensive end Northmont's Nii Adjei Oninku can tell you firsthand about the strange twists and turns along the
recruiting trail for high school football.
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Cats Crush Austin Peay The Kentucky women’s basketball team won their third straight game by
topping Austin Peay 82-56 on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in Memorial Coliseum. Junior Sara Potts recorded her second double-double of the season with a career-high tying 21 points and 11 rebounds while senior Danyelle Payne came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points.
Kentucky Visits Freedom Hall to Host Austin Peay Four days after suffering its first loss of the season, Kentucky
travels to Louisville’s Freedom Hall to play host to its annual neutral-site game in the venue. The Cats play host to Austin Peay on New Year’s Eve at the home of the UofL Cardinals, who defeated UK 65-56 in Rupp Arena on Saturday.
Wildcats fall to No. 8, Cards 11th in AP poll The Huskies led The Associated Press' men's college basketball Top 25 yesterday,
their third straight week atop the rankings. Before that run, four consecutive polls had a change at No. 1.
Rebound from loss in the cards for UK AUSTIN PEAY COACH STILL DOESN'T SEE MANY WEAKNESSES IN CATS You know Basketball City needs perspective when Dick Vitale is the voice of reason. That's the role the gonzo commentator took when asked about the significance of Kentucky's 65-56
loss to archrival Louisville.
Urrutia may go back on UK commitment Fern Creek High School wide receiver Mario Urrutia still hasn't made a final college decision, but it doesn't look
as if he will sign with the University of Kentucky.
UK gets two recruits Kentucky picked up two more verbal commitments for its 2004 recruiting class Monday when Georgia defensive back Trevard
Lindley and Cincinnati quarterback Ben McGrath said they would join the Cats.
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Huskies return to No. 1; UK drops to 6th The final ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll of 2003 looks a lot like the first one. Connecticut and Duke returned to the top two spots Monday.
UK Women Close Out 2003 With Austin Peay The Kentucky women’s basketball team returns to the
friendly confines of Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 30 when the Wildcats play host to Ohio Valley Conference opponent Austin Peay at 7 p.m. ET. Free Scratch antenna balls will be given to the first 500 fans.
Cardinals say their pressure took its toll on Wildcats It didn't matter how much people were talking about Kentucky's lack of depth, Louisville guard Francisco Garcia knew that
if the Cardinals continued to throw pressure at them, sooner or later they would wear down.
UK soft spots exposed The man dubbed "Traitor Rick" orchestrated a 65-56 victory against the school he coached for eight seasons
in the building where he was once revered but is now booed by forcing the tempo and beating the No. 2 University of Kentucky at its own game.
Wildcats try to keep loss in perspective The sky falls fast in Kentucky, where the Wildcats suddenly find themselves No. 1 in the nation but No. 2 in the state.
Kentucky suffers on Pitino's return Before a stunned capacity crowd at Rupp Arena, the Louisville Cardinals upset the No. 2-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 65-56, giving a satisfying victory to Rick
Pitino, the Louisville coach who led Kentucky to the national championship in 1996.
UK has been down this road before On the bright side, the University of Kentucky men's basketball team knows how to bounce back from a loss to the
University of Louisville.
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Kentucky vs. Louisville Post-Game QuotesHead Coach Tubby Smith
“I’m very disappointed in our play. We seemed to once again not play with the poise and the patience that we needed to. Rick (Pitino) had his team ready to play. I was worried about us getting off to the great start because we were using a lot of energy."
Stockton makes strong bid to be in Cats' future For those who have taken to calling transfer Patrick Sparks the point guard of the future at
the University of Kentucky, Brandon Stockton issued his rebuttal yesterday.
Basketball Notebook For the first time since the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville renewed their football series in
1994, the team that won the football game also won the basketball game. The football Cardinals beat UK 40-24 at Commonwealth Stadium on Aug.31.
Louisville cuts down 2nd-ranked Kentucky Kentucky's year-long regular-season winning streak is over and Louisville has started a streak of its own
against the Wildcats.
Comeback Cards stun UK in Rupp In a single, stunning evening, Rick Pitino restaked his claim
to the building where he once worked, the Dream Game rivalry and the entire commonwealth. You get the feeling that he'll add all of college basketball to the acquisition list pretty soon.
Rick's arena once again It wasn't typical running, pressing, high-scoring Rick Pitino basketball that got the
University of Louisville a 65-56 upset victory over the University of Kentucky yesterday in Rupp Arena.
Nightmares and dreams finally have come true This is why University of Kentucky fans refused to believe the rumor that Rick Pitino,
the coach they loved like a rock star, was taking the controls of the University of Louisville basketball program.
Packer stands by assessment of Wildcats
On the bus ride home from Indianapolis last weekend, Kentucky players watched a tape of the CBS telecast of their victory over Indiana. A statement by commentator Billy Packer caused the joy ride to hit a pothole
Louisville Stuns No. 2 Kentucky 65-56
No. 20
Louisville limited No. 2 Kentucky to one field goal over the final 5:47 in a 65-56 victory Saturday, snapping the Wildcats' 27-game regular-season winning streak.
Big Second Half Pushes Cards Past Cats No. 20 Louisville limited No. 2 Kentucky to one field goal over
the final 5:47 in a 65-56 victory Saturday, snapping the Wildcats' 27-game regular-season winning streak.
Cards try to beat UK at own game After reviewing film of archrival Louisville all week, University of Kentucky junior forward Chuck Hayes
noticed that the two teams have a lot in common.
Pitino's old fans can't forget, but some forgive When Rick Pitino
walks into Rupp Arena today, he will face a sea of blue. Will it also be a sea of boo? It certainly was two years ago, when he took his first University of Louisville basketball team to play the University of Kentucky, his old team.
