SHRINKING LEAD CAN TRIGGER UK'S KNOCKOUT BLOW It's a Catch-22 if not a catch Kentucky. To challenge the Cats is to invite falling further behind. Tennessee
became the latest team to discover this Kentucky trait. Led by star Ron Slay, the Volunteers stayed within three points of UK early in the second half Wednesday night.
Kentucky Wildcats ReportSmith had two answers to the Slay problem The University of
Kentucky's strategy to stop Tennessee's high-scoring Ron Slay on Wednesday night included different matchups that took advantage of Chuck Hayes' physical play and Jules Camara's quickness.
Women's Basketball
Cats Play Host To No. 3 Tennessee on | Complete Release in PDF FormatSunday marks the final home game for lone senior Rita Adams when the Kentucky women's basketball team plays
host to third-ranked Tennessee on Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum. The game will be televised live on Comcast.
UK WOMENGamecocks hand Cats 46-point whipping Jocelyn Penn scored 35 points and had eight
rebounds but sprained her ankle late in No. 16 South Carolina's 97-51 defeat of Kentucky last night.
Brad Pickrell's Walk-Off Homer Wins Game For Bat CatsKentucky senior Brad Pickrell launched a game-winning three-run home run on the
first pitch he saw from Marshall reliever Chris Meadows to propel the Bat Cats to a 9-6 victory over the Thundering Herd.
Brock bounces back from frustrating ’02Sports rarely offer a second chance. Results of games are final; nothing can change them. You can only hope to get
another shot, an opportunity for redemption.
--Hayes keeps Slay from having heydayVOLS STAR PRESENTS CHALLENGE, TEMPORARILY Chuck Hayes couldn't
wait for the challenge, couldn't wait to go one-on-one, syllable-on-syllable, man-on-man with the most vocal and valuable Vol.
Cats weather another foe To get past the Vols, Kentucky needed a take-charge game from its senior leader, Keith Bogans, who at one time shouted to
his teammates, ''Give me the ball.''
(2) Kentucky 80, Tennessee 68Keith Bogans scored 15 points to lead a balanced Kentucky attack, as the
second-ranked Wildcats extended their winning streak to 17 with an 80-68 victory over Tennessee at Rupp Arena. Chuck Hayes and Jules Camara each chipped in 12 points for the Wildcats (23-3, 13-0 SEC), who haven't lost since December 28 at Louisville.
Wildcats extend nation’s longest streak Tennessee’s Ron Slay glanced at the nearly
expired shot clock, then sank a 3-pointer over Kentucky’s Chuck Hayes. “‘Jawbreaker,”’ Hayes remembered Slay saying as the two trotted to the other end of the court in the second half. Not so fast.
Kentucky dashes past UT
It was a classic case of passive/aggressive behavior. Second-ranked Kentucky offered a passive defensive effort for 20 minutes Wednesday night at Rupp Arena and Tennessee responded by shooting out the lights.
Wildcats claw past UT Ron Slay mused earlier this week that maybe Tennessee could be a little speed bump in Kentucky's Sunday drive toward a
perfect season in the SEC.
Wildcats went after WatsonGood thing for Tennessee point guard C.J. Watson it's not a leap
year. The last thing he needs is 29 days in February.
Cats roll after rocky startNo. 2 UK cranks up defense in second half to subdue gritty Vols, 80-68 Tennessee star Ron Slay lived up to his billing as the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Year Award. Kentucky continued on the path, which the Slay-led Vols made unusually rocky, toward the SEC championship.
NOTESIndianapolis a possible destination for UK All things being equal, a No. 1-seeded Kentucky
will be more likely to open the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis than Nashville. Why? Because the NCAA will have more tickets to sell in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis than the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville.
Top Cats UK's all-time leading scorers Player Years Points 1. Dan Issel 1967-70 2,138 2. Kenny Walker 1982-86 2,080 3. Jack Givens 1974-78 2,038
UK's longest winning streaks Wins Dates Coach 32 Dec. 5, 1953 to Jan. 8, 1955 Adolph Rupp 27 Dec. 2, 1995 to March 10, 1996 Rick Pitino 26 Jan. 28 to Dec. 30,
1946 Adolph Rupp
Former girlfriend sues MagloireSUIT SAYS EX-UK STAR CAUSED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Former University of Kentucky basketball star Jamaal Magloire, who now starts with the New Orleans Hornets, was sued yesterday by an ex-girlfriend who alleges he tried to force her to abort his child four years ago.
