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February 2004 WildcatZone.Com News Archive
(02-29-04)
Basketball
- Cats Clinch SEC East
Gerald Fitch scored 23 points, including 5-of-8 3-pointers, leading No. 9 Kentucky over LSU 70-64 Sunday. The victory clinched the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title for Kentucky (21-4, 11-3).
- LSU views UK game as 'biggest' of the year' When they're playing
well, Jaime Lloreda and Brandon Bass make LSU (17-7, 7-6) one of the SEC's best teams. But recently, the Tigers have had sand kicked in their faces.
- Kentucky, LSU heading in opposite directions A lot can change in two weeks, as evidenced by the
fortunes of LSU and Kentucky.
- Tigers' scratch runs deep LSU MIGHT HAVE TO EARN
NCAA BID WITHOUT LLOREDA Kentucky's chance to win at LSU grew dramatically yesterday. So did the urgency with which LSU must try to rescue a season spiraling downward.
- Tubby turns his attention to stretch run
Here is how Gerald Fitch described the head coach at this time of year: "He be more hyper." "At 6 a.m. Tubby's out there shooting jump shots, when we're out there yawning."
- Cats' strength is Tigers' weakness Kentucky and LSU are going in opposite
directions. The reason can be traced to defense. Kentucky goes into today's game having held five straight opponents to less than 40-percent shooting. In two of the last three games, the Cats have enjoyed their largest
margin of victories in Southeastern Conference play.
- UK grad flags down a piece of home while in Kuwait Because he serves in the Army
Reserve, Lexington police officer Matthew Silver recently spent his 33rd birthday in Kuwait. His family sent him a reminder of home as a present: a blue UK flag.
- LINEUPS, STATISTICS Kentucky Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 14 Erik
Daniels F 6-8 214 Sr. 44 Chuck Hayes F 6-6 247 Jr. 24 Kelenna Azubuike G-F 6-5 208 So.
- UK's Sunday games a test for churchgoers Never mind the controversy over the Mel
Gibson movie. What about the conflict between the passion of the Christ and the passion of the Cats?
Football
- quiet jersey a good fit as Hall preps for draft Antonio Hall did not waste much time moving on with his career after his final snap as a Kentucky Wildcat. Shortly
after UK's season finale in November, the man who protected Jared Lorenzen's blind side departed Lexington for the Jersey Shore in order to begin preparations for the NFL Draft and hasn't been back to the Bluegrass since.
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(02-28-04)
Basketball
- Red-Hot Kentucky Travels to Bayou for SEC Cat
Fight Fresh off a 32-point victory over Tennessee, Kentucky travels to Baton Rouge Sunday to face an LSU team looking to snap a three-game losing streak in a CBS matinee game. Tipoff is 4 p.m. ET.
- Fitch likes look of these Wildcats
A case of food
poisoning notwithstanding, it was a lot easier for Gerald Fitch to stomach the University of Kentucky's performance against Tennessee while spending all but 35 seconds on the bench.
- Men's Basketball Press Conference Quotes Head Coach Tubby Smith On Jaime Lloreda … “He’s been back
for a game or two, so he should be getting back in shape. His injuries probably didn’t allow him to sustain his endurance and stamina, so I’m sure after a couple days of being back on the court he’ll be ready. When he is at
full capacity, he is a very talented player. He makes a difference.”
- It's not too early to talk about seeds It is the time of the basketball year when
you are not supposed to think about it, but you think about it anyway.
- More like Tarzan than a Jane After being criticized for a
lack of toughness, UK sophomore forward Kelenna Azubuike has averaged 15 points and six rebounds over his past four games.
- Fitch says Barbour ought to keep job University of Kentucky guard Gerald
Fitch said yesterday that Antwain Barbour should retain the starting job that Fitch lost when he injured a finger.
- physical education All it took was a hint from
his coach to unleash Azubuike's inner warrior By noting a few weeks ago how Kelenna Azubuike looked like Tarzan but played like Jane, Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith did more than motivate his
laid-back sophomore to play more aggressively. He also inspired wisecracks for other UK players to throw at Azubuike.
- Lexington a special place for Dickie V. A little known, It's Awesome
Baby! fact. The soon-to-be (keep your fingers crossed) Hall of Fame legend that is Dick Vitale all started right here in Lexington.
Baseball
- Gilvin Hits Slam, Cats Ground Air Force, 11-1
Casey Gilvin blasted a
grand slam over the fence in right field to highlight a six-run third inning, as Kentucky defeated Air Force, 11-1, on Friday at the Service Academy Tournament in Millington, Tenn. The rally was started by J.B. Schmidt, who dropped a bunt down the third base line to reach. That was followed by a Justin
Scutchfield single and a Spencer Graeter walk, setting the table for Gilvin. Jesse Barber singled in John Shelby and Mike Breyman later in the inning to give the Cats a 6-1 lead.
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(02-27-04)
Basketball
- Cats win second SEC game in row, 71-54 The University of Kentucky women's basketball
team won its second consecutive Southeastern Conference game, downing visiting South Carolina 71-54 last night.
- Potts' rainbows are gold for Cats
Before last night's final home game of the season, Sara Potts closed her eyes and visualized. The junior walked herself through the game step by step by step.
- LSU another big challenge for Wildcats Not having a starter over 6-8 would
hamper most Division I teams. However, it hasn't stopped Kentucky's Erik Daniels, Chuck Hayes and Kelenna Azubuike from more than holding their own against opposing teams.
- Hawkins still learning what Smith expects Playing point guard for coach Tubby
Smith at the University of Kentucky has been a constant learning experience for Cliff Hawkins.