Throw out the records — whatever they might be A version of the pregame notes published by the UK media relations office
earlier this week listed the Wildcats' record as 8-0 even though they have played only seven games. School officials corrected it to 7-0 in the notes that were handed out to the media yesterday in Lexington.
Garcia's the wild Card in the matchup game It's doubtful that the University of Kentucky's defenders will find the same joy in
the University of Louisville's leading scorer, Francisco Garcia.
Only Rick Pitino could make a mere entrance so entrancingI've heard tons of talk about the game within the game: the path
Rick Pitino will take through his former Rupp Arena fan club as he walks from the locker room to the Cardinals' bench for tipoff.
He's a Fitch in time with game on line
One teammate describes Gerald Fitch as a man on a mission. Another says he's the consummate senior leader who scores, defends and does whatever else the team might need.
UK or Rick? You don't have to choose SOME FANS APPLAUD THE SUCCESS OF BOTH You wouldn't know it by the partisan atmosphere in Rupp Arena today, but it's possible to root for Kentucky and Louisville, to cheer for Rick Pitino as UK coach in the 1990s and as U of L coach now.
Men's Basketball Press Conference QuotesHead Coach Tubby Smith On Kentucky's preparation for Louisville… "The players and staff have been working during
the holidays. We've had a few practices, and the practices have gone well. Brandon (Stockton) has had a chance to mend his knee and he's played well. Kelenna (Azubuike) took a knee to a thigh, but that was a couple of days before we played Eastern Kentucky. I think the Eastern Kentucky game was one
where we did some things better than we did against Indiana."
'Cats excited to go bird hunting Realizing that guaranteeing a victory against archrival Louisville wasn't a wise thing to say,
University of Kentucky senior guard Gerald Fitch carefully amended his words.
UK players know what rivalry means to fans Since he's from California, Chuck Hayes didn't know a lot about the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry when he
signed with the Wildcats.
Relentless pressure is Cards' trademark No matter what success Kentucky might have against Louisville's pressure defense, UK assistant coach David Hobbs
knows the Cardinals won't alter their style for Saturday's game.
For Cats, small forwards are big providers
University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith is no mad scientist, but he probably wouldn't mind experimenting with the talents of his two small forwards, Kelenna Azubuike and Antwain Barbour.
Cardinals must have thick skin in Rupp
The party line this week at the University of Louisville is business as usual. Tomorrow is just another big game in a season full of them. The Rupp Arena atmosphere will be heated — just as it is at Cincinnati, Marquette and Memphis.
Kentucky Wildcats Report Eastern Kentucky University coach Travis Ford was asked after his team's 101-72 loss to the University of Kentucky (7-0) on Tuesday what
kind of advice he would give Louisville coach Rick Pitino.
'Cats and Cards Rumble in Rupp Archrivals Kentucky and Louisville meet for the 35th time as the Cardinals
travel the 71 miles down Interstate 64 to Lexington Saturday for their first true road game of the season. Both squads enter the game after earning big home wins on Tuesday - the Cats 101-72 over Eastern Kentucky, the Cards 107-56 over VMI.
UK tough place to coach Here is a theory: UCLA's is not the toughest coaching job in college basketball after all.
'Tis the season to give In the spirit of Christmas, here is a look at the way the University of Kentucky shared the ball against Eastern
Kentucky University.
Growing, adjusting not new to 'Woo'
"I dunk on you." With that declarative sentence, Polish import Lukasz Obrzut introduced himself to his new Kentucky teammates last summer.
Tubby, fans have mutual lovefestAnxiety comes in one size during the week of the Louisville-Kentucky basketball game — extra strength. No trips
home for the holidays. Double practices. More time studying video than Santa Claus spends in chimneys.
No sweat, but Cats break one anyway
University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith said his players wouldn't look ahead to Saturday's showdown against the University of Louisville. Their floor burns are his evidence.
Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky Post-Game QuotesHead Coach Tubby Smith : “We shot the ball well tonight. I thought in watching Eastern Kentucky on tape that
they are a pretty aggressive team and we did a good job of taking away their three-point shots early in the game. We really got out and challenged them on the perimeter. We made them take the ball to the basket and that was a big help to us. We played unselfishly and passed the ball well. When you
combine that with making shots we’re a pretty good team.”
UK Rolls Past Eastern Kentucky, 101-72 Second-ranked Kentucky shot 64 percent and took advantage of 25
Eastern Kentucky turnovers en route to a 101-72 win over the Travis Ford-coach Colonels on Tuesday night.
Eastern's style may help UK The focus is supposed to be on Eastern Kentucky, but even Kentucky coach Tubby Smith acknowledges that tonight's game could help
his Wildcats Saturday against Louisville.
Colonels set to face top-ranked Kentucky During his standout career at the University of Kentucky, Ford and his teammates got used to playing big games against highly-ranked opponents.
The Wildcats took center stage in front of large crowds and national television audiences and regularly made appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including a trip to the 1993 Final Four.
Ford's Colonels Face Blue-Hot Cats After nearly a month of play away from home, Kentucky returns to the friendly confines of
Rupp Arena Tuesday to host Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels, who will travel the 30 miles from nearby Richmond, are coached by former UK standout Travis Ford.
Smith says Wildcats can be much better Despite Kentucky's record-setting 80-41 blowout over Indiana last Saturday, Coach Tubby Smith said his team is far from reaching its full
potential.
Men's Basketball Press Conference QuotesHead Coach Tubby Smith “Good afternoon and happy holidays to everybody. I hope everyone is set to have a good Christmas. After going
through the Indiana game and evaluating it with the team and the staff, I realized, as I tell the team, that you are never as good as you think you are and you never as good as you think you look."
Smith has 'Cats focused Even some of the most devout fans seem to have forgotten that the University of Kentucky plays a game against
Eastern Kentucky tonight at Rupp Arena.
Cats not taking Eastern lightlyUniversity of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith wants his players more worried about basketball and less
focused on candy canes and sugar plums this week.