Women's Basketball
Women's Hoops Falls To No. 16 South Carolina, 97-51Jocelyn Penn scored 35 points and had eight rebounds but sprained her ankle late in
No. 16 South Carolina's 97-51 defeat of Kentucky on Thursday night. Penn injured her right ankle with 6:25 to go when she was fouled going for a layup with the Gamecocks (20-6, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) ahead 81-44.
faith-based initiativeMission trip to Africa opens UK player's eyes, heart At age 21, no one
expects you to have all the answers. But as Jenerrie Everette looked into the dark brown eyes of a young African girl, she wished she had an answer for this question:
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Basketball
No. 2 Men's Basketball Trounces Tennessee, 80-68Keith Bogans scored 15 points as Kentucky used balanced scoring to extend the nation's
longest winning streak to 17 games with an 80-68 win over Tennessee on Wednesday night. Chuck Hayes and Jules Camara scored 12 points, Cliff Hawkins had 11 and Marquis Estill added 10 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky (23-3, 13-0 Southeastern Conference), which tied its longest winning streak under
coach Tubby Smith
Hand it to Tubby -- he's a class actGAME RITUAL SAYS MUCH ABOUT MAN The first time, six years
ago now, they didn't know what to think. For the first time anyone could remember, just before tip-off, Kentucky's new basketball coach didn't breeze right on by the scorer's table as though he couldn't get to his bench fast enough. Instead, the coach actually stopped, chatted, shook hands. Everyone's
hands, from opponents, to referees, to the stats crew.
Slay admits admiration of Kentucky If second-ranked Kentucky were playing golf instead of basketball right now, the Wildcats would be hitting
everything within 5 feet of the cup.
'Cats on country's best roll
As late-season basketball perspectives go, Kentucky and Tennessee often don't see eye to eye. Tonight's 8 o'clock contest at Rupp Arena in Lexington is a case in point. "We've got to see if we can be a little speed bump in their season,'' UT's Ron Slay said.
Cats say Slay won't sway themUK players confident they'll stick to game plan If the game were
Scrabble, Kentucky would be more vulnerable against Tennessee tonight. Tennessee star Ron Slay's game plan -- to "discombobulate" Kentucky -- threw some Wildcats off kilter.
Tennessee at No. 2 Kentucky When: 8 Records: Tennessee 15-8 (7-5 SEC), Kentucky 22-3 (12-0) Series: UK leads 131-62 Last meeting: Kentucky won 74-71 on Jan. 8
KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE NOTES'Luxury' Camara offers sets UK apart from Vols Not many teams boast a productive big man off the bench. That Kentucky is one of those teams spelled the difference in the first game with Tennessee.
LINEUPS, STATISTICS Tennessee Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 4 Brandon Crump F 6-10 235 So. 35 Ron Slay F 6-8 240 Sr. 10 Thaydeus Holden G 6-0 180
Sr.
These Cats aren't same ones Vols saw last monthThe University of Kentucky will play the same eight or nine guys tonight
that it used in the first meeting with Tennessee seven weeks ago, but by no means is Kentucky the same basketball team it was back then.
Cats look to continue winning streak Just before the Kentucky Wildcats took off on their lengthy streak of Southeastern Conference
dominance, the second-ranked Wildcats escaped with a three-point win at Tennessee to open the league season.
Kentucky’s defense picked up after coach got in star’s faceKentucky coach Tubby Smith was angry, and he
let senior guard Keith Bogans know. It was Jan. 14, early in the conference season, and the Wildcats trailed Vanderbilt 36-28 at halftime. Behind closed doors, Smith ripped the players, focusing much of his wrath at Bogans.
Women's Basketball
UK Meets South Carolina In Regular Season Road Finale|
Complete Release in PDF FormatThe Kentucky women's basketball team looks to continue its winning ways when it travels to
Columbia, S.C. to face 16th-ranked South Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. ET in the newly built Carolina Center. Thursday's game marks the Cats' final road game of the regular season before heading to the conference tournament on March 6-9 in Little, Rock, Ark.
Football
UK's Brooks is wooing 2004 recruitsThe University of Kentucky football team welcomed a large group of high school
juniors to Sunday's basketball game against Mississippi State.