In world according to Sagarin, UK No. 8
The Wildcats might be No.1 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll and No.2 in The Associated Press media poll, but they're not even tops in the Southeastern Conference in Jeff Sagarin's computer rankings. Huh?
Helm leads UK past Western Kentucky SeSe Helm returned to her hometown and tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the University of Kentucky women's
basketball team to a 76-63 victory over Western Kentucky last night in front of 2,432 fans at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Helm's homecoming sweet After the game, Kentucky senior SeSe Helm patted the name on her chest.
Caudill, Seitze to Play in the Blue-Gray Game
Wildcat fans who want to watch some
football on Christmas Day can catch UK senior defensive lineman Jeremy Caudill and senior center Nick Seitze in the 2003 Blue-Gray All-Star Game on Dec. 25 in Troy, Ala.
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Wildcats top Western 76-63 SeSe Helm scored 22 points, and added 13 rebounds in a 76-63 victory over Western Kentucky in
Bowling Green. Sara Potts tossed in 17, and Jenny Pfeiffer and Keiko Tate each added 13 for Kentucky.
Coach finding ways to motivate senior
What new Kentucky Coach Mickie DeMoss thought would be a short course in team psychology has turned into an entire doctoral program.
Wildcats show IU who's No. 1 If there was any doubt who the No. 1 team in the country is, the question was emphatically answered in the
mind of Indiana University forward Sean Kline.
Little big men lead UK The team's strength is supposed to be its veteran backcourt, not its depleted frontcourt.
All the Answers Travis Ford the player radiated feistiness and competitive zeal.
Cats' calling card has been fast starts If the University of Kentucky's future basketball opponents spin their wheels early in the
game, they're likely to find themselves eating the Wildcats' dust.
Hoosiers no rivals for Cats these days With one major regional-rivalry game down and one to go for the University of Kentucky basketball team, the disparity between the
two is startling.
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Wildcats land a big recruit When highly sought offensive lineman Micah Jones took his official visit to the University of Kentucky last
weekend, he didn't see a struggling program coming off a 4-8 season.
Mayfield's Jones commits to Kentucky For months the University of Kentucky football coaching staff has been hoping that Micah Jones would verbally commit to
the Wildcats.
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Kentucky Takes On Intrastate Rival Western Kentucky It’s the final game for Kentucky women’s basketball before Christmas
break and the Wildcats are looking to keep their win streak alive when they take on intrastate rival Western Kentucky on Monday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in Bowling Green, Ky. at the E.A. Diddle Arena.
Woo wows 'em Polish import Lukasz Obrzut logged double-digit minutes for the third straight game. He contributed two rebounds and two blocks in his
12-minute stint.
Destruction in the Dome A satisfied Chuck Hayes walked off the RCA Dome court for the final time yesterday, raised his hand to
high-five his partner in the post, Erik Daniels — and missed connections. It was about the only time during the University of Kentucky basketball team's stunningly easy 80-41 victory over Indiana University (4-4) that Hayes and Daniels weren't on the same page.
UK gets it right on Wright in second half When Indiana high-scoring guard Bracey Wright had the ball in the second half of
Saturday's 80-41 rout by second-ranked Kentucky in the RCA Dome, he found either Gerald Fitch, Cliff Hawkins or Antwain Barbour in his way.
Spill doesn't faze Hayes University of Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes took a hard spill midway through the second half of the Wildcats' 80-41 victory over Indiana
University yesterday when he jumped to grab a lob pass.
Hoosiers hit bottom in rivalry
Indiana University basketball fans suffered through the two longest hours in the history of the IU-Kentucky rivalry Saturday afternoon at the RCA Dome.
Davis shouldn't coach this game
It was early in the second half, Kentucky administering its now-annual spanking on Indiana University, and Mike Davis was livid, screaming with Knight-like fervor at his own players, railing at officials, stomping around the floor like a man heading, once again, beyond the pale of self-control.
Rupp's five not so fabulous playing outside
From the nothing-new-under-the-moon file: For Kentuckians of a certain age, last weekend's much ballyhooed BasketBowl had a been there-done that quality.
Junior-college signees fill needs for Cats
The opening of the signing period for junior-college players turned out to be productive for the Kentucky football program, as Coach Rich Brooks and his staff signed five players to national letters of intent.
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'Cats Crush Hoosiers, 80-41 Second-ranked Kentucky improved to 6-0 and won its 26th consecutive regular season game with an impressive
80-41 rout of Indiana on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Hayes helps Wildcats extend regular-season run Kentucky (No. 1 ESPN/USA Today; No. 2 AP) handed Indiana its worst defeat in nearly 20 years, overpowering the Hoosiers 80-41 on Saturday.
Kentucky 80, Indiana 41 Chuck Hayes scored 22 points and Erik Daniels added 19 to lead No. 2 Kentucky to an 80-41 rout of Indiana on Saturday.
UK Defeats Miami in Late Second-Half Rally The Kentucky women's basketball team used a late second-half rally, led by senior SeSe Helm's
21 points and 11 rebounds and sophomore Jenny Pfeiffer's 16 points, to snap a two-game losing streak and defeat the Miami RedHawks 64-58 on Saturday in Oxford, Ohio.
Cats aim to avoid No. 1 whammyTubby Smith doesn't give the appearance of a coach whose team just ascended to No.1 in the nation. Or maybe
the furrowed brow is how all coaches look when they learn their teams are No.1, especially this early in the season.
Hoosiers' coach has toughness to beat UK Mike Davis never led the Southeastern Conference in scoring or assists. You won't find his name on the
All-SEC first, second or even third teams in any of the four seasons he played at Alabama.
Hoosiers aren't novices at facing top-shelf talentKentucky this, Kentucky that. All this week, Indiana University players and coaches were
subjected to more than their fair share of questions regarding today's opponent, ranked No.1 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll and No.2 in The Associated Press' media poll.
Kentucky provides yardstick There is plenty of motivation for both sides in today's annual border war between Indiana and Kentucky at the RCA Dome.
Davis, Indiana ready for fight with rival Wildcats
The way the University of Kentucky handed Indiana University its
first loss of the season last year, an emotional 70-64 win at Freedom Hall, will probably standout as one of the most memorable games in this series.
Lady Cats hit road to face the RedHawks
The Kentucky women's basketball team will be looking for its first win on the road when it meets Miami of Ohio at 2 today. The Wildcats (4-4) have lost two straight, falling to Atlantic 10 opponents Xavier and Temple in their past two games. The Miami RedHawks (4-3) are riding three-game win streak
after defeating Wichita State, Indiana State and Butler.
'Cats QB will miss Classic Seventy-nine players will arrive in the Capital City this afternoon in preparation for the 65th Blue-Gray All Star Football Classic, which resumes this
year after a one-year hiatus.
Kentucky players take time out for fans Things are moving quickly for former University of Kentucky football players Derek Abney and Jared Lorenzen now that their playing days are over in Lexington.
The go-to guy For a player who's leading the nation's second-ranked basketball team in scoring, Gerald Fitch has kept a surprisingly low profile. But those days may be
nearing an end.
Playing it cool for Kentucky Indiana coach is trying not to let his emotions get the best of him as yearly game against bitter rival looms.
UK pep rally set in Indy The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Central Indiana UK Alumni Club, is hosting a pre-game pep rally
Saturday in Indianapolis before the Kentucky-Indiana game.
Wildcats Prepare For Miami RedHawks The Kentucky women’s basketball team looks to return to their winning ways when they take on the
RedHawks of Miami University on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. ET in Millett Hall. All the action can be heard on WLXG-AM Sports Radio 1300 with Chris Cross.
Obrzut first of big freshmen to help UK
University of Kentucky reserves Lukasz Obrzut and Brandon Stockton just had left the floor after yet another unproductive stint against Michigan State when coach Tubby Smith turned and shouted: "You guys could give us a lift sometimes. It'd be a big help."
Hitting the road helps UK recruit
A world record 78,129 fans watched intently as the University of Kentucky pulled
out an entertaining 79-74 win against Michigan State at Ford Field last Saturday.
Kentucky Wildcats Reports One of the problems in devising a schedule for next season is that Christmas and New Year's both fall on Saturdays in 2004.
Real hoops capital? Let's break it down RUPP, SWEET 16 HELP GIVE KENTUCKY EDGEKentuckians maintain it is the Bluegrass State. Hoosiers maintain it is Indiana. I say there can only be one true Basketball Capital of the World -- and we're gonna settle it right now.
Football
Wildcats tap into junior college ranks Kentucky has climbed deeper into the junior college football recruiting ranks than it ever has, a sign that UK coach Rich Brooks knows he had
to have immediate help at some positions next year
Wildcats' offense all about balance So far, replacing the scoring of Keith Bogans, Marquis Estill and Jules Camara hasn't been such a
tough task after all for the University of Kentucky.
Football Signing Day Head Coach Rich Brooks announced the signing of five junior college players for the 2004 season. Wednesday, Dec. 17,
marked the opening date of the signing period for junior college players who plan to enroll in January.
Holt sells California JUCO receiver on Kentucky During his official visit to the University of Kentucky earlier this month, California junior college receiver Scott
Mitchell got to spend time with UK sophomore receiver Glenn Holt Jr.
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Indiana will be next test for No. 1 UK Some coaches might not look forward to playing the nation's top-ranked team. Indiana coach Mike Davis has a different perspective.
Unbeaten Cats Take No. 1 Ranking to Indy Just days after becoming the fourth No. 1 team in five weeks of rankings,
Kentucky travels to Indianapolis’ RCA Dome to face rival Indiana on Saturday, Dec. 20. In one of the best college basketball rivalries, the crowd will be divided at the midcourt line - a sea of red on one end and blue on the other.
Central Indiana UK Alumni Club UK vs. Indiana Pep Rally The Central Indiana UK Alumni Club is hosting a Pep Rally prior to the
UK vs. Indiana game on Saturday between 9:30AM - 11:30AM at the Hyatt Regency Hotel adjacent to the RCA Dome. All alumni & friends of UK are invited to attend.
Indiana features Mr. Wright The "old man" was walking on Indiana University's campus the other day when a school administrator
stopped to congratulate him for being named the Big Ten Player of the Week.
Hoosiers, Cats to consider ending series As Indiana University and the University of Kentucky prepare for their annual basketball game Saturday, discussions on
the future of their football series will resume today.
Hoosiers' coach not living in pastIndiana University men's basketball coach Mike Davis is so adamant about erasing the memory of last year's
meltdown against the University of Kentucky that he refuses to watch tape of it.
Football
Three more say they'll play for UKThe University of Kentucky's football team picked up three more commitments
in the past few days, bringing its total to 17, and a couple of the junior-college recruits could make it official today by signing letters of intent.
UK adds commitments from New Jersey, Ohio Kentucky coach Rich Brooks emphasized increasing his team's speed more than anything else when he talked about recruiting needs
for his 2004 football signing class.
Cats Back on Top After starting the season with a 5-0 record, Kentucky has earned the top spot in this week's USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Top
25.
Coaches say Wildcats are No. 1University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith looks at the Wildcats' new No.1 ranking as a nice pat
on the back for a 5-0 start but little else.
Coaches vote Wildcats No. 1
Two days after knocking off No. 21 Michigan State under the watchful eyes of a
world-record 78,129 fans in Ford Field, the Wildcats (5-0) jumped from the No. 2 spot in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll to No. 1. They also leap-frogged from No. 8 in the Associated Press poll to No 2.