Kentucky Football NotebookThe Louisville at Kentucky battle for the Governor's Cup has been moved to Sun. Aug. 31 and will be
televised by espn2 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney will be honored by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta on Saturday night at the club's annual banquet. Abney will receive the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year recognition.
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Kentucky vs. Tennessee NotesSeven weeks after the Wildcats opened Southeastern Conference play with a hard-fought 74-71 victory on
the road at Tennessee, the two teams battle in Rupp Arena with much different goals at stake. For the Cats, a win assures the squad a bye in the upcoming SEC Tournament next month in New Orleans. For the Volunteers, a win would snap a two-game losing streak and help position the Big Orange for an NCAA
Tournament bid. Pre-Game Press Conference Quotes
Legends Return to RuppThere were a lot of legends hanging around Rupp Arena Sunday during UK's nationally televised 70-62 victory over
a strong Mississippi State club. In a special weekend reunion of former Wildcat players who were celebrating 100 years of UK basketball, the old faces were everywhere
A man of his wordUT's Slay bringing his entertaining lexicon to Lexington Tennessee star Ron
Slay truly has done it all this season. He's a scorer, rebounder, passer, leader and walking, talking thesaurus.
Tennessee at Kentucky When: 8 p.m. Records: Tennessee 15-8 (7-5 SEC), Kentucky 22-3 (12-0) TV: WKYT-27 Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1 UConn takes fight out of
Irish
The Southeastern Conference will begin a new ticket policy for its... The Southeastern Conference will begin a new ticket policy for its post-season tournament
next month in New Orleans. The new policy allows Kentucky students to buy $10 tickets for the sessions that include a UK game. Seats can be bought from UK representatives at the player/guest ticket gate -- Gate H -- before the Cats' game. The policy requires only cash payments. Students must show
identification cards.
Focus on: Men's college basketball polls Associated Press (media) The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses,
records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1984... The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1984 to supplement
the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA women's basketball tournament. This list is an independent duplication of the RPI without input from the NCAA, which does not release the RPI to the public. It is derived from three component factors: Division I winning percentage
(25 percent), schedule strength (50 percent); and opponent's schedule strength (25 percent). Games against non-Division...
Cats remain No. 2; Cards fall to No. 11 The University of Kentucky (22-3) remained No. 2 behind Arizona (21-2). UK beat Arkansas and Mississippi State
last week to extend the longest winning streak in NCAA Division I to 16 games. It was voted No. 1 on 14 ballots compared with 58 for Arizona; last week the margin was 59-13.
Top 25 hoops poll Louisville falls to ninth; Gators climb back up to No. 4.
Baseball
Tommy Lasorda To Speak To Baseball 'Dugout Club'The University of Kentucky baseball program concludes its season ticket campaign with
an appearance by Hall of Fame baseball manager Tommy Lasorda on Wed., Feb. 26, to speak to the `Dugout Club,' a group that meets monthly to lend support and generate enthusiasm for the UK baseball program. Season tickets for the 107th season are now available through the Memorial Coliseum ticket office at
(859) 257-1818. Tickets are priced at and cover the entire 33-game 2003 home schedule
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Nit-picking proves Kentucky is backBIG BLUE STREAK HAS REVIEWERS SEEKING PERFECTION AGAIN
They unveiled the Fantasy Five at Rupp Arena yesterday, but back on Nov. 18 here was the real fantasy. That the same Kentucky basketball team booed off the floor after losing an exhibition game to a traveling band known as Team Nike would be 22-3 overall, 12-0 in the Southeastern Conference,
winners of 16 straight, and ranked second in the nation.
Cats win a Cliffhanger, 70-62 Cliff Hawkins made 5-of-6 shots and scored a season-high 14 points in the No. 2-ranked Wildcats' victory over Mississippi
State.
Don't fret, Cat fansThe University of Kentucky rolled out its Fantasy Five -- a dream team chosen by fans -- before yesterday's
basketball game at Rupp Arena.
UK fans greet 3 of Fantasy 5 with adulationThe University of Kentucky rolled out its Fantasy Five -- a dream team
chosen by fans -- before yesterday's basketball game at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky unveils ‘Fantasy Five' There have been many standout players in the 100 years of University of Kentucky basketball.