'Cats kings of the road To the outsiders who can't fathom the commonwealth's fascination with the University of Kentucky
basketball, the Wildcats, the newly anointed No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, did their part to educate the public by beating Michigan State on national television and in front of a world-record crowd of 78,129 at Ford Field in Detroit.
Don't expect Smith to yell 'We're No. 1'UK COACH APPRECIATES RECOGNITION BUT PLAYS DOWN ITS SIGNIFICANCE Associated Press (media) 1. Connecticut 7-1 2. Kentucky 5-0 3. Duke 6-1 4. North Carolina 6-0 5. Georgia Tech 8-0USA Today/ESPN (coaches)
Don't mention the 'K' word around Davis Indiana University men's basketball coach Mike Davis ended his post-Butler, pre-Kentucky session with the media Saturday by pointing at
reporters around the room and flashing a sly smile.
UConn Returns to No. 1 in AP Men's Poll
Connecticut is back on top. The No. 1 team in The Associated Press men's college basketball Top 25 changed for the fourth straight week, with the Huskies moving up one place Monday to reclaim their preseason spot.
Juco linebacker commits to UK Community College linebacker-defensive end Cedric Kroger verbally committed to Kentucky Monday and plans to sign with the
Wildcats Wednesday.
Abney a second-team All-American University of Kentucky senior Derek Abney earned a spot on The Associated Press' All-America football team for the second straight season
as an all-purpose player.
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Cats Back on Top After starting the season with a 5-0 record, Kentucky has earned the top spot in this week's USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Top
25.
We're Number One in Dickie V's Sensational 16 It's amazing that so many teams ranked in the ESPN/USA Today preseason coaches poll have tasted defeat already this season. Remember, we
will get a true national champion at the end of the season, and that's why college basketball is light years ahead of college football and the BCS (or Brutal Computer System)! Here's my new Sensational 16:
Connecticut returns to top spot in men's poll The No. 1 team in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll changed for the fourth straight week, with
Connecticut moving up one position to reclaim its preseason spot.
Maybe BasketBowl really is the future
"Basketball will never be the same." So said the public address announcer, his excited baritone booming over the 78,129 stuffed inside Ford Field on Saturday.
Father and son enjoyed being part of show
Practically every image that pours from ESPN these days shouts this truth: There is no line between sports and entertainment. Athletes are entertainers. The Purcells of Murray, Ky., got this idea a few decades sooner than most.
Obrzut lends a hand On a day when history was made in front of a record-setting crowd, the trio of Chuck Hayes, Erik Daniels and
Lukasz Obrzut made a statement that was louder than the mostly pro-Michigan State fans situated among the 78,129 spectators in Ford Field.
Big Blue shows no fear When the Kentucky Wildcats took the court (or 50 yard line) and looked up to what Gerald Fitch described as
"a whole lot of ants on the watermelon," they were supposed to panic right down their leg, weren't they?
Kentucky slides up toward No. 1 One of the most unlikely Kentucky Wildcats teams that could rise to No. 1 secured its place and preserved its perfect record in the din
of the largest crowd to see a game since James Naismith first raised a peach basket and floated an idea.
Wildcats poised to overtake No. 1 spot Tubby Smith raised eyebrows in preseason when he said this Kentucky team could be as good or better than last season's.
Football
2003 Kentucky Football Team Awards Announced
The Kentucky football team awards for the 2003
season were announced Monday by Coach Rich Brooks. Team awards, which had not been given since 1996, were re-instituted this year by Coach Brooks. Senior Derek Abney was named the team's Most Valuable Player.
Abney Named Second-Team All-America Kentucky senior wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney has been named second-team All-America for
the 2003 season by The Associated Press news service.
UK Notebook: Junction students will watch UK practice Getting a ticket to a University of Kentucky basketball game can be difficult. Getting into a UK practice is even
harder, because coach Tubby Smith closes his practice sessions to the public.
Cats Top Michigan State In "Basketbowl" Even if some can only say they were there, a basketball world-record crowd of 78,129 "watched" No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 21 Michigan State 79-74 Saturday
at Ford Field.
MSU struggles with its staples Michigan State built its reputation on defense and rebounding. You wouldn't have known that from watching the first half Saturday against Kentucky.
78,129 see MSU fall The largest crowd in basketball history wasn't enough to pull Michigan State out of its troubles.
Hopefully, NCAA will learn from 'Basketbowl' The public-address announcer's buildup to disclosure of the final crowd count Saturday included the statement, "Basketball has changed forever."
Fantastic Four carry Wildcats Overcoming a world-record crowd of 78,129 Saturday that largely backed Michigan State, Kentucky showed it has no need for the advantage of the so-called "sixth man."
Cats survive another scare Gerald Fitch scored a game-high 25 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to a 79-74 win over No. 21 Michigan State in front of a world-record crowd of 78,129 at Ford Field.
UK 79, Mich. St. 74 In front of a big-time audience on a big-time stage, the University of Kentucky men's basketball team turned in a big-time performance yesterday.
Experienced Cats proving they will not flinch Some people say that character is defined by what you do when nobody is watching. But the University of Kentucky men's basketball team
displayed quite a bit of character yesterday with the whole world watching.
a coachable carruth? Never mind Waldo. Where's Rashaad Carruth? Well, Kentucky's most recent McDonald's All-America recruit -- and one of the
program's most notable flameouts -- is playing for Indian Hills College in Nowhere, Iowa. Going into this weekend's play, he was averaging 18.5 points and shooting 44.5 percent from three-point range.
UK falls to Temple in overtime 86-82 Temple hit five shots and eight of 10 free throws in overtime to defeat the University of Kentucky 86-82 in overtime yesterday at The
Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
UK 79 Michigan State 74 The Kentucky Wildcats made shots with daylight peeking through glass, students bouncing on the turf and a record crowd rooting against them.
Michigan State-Kentucky draws record crowd A basketball world-record crowd of 78,129 attended No. 8 Kentucky's 79-74 victory over No. 21 Michigan State on Saturday at Ford Field.