Cats' streak hits sweet 16UK survives offensive drought, tops Mississippi St. in tough test
It was what Kentucky guard Keith Bogans called "clutch time." Separate-the-winners-from-the-losers time in the final minutes of a competitive game.
East SEC All Kentucky 12-0 22-3 Florida 10-2 22-4 Georgia 8-4 16-7 Tennessee 7-5 15-8 South Carolina 4-8 11-12 Vanderbilt 3-9 10-13 West
NOTESHawkins comes off bench to stifle MSU Supersub Cliff Hawkins shot,
scored, scrapped and starred off the bench in Kentucky's 70-62 win over Mississippi State yesterday. That he made his first four shots and scored 14 points put Mississippi State's defense between a Hawk and hard place.
Women's Basketball
UK WOMENAdams' free throws lift Cats to 2 OT victory Rita Adams hit two
free throws with four seconds left in the second overtime and Kentucky had five players score in double figures yesterday in a 73-71 victory over Alabama.
Wildcats knock off Alabama in 2 OTsRita Adams hit two free throws with four seconds left in the second overtime to lift
the University of Kentucky women's basketball team to a 73-71 victory at Alabama yesterday.
Women's SEC standings SEC All Tennessee 12-0 24-3 Louisiana State 10-2 23-2 Georgia 9-3 18-7 Vanderbilt 8-4 18-7 Mississippi State 8-4
20-6 South Carolina 7-5 19-6
Baseball
UK SPORTSBat Cats' 4-run rally in ninth not enough to beat Richmond The
Kentucky baseball team scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning, fueled by home runs from Spencer Graeter and Gordy Tyler, but the Cats fell short, 11-10, against 15th-ranked Richmond yesterday in the Crab House Challenge in Charleston, S.C.
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No. 2 Kentucky Defeats Mississippi St.
Keith Bogans had 18 points and seven rebounds as No. 2 Kentucky extended the nation's longest winning streak to 16 games with a 70-62 victory over No. 19 Mississippi State on Sunday.
No. 2 Kentucky Holds Off No. 19 Mississippi State, 70-62Keith Bogans had 18 points and
seven rebounds as No. 2 Kentucky extended the nation's longest winning streak to 16 games with a 70-62 victory over No. 19 Mississippi State on Sunday. Cliff Hawkins added 14 points for the Wildcats (22-3, 12-0 Southeastern Conference), who continued the longest one-season winning streak in coach Tubby
Smith's six seasons.
Past Cats proud to see tradition continues At reunion activities celebrating a proud program's 100th season yesterday, players from Kentucky basketball's glorious past saluted
Kentucky basketball's glorious present.
Cats seeking quick-strike capabilities Although it's won its last two games by a combined 27 points, the No. 2-ranked University of Kentucky men's basketball
team acknowledges that it has some work to do.
Look familiar? Cats' versatility recalls Denny's Cards Some might consider the following blasphemous, but the best reference point for the current Kentucky basketball team is
not found among former Kentucky basketball teams, but former Louisville basketball teams.
Common sense gives old-fashioned Austin uncommon game The impulse to refer to the Mississippi State center as "Super" Mario Austin is strong. He ranks among the Southeastern
Conference leaders in five statistical categories and anchors the league's hottest team not named Kentucky.
centers of gravityWith last season on mind, Estill primed for battle of big men
When someone suggested that Marquis Estill could measure himself against Mississippi State center Mario Austin today, the Kentucky big man offered a counterproposal: Maybe Austin could measure himself against Estill.
NOTEBOOKStansbury savors memories of father After winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament last March,
Mississippi State players followed a routine familiar to championship settings. Each took a turn stepping up a ladder, snipping off a piece of the net and waving it triumphantly.
LINEUPS, STATISTICS Mississippi State Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 31 Ontario Harper F 6-5 210 So. 44 Michal Ignerski F 6-10 225 Sr. 33 Mario Austin F-C 6-9 260
Jr.
East SEC All Kentucky 11-0 21-3 Florida 10-2 22-4 Georgia 8-4 16-7 Tennessee 7-5 15-8 South Carolina 4-8 11-12 Vanderbilt 3-9 10-13 West
What we'll see Today Mississippi State looks good on paper -- leading the Southeastern Conference in field-goal-percentage defense, rebounding and scoring margin -- but on
paper is where you train your dog to go. Look for the Cats to avenge last year's humbling loss, win their 16th in a row and send the Bulldogs back to Starkville with their tails between their legs. (2 p.m., CBS-27)
Women's Basketball
UK Women Defeat Alabama in Double OvertimeRita Adams hit clutch free throws with 44 seconds remaining in double- overtime to give the
Kentucky women's basketball team a 73-71 win over Alabama in Coleman Coliseum Sunday. It marked Kentucky's first double-overtime game since 1986 and first road win of the season. UK improves to 11-13 overall, 4-8 in the Southeastern Conference.
Baseball
Kentucky Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short as Bat Cats Lose, 11-10, to No. 15 Richmond
The Kentucky Wildcats
baseball team (3-3, 0-0 SEC) scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning, including home runs from Spencer Graeter and Gordy Tyler, but couldn't overcome the No. 15 Richmond Spiders (2-0, 0-0 CAC) who dropped the Bat Cats, 11-10.
UK SPORTSSTEWART'S BUNT IN 8TH SCORES GRAETER, BEATS BOSTON COLLEGE Caleb Stewart's eighth-inning squeeze bunt
broke a 4-4 tie and sent the University of Kentucky baseball team to its first win in the Charleston Crab House Challenge in South Carolina.
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Studying sharpens Cats' clawsScouting reports let UK know what's coming Kentucky's defensive effort starts days before
tip-off. Long before the game starts, the Cats watch more video than Roger Ebert and listen to more lectures than the Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations.
No. 19 Mississippi State at No. 2 UK When: 2 p.m. Records: Mississippi State 17-5 (7-4 SEC); Kentucky 21-3 (11-0) TV: CBS-27 Radio: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1 At an end?
NCAA wants to interview StoneTALKS MAY BE ABOUT AAU COACH The NCAA has asked Louisville to make Marvin Stone available
for an interview on Sunday. The player's attorney said the NCAA has threatened to make Stone ineligible if the player does not provide information about his former AAU team.
Former Cat Jason Parker drops out of South CarolinaPLAYER FAILED TO COMPLETE CLASSWORK ON TIME, SCHOOL SAYS The often
troubled basketball career of former Kentucky player Jason Parker has hit a potential dead end. Academic shortcomings caused Parker to drop out of school at South Carolina, the school's basketball coach said yesterday. Parker, who was abruptly dismissed from UK last August, had not completed classwork from the
fall semester at South Carolina.
East SEC All Kentucky 11-0 21-3 Florida 9-2 21-4 Georgia 7-4 15-7 Tennessee 7-4 15-7 South Carolina 4-7 11-11 Vanderbilt 3-8 10-12 West
UK's scouting puts defense a step ahead What fans might see when the University of Kentucky men's basketball team plays defense is Gerald Fitch darting into the passing lane
for a steal or Cliff Hawkins stopping a player from penetrating.
SCOUTING REPORT: MISS. STATE AT UKKentucky will welcome back over 100 former lettermen, as well as Mississippi State in a game the Cats will surely be looking to win for payback.
UK STREAK OVERSHADOWS MISS. STATE TURNAROUNDAt one point, Mississippi State was 0-3 and in last place of the SEC. Today, the Bulldogs are 7-4 and sitting atop of the West Division
Women's Basketball
Cats Travel To Tuscaloosa To Take On Crimson Tide | Complete Release in PDF Format | The Kentucky women's basketball team travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to face Alabama on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. ET in Coleman Coliseum
for the second meeting between the two schools this season. The Cats defeated the Tide in the teams' conference-opener in Lexington, 59-55.
Baseball
Kentucky Baseball Downs Boston College, 5-4Caleb Stewart squeezed Spencer Graeter in from third base to give UK (3-2, 0-0 SEC) a 5-4 lead in
the bottom of the eighth breaking a 4-4 tie and giving the Bat Cats their third win of the season, as they defeated the Boston College Eagles (0-2, 0-0 Big East). Freshman Rob Bland came on to nail it down in the ninth and earn the first save of his young career. James Rodriquez (2-0) got the victory in relief of
starter Heath Castle
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Basketball
MSU's Stansbury eyes win at Rupp Rick Stansbury returns home again Sunday. This time, he hopes the return is much more
pleasant than his two previous visits to Rupp Arena as the Mississippi State men's head basketball coach.