UK Women Fall To Temple in Overtime Temple hit five field goals and eight of 10 free throws in overtime to defeat the Kentucky women’s
basketball team 86-82 in overtime on Saturday at The Liacouras Center.
Cats Prepare For Temple In The City Of Brotherly Love The University of Kentucky women's basketball team is in The City of Brotherly Love
where they will meet Temple on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET in The Liacouras Center.
View from the top is not so pleasant Greetings from Section 347, Row 21, Seat 35 at Ford Field. Also known as the worst seat in the biggest house in basketball history.
Cats continue on A-10 trail with Temple
The University of Kentucky women's basketball team will travel to Temple at 2 today. Three-time WNBA All-Star Dawn Staley is in her fourth season as head coach of the Owls (2-2).
Cats ready for tipoff at 50-yard line
There might be no more fitting setting for a basketball game between Michigan State and the University of Kentucky than a football field.
Football
Abren Returns to Kentucky Football Team
Freshman defensive lineman Ricky Abren has
been cleared to resume participation with the Kentucky football team following the evaluation of an unspecified medical concern, Coach Rich Brooks announced Saturday.
Another microscope for Fitch to play under Something will go right for Gerald Fitch on Saturday, and when it does, the biggest crowd in basketball history will be watching. This is what you call
justice. See, things have gone wrong for him before, and everyone was watching then, too.
Mich. State, Kentucky look for record crowd Michigan State and Kentucky meet Saturday at Detroit's Ford Field, where the event was sold out more than five
months ago. But the meeting between the Spartans and Wildcats, which is expected to draw the largest crowd ever to see a basketball game, will present an added attraction.
Stage Is Set For BasketBowl On Saturday Two Championship Programs - Over the past six seasons, Michigan State and Kentucky have been two of the premier programs in college
basketball.
Cats Prepare to Make History Tubby Smith and the Wildcats will travel to Detroit, Mich. to take on the Michigan
State Spartans in the "BasketBowl" at Ford Field in what is expected to be the largest attended college basketball game ever. The court will be placed on the 50 yard line.
Wildcat killerLittle-known Spartan remembered for hitting shot that beat UK last season
Kentucky Wildcats Report University of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith said it's not hard to figure out why his team shot 27.1 percent from the field in Saturday's 52-50 victory
over UCLA. Of the 32 shots attempted by forward Chuck Hayes and guards Gerald Fitch and Cliff Hawkins, Smith said about 25 were "bad shots."
Smith eyes more rest for Wildcat starters
A fatigued-looking Erik Daniels stood outside the University of Kentucky
locker room following the Wildcats' two-point win against UCLA last Saturday discussing the need for the team's reserve players to give the starters some help.
UK Women Fall To Xavier
Kentucky shot a season-low 29.2 percent from the field, falling to Xavier 75-60 on Wednesday night in Memorial Coliseum. Sophomore Jenny Pfeiffer led UK with a season-high 21 points, hitting a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line.
Smith making changes to spur bench Tubby Smith says he's going to alter his substitution pattern to try and get more production from his bench players Saturday against
Michigan State.
MSU fans antsy over schedule Playing a tough non-conference schedule full of marquee opponents guarantees national television exposure, should help recruiting and
normally will make a good team even better at March Madness.
Hayes is Izzo's kind of playerWhen University of Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes last talked to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, they agreed to
meet at the 50-yard line.
UK ready to play in the clear It wasn't a bad idea, but the University of Kentucky men's basketball team didn't practice on the
school's football field to prepare for Saturday's game against No. 21 Michigan State at Ford Field.
Cats trying to find the right chemistry Kentucky learned its most important lesson last season when it was torn apart by Louisville just before the start of
Southeastern Conference play.
Cats Prepare to Make History Tubby Smith and the Wildcats will travel to Detroit, Mich. to take on the Michigan State Spartans in
the "BasketBowl" at Ford Field in what is expected to be the largest attended college basketball game ever.
Erik Daniels- Wild 'Cat in the paint As Carmen Daniels sat in Rupp Arena watching her son, Erik, mix it up in the paint during the
University of Kentucky's first exhibition game, she could only hope for the best.
Football
Mills, White Earn Freshman All-America Honors
Nose tackle Lamar Mills and linebacker Durrell
White have been named Freshman All-Americans by The Sporting News. They join wide receiver Keenan Burton on the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team selected by the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
(12-09-03)
Basketball
Cats Welcome Xavier to Memorial The Kentucky women’s basketball team is looking to keep their winning streak alive
when they play host to Xavier on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum. The first 200 fans will receive free Harry Potter glasses in honor of Harry Potter Night at Memorial. Selected UK football players will be signing autographs starting at 6:30 p.m.
Time's Running Out; Scratch Needs Your Help Like all great sports rivalries, the Capital One National Mascot of the Year competition is
coming down to the wire. Does defending champ Monte the Grizzly have enough juice for a repeat? Is some brash, young upstart primed for an upset? Can a big gun from the Big Ten fend off six challengers from the SEC? Perhaps a big blob for the Sun Belt is ready to shine.
Thomas learning as he waits for playing time Even though he's barely gotten to play this season, Kentucky freshman Sheray Thomas likes the big-game atmosphere the
Wildcats were in at UCLA last week and will be in again Saturday when 75,000 fans are expected at Ford Field in Detroit for the game against Michigan State.
Daniels shows staying powerThere's not much about this Erik Daniels, a senior from Cincinnati and UK's second-leading scorer, that resembles
the Erik Daniels from two seasons ago.
Spartans still looking for challenges With Kentucky, Syracuse and UCLA still to come on the nonconference schedule, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is looking
for some wins to ease the disappointment of losses to Kansas, Duke and Oklahoma.