East meets WestTubby Smith has no trouble knocking his players’ egos from their perches. But he might have to start using the same approach to the compliments his peers are throwing
his way.
Streaking Cats tug at foes' reinsOPPOSITION'S PREPARATION KEEPS UK ON ITS TOES Instead of devastating first-round knockouts, Kentucky
won recently by taking charge in the second half. The Cats saw this variation as more a statement about the competition rather than an early-warning sign of complacency.
Kentucky Wildcats ReportNo. 2-ranked University of Kentucky sits poised for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but don't expect coach Tubby Smith
to talk to his team about it. He said enough attention is placed on the tournament without him adding to the pressure on his players.
Stopping opponents could be reason Wildcats reach Final FourIt takes only 10 seconds for Georgia’s Jarvis
Hayes to launch the first shot after halftime. He misses, and Kentucky center Marquis Estill collects the rebound. There seems nothing special about this transaction, and that turns out to be true, as it is repeated in some fashion nine times in the next five minutes.
Adams delivers, ending UK skid Rita Adams was the difference in her return from a two-game absence, nailing a 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining to put the UK women’s basketball team ahead
49-45 against Florida last night to end a six-game losing streak.
Hogs get boot, like Nolan didFUN IS MISSING WITHOUT COLORFUL COACH
I miss the boots. Come on, you gotta miss the boots. The rattlesnake boots. The leather boots. The alligator boots. The boots made for stomping -- opponents right into the hardwood. All that fabulous footwear that lined Nolan Richardson's closet.
Kentucky Basketball NotebookA limited number of Kentucky men's basketball tickets for the Wildcats' final two home games against Tennessee (2/26) and Vanderbilt (3/5) were made available beginning at 5 p.m. ET today (Thursday) on the Internet at UKathletics.com.
UK has no 'rhythm,' but no blues, either The margin seemed familiar, and the 66-50 victory was the 15th in a row
for the No. 2-ranked University of Kentucky basketball team, but the Wildcats left Arkansas last night with a growing list of concerns.
No. 2 Kentucky Spanks Arkansas, 66 - 50 Gerald Fitch scored 17 points and No. 2 Kentucky shut down Arkansas in a 66-50 victory Wednesday night that extended the nation's longest winning streak to 15 games.
Second-half 16-2 run pushes UK past Arkansas The jacket came off. Cliff Hawkins went in. The defensive intensity shot up. A
fashion statement and a substitution sparked another night's work for the Smothers Brothers (a.k.a. the defense-oriented Kentucky Wildcats of 2002-03).
East SEC All Kentucky 11-0 21-3 Florida 9-2 21-4 Georgia 7-4 15-7 Tennessee 7-4 15-7 South Carolina 4-7 11-11 Vanderbilt 3-8
10-12 West
No. 19 Mississippi St. at No. 2 UK When: 2 p.m. Sunday Records: Mississippi State 17-5 (7-4 SEC); Kentucky 21-3 (11-0) TV: CBS-27
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
UK WOMENCats, Gators in dire need of a victory The Kentucky
women's basketball team, which has lost six straight and nine of the past 11, takes on an opponent tonight whose struggles are even greater.
Gerald Fitch scored 17 points and No. 2 Kentucky shut down Arkansas in a 66-50 victory Wednesday night that extended the nation's longest winning streak to 15 games. Erik Daniels added 10 points and three others had at least eight for the Wildcats (21-3, 11-0
Southeastern Conference), who were able to pull their starters with almost three minutes left. Wildcats coach Tubby Smith won for the first time in six tries at Bud Walton Arena and it was the first win for any Kentucky team at Arkansas since an 83-73 victory on Jan. 26, 1997.
TUBBY, HOBBS LOSE POWER IN ICE STORM One and dones: The man has the No. 2 team in the country, has won 14 straight games, is undefeated in the SEC, and not even Tubby Smith has been spared from Ice Storm 2003.
Coach says unsung forward 'does the dirty work'
Many players contribute to Kentucky's one-for-all special season. But UK Coach Tubby Smith designates one player as first among equals.
Kentucky will bring its own version of “Forty Minutes of Hell” into Bud Walton
Arena tonight using its trademark-suffocating defense made famous by past Arkansas teams.
METHOD OF INTIMIDATION Arkansas used to exude an aura
of tough defense vividly captured by the catch phrase "40 minutes of hell." Kentucky doesn't have the catchy label yet, but it's got the hellish defense.
SENIORS AMONG 20 IN RUNNING FOR AWARD Atlanta -- Kentucky's Keith Bogans and Louisville's Reece Gaines were among 20 finalists named yesterday for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award.
Half of the city of Lexington may be without power
but Memorial Coliseum will be electric when the Kentucky women's basketball team takes on the Florida Gators on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. ET.
The University of Kentucky baseball team (2-1, 0-0 SEC) will travel to Charleston, S.C. to participate in the Charleston Crab House Challenge presented by Trademark Properties, hosted by the Citadel on Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, Feb. 23. Boston College and Richmond join
the host school and the Bat Cats to make up the field
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Arizona still on top, UK No. 2 in AP poll Arizona was No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll for the fourth time in five weeks yesterday, while three teams moved in at the
bottom of the Top 25, two for the first time this season.
UK up to No. 2 in AP Top 25 There's a Cat fight for the top spot in college basketball. A pair of Wildcats -- Arizona and the University of Kentucky -- sit 1-2 atop
The Associated Press Top 25 poll released yesterday.
Mistaken judgment: once in a lifetime I was wrong. Stop grinning and pay attention. This is a once-in-a-lifetime offering. Let's just say that a hop, skip and
tumble down the driveway jarred me into reconsidering the things I've misjudged this basketball season.
Kentucky vs. Arkansas NotesKentucky carries its nation's best 14-game win streak and No. 2 national ranking on the road to one of
the most difficult places in America to play -- Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena. The Cats are unbeaten in Southeastern Conference action this season, winning all five road games and all four contests against SEC West opponents.
Wildcats rise to No 2; Cards fall to No. 4 UPDATE:
Arizona retains the top spot. Kentucky, which beat Georgia and LSU, had the other 13 votes for No. 1. Louisville, which lost at Saint Louis then beat Marquette, dropped to fourth.
Keith Bogans has tried hard to shed his role as only "a scorer."
Ice Storm Postpones Monday's Student Ticket LotteryDue to the severe ice storm in the Lexington area, the University of Kentucky
Athletics Department has canceled tonight's (Monday - 2/17) student ticket distribution for the final three home games of the UK men's basketball schedule.
Women's Basketball
UK WOMENUK HELD SCORELESS IN FIRST EIGHT MINUTES It was the largest blowout by Mississippi State in the team's
Southeastern Conference history. Led by LaToya Thomas' 22 points, the No. 16 Lady Bulldogs beat Kentucky 96-46 yesterday afternoon.
Women's SEC standings SEC All Tennessee 10-0 22-3 Louisiana State 9-1 22-1 Georgia 8-2 17-6 Vanderbilt 7-4 17-7 Arkansas 6-4 19-6 Mississippi State 6-4 18-6
barbour schoolEarly trials test transfer's patience At some point, his talent will be required. Bet on it. There
will be a contest marred by foul trouble. Or there will be an unfortunate injury. Or the shots will refuse to drop, and Tubby Smith's team will need an unexpected lift off the bench.
Cats top LSU to stay unbeaten in SECKentucky proved it can rely on
defense when its shots aren’t falling. Keith Bogans scored 20 points and Gerald Fitch added 15 as the No. 3 Wildcats extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 68-57 win over LSU on Saturday.
No rout, but Cats get it doneUK holds off LSU 68-57, winning streak reaches 14
Yesterday saw Rupp Arena visited by unidentified flying objects: Clutch Kentucky free throws flew through the air. That alien sight punctuated a 68-57 Kentucky victory over LSU that strayed from recent custom. Oh, the Cats got in position for yet another blowout. If you're counting, a ninth straight victory
by 15 or more points seemed in the offing when the UK lead reached 20 points with almost six minutes left.
UK BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSecret agent helped Tech coach end UK streak John "Whack" Hyder, a coach linked to one of the
most famous defeats in Kentucky basketball history, died at the age of 90 last weekend. His Georgia Tech team beat UK 59-58 on Jan. 8, 1955. That snapped the Cats' 129-game -- and 12-year -- homecourt winning streak.