IU adds sponsor to Kentucky game Indiana has broken with tradition by adding a title sponsor to this year's Indiana-Kentucky basketball game, school officials announced Monday.
Four Wildcats Garner All-SEC Honors Senior wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney, senior offensive tackle Antonio Hall, junior
defensive end Vincent “Sweet Pea” Burns, and sophomore free safety Muhammad Abdullah have been named to the 2003 All-Southeastern Conference teams selected by The Associated Press and SEC Coaches.
UK's Hall, Abney honored as first-team All-SEC picks The University of Kentucky didn't have a winning record in the Southeastern Conference this season, but two of its
players were recognized among the best in the league.
Wildcats win ugly vs. UCLA The ball slowly circled the rim, teasing University of Kentucky senior guard Gerald Fitch one last time
before landing on the hardwood at Arrowhead Pond.
Football
This Week in Kentucky Football- Dec. 8-14Derek Abney, Taylor Begley, Chad Anderson, Vincent
"Sweet Pea" Burns Continue to Lead the SEC. Final standings will be released in January, however, as bowl games are included in final statistics (per 2002 rule change).
(12-07-03)
Basketball
Wildcats top UCLA despite 'awful' offense
UCLA's men's basketball players walked off the court at the Arrowhead Pond yesterday to a standing ovation from their encouraged fans.
Wildcats must find something in reserves Six is a sacred number in football. Ask anybody who has found an end zone. It has its place in horse racing, too. Ask
anybody who has cashed a Pick Six ticket.
Frozen Pond chilling start to Super SaturdaysLET'S HOPE CLASHES
WORTH THEIR BILLING All right, so it wasn't exactly a stirring start to these string of so-called Super Saturdays -- the group becoming more and more so-called and less and less super with each passing minute. Or is it with each missed shot?
Hawkins' clutch play proves he's matured
There was a time, not that long ago, when the words "Cliff Hawkins" and "crunch time" produced the ultimate Maalox moment for Kentucky fans.
Marked-man Fitch vows to keep firing
In the final second of Kentucky's 52-50 victory over UCLA yesterday, senior guard Gerald Fitch got the ball under the basket and had only to make the layup to set the final score. He missed.
Wildcats Edge UCLA 52-50 Erik Daniels scored 14 points and the ninth-ranked Kentucky
Wildcats defeated the UCLA Bruins 52-50 in the John Wooden Classic on Saturday in a game marked by intense defense but terrible shooting.
Howland's task- Restore wizardry As if first-year UCLA coach Ben Howland needed another reminder of what
the natives expect now that he has been charged with resuscitating one of the greatest college basketball programs in history, the Wizard of Westwood sat right by his side and gave him a gentle reminder.
UCLA's loss was UK's gain Had everything worked out perfectly for Chuck Hayes, University of Kentucky
coach Tubby Smith might have spent Friday afternoon worrying as every opposing coach does about how to stop the talented forward instead of getting to extol his virtue and skills as not only a basketball player but also as a young man.
Bruins will be tall obstacle for UK The University of Kentucky will literally face its biggest challenge
of the young season when it plays UCLA today in the John Wooden Classic at Arrowhead Pond.
Days in Kentucky special to Wooden Before he became the college basketball coach for the ages, John Wooden was just a guy with a degree from Purdue
University who didn't have a job.
UCLA Faces No. 9 Kentucky In The 10th Anniversary John Wooden Classic SATURDAY, DEC. 6 - UCLA (2-0) vs. No. 9 KENTUCKY (3-0) - 10th Anniversary John Wooden
Classic presented by Intel, Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, 10:30 a.m. (TV - CBS, Jim Nantz and Billy Packer/Radio- XTRA Sports 690-/1150, with Chris Roberts and Don MacLean). Second Game - Stanford vs. Kansas.
UCLA takes its season to a higher level The learning curve for first-year head coach Ben Howland and his UCLA men's basketball team gets much steeper
beginning Saturday morning.
Wildcats eager to try bigger stageNow that the University of Kentucky men's basketball team has sampled the appetizers, it moves into the meat of
its non-conference schedule, starting with tomorrow's game against UCLA in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif.
Kentucky Wildcats Report Pamela Thomas had one piece of advice for her son, University of Kentucky guard Antwain Barbour, going into this season.
Football
Brooks: Boyd must be more accurate All season it was assumed that backup quarterback Shane Boyd would use the experience he got adjusting to Kentucky's new offensive system to
move into the starting role in 2004.
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Football
Ballard Memorial lineman picks UK
Kentucky got its second verbal commitment of the week from an in-state defensive lineman Wednesday when Brandon Fitzgerald of Ballard Memorial said he would sign with the Wildcats in February.
Brooks says Cats must be committed to improvementAfter a disappointing 4-8 season in which some University of Kentucky football players were
called pretenders and others were scolded for "talking the talk but not walking the walk," coach Rich Brooks is making it clear that it's time to get on board or step aside.
'Cats' starters must earn their jobs next year University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks said Wednesday that some of the
Wildcats' returning starters will be pushed for their jobs by incoming recruits and current redshirt players.
Kentucky Outlasts Louisville in Overtime Sara Potts scored 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, and Jenny Pfeiffer
and Keiko Tate each tallied 18 points as Kentucky edged rival Louisville 84-80 in overtime Wednesday night.
UK tops U of L in overtime The best days probably lie ahead for the women's basketball programs at the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky. But it's
hard to imagine the rivals staging a better game than last night's.
Kentucky vs. Louisville Post-Game QuotesHead Coach Mickie DeMoss
“This is a great win for us. For the players, this was a game of redemption. We started sloppy, got composed and took a lead into the half. In the second half, we didn’t show up for a few minutes. It was a weird game with the lead changes, but I thought the team showed a lot of heart and fight tonight.
We hung tough in overtime. I’m really proud of this team.”
UCLA tradition only ancient history to current Cats UCLA and Kentucky have been two of college basketball's most successful programs. However, UCLA's previous 11
national championships are little more than a memory for current UK players.