NOTESCATS' WICKED 1-2 PUNCH Erik Daniels again played defensive stopper yesterday. He held LSU's leading scorer,
Ronald Dupree, to 10 points in Kentucky's 68-57 victory.
Women's Basketball
Wildcats Stumble Against No. 16 Mississippi St.LaToya Thomas scored 22 points as No. 16 Mississippi State beat Kentucky 96-46 Sunday. Mississippi
State never trailed in the game. Three other Lady Bulldogs scored in double figures, including Tan White with 19 points, Rebecca Kates with 11 and Seneca Anderson with 10. Danyelle Payne scored 12 points for Kentucky.
Football
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKBarnhart: Brooks turns down 49ers job to stay with Cats The last thing Kentucky Athletics Director
Mitch Barnhart wanted to deal with was another football coaching search. But Barnhart said that possibility struck him in the face three weeks ago when San Francisco 49ers General Manager Terry Donahue contacted UK Coach Rich Brooks about the NFL team's coaching vacancy.
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Basketball
No. 3 Wildcats Pick Up 20th Win; Defeat LSU, 68-57Keith Bogans scored 20 points and Gerald Fitch added 15 as No. 3 Kentucky extended
its winning streak to 14 games with a 68-57 victory over LSU on Saturday. Chuck Hayes had six points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots, and Erik Daniels added nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (20-3, 10-0 SEC). The winning streak, the longest active streak in the
nation, is Kentucky's longest in a season under coach Tubby Smith.
wildcats' surprise partyUnexpected dominance warms winter for UK fans For the Kentucky basketball fan, the sweetest gift
of this recent rampage is that it has been such an unexpected pleasure. Not even the truest and bluest could have predicted the Cats would be a wondrous 19-3, winners of 13 consecutive, unblemished in the SEC, ranked third nationally -- with a guarantee to climb higher should they beat visiting Louisiana
State today -- here smack-dab in the middle of February.
Hawkins' sixth sense lifts UKEnergy off bench keep Cats cooking Basketball historians credit a Kentuckian, Frank
Ramsey, as the original "Sixth Man." He provided a lift off the bench for the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Hawkins accepts backup position Through a stretch of games in late December and January, the question became a staple of Tubby Smith's press conferences. ''Will
Cliff Hawkins start?''
Today Louisiana State at No. 3 Kentucky When: 1 p.m. Records: LSU 14-8 (3-7 SEC); Kentucky 19-3 (9-0) Series: UK leads 72-21 Last meeting: UK won 68-56 on Feb. 9, 2002
East SEC All Kentucky 9-0 19-3 Florida 9-1 20-3 Tennessee 6-3 14-6 Georgia 5-4 13-7 Vanderbilt 3-7 10-11 South Carolina 2-7 9-11 West Auburn 6-3 17-5
LSU-UK NOTESBruised Hayes ready for action Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes could say he literally fell for a head-fake
after bruising his backside in practice Thursday. "He gave me a shot-fake," Hayes said of freshman Kelenna Azubuike, "and I fell for it. I mean, I really fell for it."
LINEUPS, STATISTICS Louisiana State Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 12 Ronald Dupree F 6-7 209 Sr. 14 Jamie Lloreda F 6-9 246 Jr. 3 Torris Bright G 6-4 204 Sr.
Baseball
Bat Cats Clinch Amtrak Invitational With Extra-Innings VictorySenior Russ Rutherford drilled a first-pitch fastball to the wall in left-center
field to score Brad Pickrell from third base in the top of the 11th inning, as the Bat Cats went on to a 3-2 victory and clinch the Amtrak Invitational.
(02-14-03)
Basketball
Wildcats Look for 20th Win Against LSUWith the nation's longest win streak intact, third-ranked Kentucky will play host to LSU in
Rupp Arena in hopes of securing its 13th consecutive 20-win season. The Cats' 13-game win streak became the nation's longest after losses this week by Louisville and Manhattan. In addition, the Cats' look to record the longest single-season win streak in the Tubby Smith era with a win over the Tigers. UK won
13 straight in 1998 en route to the national championship. Friday's Press Conference
LA Prep Bass Picks LSU Over UK HoopsBrandon Bass had Valentine's greeting for a number of people Friday morning. In a 9:30 a.m. press
conference, the Capitol-Baton Rouge senior announced he would play for coach John Brady's LSU Tigers.