Kentucky Men's Basketball Press Conference Quotes - UCLAHead Coach Tubby Smith
On playing UCLA this Saturday… “UCLA is a team that has a new coach in Ben Howland, who was an excellent coach for a Pittsburgh team we would have played in the NCAA Tournament last year if Marquette hadn’t beat them. They are pretty physical – they are a team that likes to go inside. They have a very
talented player in Cedric Bozeman. Playing their big guys is really going to be a challenge of containing them inside because we don’t have a very big front line. But we are looking forward to going to California in the John Wooden Classic, which in itself epitomizes what college basketball is all
about.”
Wildcats excited about tussle with UCLA It's only December, but when the University of Kentucky faces UCLA in the 10th annual John Wooden Classic on Saturday in Anaheim,
Calif., the game will have a decidedly March feel to it.
In-state players a top recruiting priority for Cats Not long after Kentucky had ended its season with a 20-7 loss to Tennessee Saturday, UK recruiting coordinator Joker
Phillips vowed to make in-state recruiting a priority.
Former UK offensive lineman Dermontti Dawson will represent the Wildcats at the annual Southeastern Conference Legends Dinner on Fri. Dec. 5 ... Abney, Begley, Anderson, Burns leading the SEC in statistical categories.
Men's Basketball Westward Bound Kentucky returns to Anaheim’s Arrowhead Pond for the first time in 10 years when it travels west for the 10th
edition of the John Wooden Classic on Saturday. The Wildcats take on UCLA in the first game before Kansas and Stanford compete in the afternoon.
Tubby makes his case for cupcakesEvery college basketball coach wants what Jim Boeheim has: A shiny new national championship ring and a schedule that
doesn't require so much as an overnight bag until the 13th game.
Wildcats out to avenge 86-62 loss last season Tonight's women's basketball game between the universities of Louisville and Kentucky will be held in Rupp Arena for the first
time. Both programs have new coaches who have created excitement. UK expects a big crowd and even is giving away Mickie DeMoss bobbleheads to the first 3,000 fans.
Barbour beginning to meet expectations
His first basket was somewhat therapeutic. Moments after University of Kentucky senior Antwain Barbour checked into the game Monday againstMarshall he caught a pass from senior guard Cliff Hawkins, waited for his defender to leap at him, then patiently laid the ball off the glass.
UK ends season sputtering Do you hear the sputtering? That's the sound of Kentucky's 2003 football season ending.
Basketball
UK Women Battle Louisville In Rupp Arena The “Battle of the Bluegrass” women’s basketball game between
Kentucky and Louisville will tip off for the 40th time on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in Rupp Arena. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free Mickie DeMoss bobblehead doll.
Women's Basketball Press Conference Quotes - UK vs. LouisvilleHead Coach Mickie DeMoss On the upcoming Louisville game… “We have another tough one ahead of us.
They’re very athletic. We’re going to have to handle their full court pressure. They just took Vanderbilt to overtime and lost at Vandy, so we certainly are going to have our hands full tomorrow night. We’re going to have to come in here and play with a lot of pride. I know Louisville beat Kentucky by
24 points over there last year, so there’s a lot of pride on the line tomorrow night. We have to come ready to play.”
Real season will start now for UK Kentucky is finally ready to start its basketball season. A quick look at the schedule might make you think the No. 9 Wildcats have already
started their season because they've played three games, including Monday night's 89-76 win over Marshall in Cincinnati.
'Cats have close call Instead of feasting on what should have been the University of Kentucky's third consecutive cupcake, the Wildcats dined on some very tough
Thundering Herd on Monday night at U.S. Bank Arena.
Head Coach Tubby Smith “I thought it was a hard-fought game. I want to compliment Marshall and Ron Jirsa.
They were well prepared and he had his team ready to play. ... "
UK finally shakes Thundering Herd Word came before Kentucky's game Monday at U.S. Bank Arena that the coaches in the ESPN/USA Today poll had jumped the Wildcats to No. 3.
Marshall was within six points, and the two sections of green-clad fans were
starting to raise a ruckus and anticipate an upset.
Cats hold off scrappy Marshall Gerald Fitch poured in a game-high 24 points to lead ninth-ranked Kentucky to an 89-76 win over Marshall at U.S. Bank Arena.
Cats break away from the HerdThe UK Wildcats call themselves a blue-collar basketball team, and it took a
blue-collar effort to dispatch streak-shooting Marshall 89-76 last night in U.S. Bank Arena.
Name mi fg-a 3-pt ft-a rb a pf tp
Marshall (76) Black 26 6-11 0-0 4-4 10 1 1 16 Parton 18 2-4 0-1 3-4 3 1 4 7 Hamilton 35 1-6 0-3 0-0 0 7 3 2 Dawn 35 8-10 7-9 0-0 3 3 1 23
Brooks remains optimistic
When Rich Brooks came to Kentucky, he indicated the Wildcats could be good enough to earn a bowl bid during his first season.
Wildcats withstand Thundering Herd's 3-point Flurry Gerald Fitch scored 24 points
and No. 9 Kentucky withstooda Marshall's second-half comeback Monday night, holding on for an 89-76 victory. It was a homecoming for Cincinnati native Erik Daniels who chipped in 14 points in the win.
Homecoming fun for Daniels Going back home to play in front of family and friends could put extra pressure on a player to perform his best.
Wildcats not getting much from reserves
"I expect them to play hard, as hard as they can play," coach Tubby Smith said after the Wildcats' 108-81 win over Tennessee Tech on Friday night. "When I don't see that, I get disappointed."
Home sweet for Daniels The first time University of Kentucky senior forward Erik Daniels returned home to Cincinnati to play a game
in U.S. Bank Arena, he scored 19 points and had three rebounds as a freshman in UK's victory against Jacksonville State.
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