- UK senior Hawkins still learning the point
When his
senior season comes to an end, this is what University of Kentucky point guard Cliff Hawkins hopes the Wildcat faithful will say about him, long after he has moved on to either professional basketball or coaching.
- Kentucky Wildcats Report Only one team can top the success the University of
Kentucky has enjoyed over the past two seasons.
- Since Red-Blue, Pitino in the red
TUBBY'S COACHING JOB AMONG HIS BEST We now have a new Exhibit No. 1 in why you should never, never, NEVER overreact to the outcome of a single college basketball game.
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(02-26-04)
Basketball
- Potts of Gold Junior
Sara Potts scored 17 of her game-high 24 points in the first half as she led the Wildcats to a 71-54 victory over visiting South Carolina Thursday night in Memorial Coliseum
- Clockwork 'O' throttles orange
Antwain Barbour sightings have been rare this season, but they seem to be slightly more abundant at Rupp Arena, where the University of Kentucky men's basketball team whipped Tennessee 92-60 last night.
- Wildcats' bench players spark peak
A freshman led the
ninth-ranked Wildcats in rebounding Wednesday night.
- There's a good reason for Tubby's madness
For most of
the University of Kentucky's 102nd basketball season -- the 14th in a row, incidentally, in which it has now won at least 20 games -- the riddle vexing the commonwealth has concerned the how and why of coach Tubby Smith's
substituting. Nobody can quite figure it out.
- Things go right for Cats in win over Tennessee Sometimes,
you just know it's going to be one of those good nights.
- Barbour's fast start keys big win for Wildcats An
18-point performance by Gerald Fitch against Auburn on Saturday might have been good enough to get the Kentucky senior guard back into the starting lineup Wednesday night against Tennessee.
- Kentucky picks apart Tennessee The night's first shot, a corner 3-pointer by
C.J. Watson, started to pop out of the basket, then decided to fall back in. An omen, perhaps, that fate would smile on Tennessee this night.
- Kentucky gets 20th win at expense of UT Playing
suffocating defense is a given at Kentucky. It's been the cornerstone of Tubby Smith's program.
- NCAA Game Summary - Tennessee at Kentucky Kelenna Azubuike scored 17
points and Cliff Hawkins had 15 to go with seven assists, as ninth-ranked Kentucky defeated SEC-rival Tennessee, 92-60, at Rupp Arena. Antwain Barbour added 16 points and Chuck Hayes had 14, as the Wildcats (20-4, 10-3 SEC)
recorded their 14th consecutive 20-win season.
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(02-25-04)
Basketball
- Hot Outside Shooting Keys Cats' 32-Point Win
Over Vols Erik Daniels was one of five double-digit scorers for No. 9 Kentucky as they went 11-of-19 from 3-point range in a 92-60 victory over Tennessee on Wednesday night.
- (9) Kentucky 92, Tennessee 60 Kelenna Azubuike scored 17 points and No. 9 Kentucky went 11-of-19 from
3-point range in a 92-60 victory over Tennessee on Wednesday night
- Kentucky Battles South Carolina in Home Finale
The Kentucky women’s basketball team will battle the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. ET in the Wildcats’ home finale. Although UK honored its six seniors on Sunday vs. Alabama, Thursday’s game marks
the players’ final game in Memorial Coliseum.
- Women's Basketball Press Conference Quotes Head Coach Mickie DeMoss Quotes
“We are excited about the South Carolina game, especially coming off a win against Alabama. It appears that they have been playing better since we played them earlier in the year. Their leading scorer, Kelly Morrone, is
leading the conference in three-point shooting and (Cristina) Ciocan has had a very good career. They have been a mystery team, to me, because they are very talented. They are the type of team that on a given night they
could really play well. This is the last official home game for our seniors and we’re excited. We’re looking forward to a big game and a big crowd.”
- Tubby's task: Keep UK focused Cats often get lost
in hype, adulation
From historical to hysterical. From cruise control to bobbing like a cork in a whirlpool. That's the difference in Kentucky from last season to this season, Coach Tubby Smith said yesterday.
- Men's Basketball Press Conference Quotes - Tennessee Head Coach Tubby Smith On
Tennessee… “As we get ready for Tennessee, we seem to have everybody back healthy. Gerald’s hand is fine now and he has been shooting the ball well lately. He played well Saturday and he shot the ball well among other
things. I have been pleased with the effort we have been getting from everybody overall, especially guys that have come off the bench and given us a big lift. We are going to need these kids to continue to grow and get
better down the stretch."
- Cats trying to improve before tourney While insisting that Kentucky will not
overlook Tennessee tonight, UK sophomore Kelenna Azubuike admitted that the No. 9 Wildcats are confident about their chances in postseason play
- Tennessee (13-10) vs. (9) Kentucky (19-4) The last time Kentucky met Southeastern Conference rival
Tennessee, it needed overtime to pull out a one-point victory.
- Vols are SEC's road worriers A 71-60 loss at Georgia last weekend marked
Tennessee's sixth consecutive defeat by a double-digit margin on the road this Southeastern Conference season. The margin of defeat in those six games has been 38, 21, 22, 17, 13 and 11 points.
- Hawkins has keys for Cats Like a father who lets his son borrow
the car, coach Tubby Smith is telling Hawkins, his senior point guard, to call more of the team's plays. Hawkins will determine when to put the pedal to the floor and when to gear down.
- Tennessee brings its road woes to Rupp
Tennessee is one of three Southeastern Conference teams yet to win a conference road game.
- Tubby Won't Tell Cats He's Satisfied Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith is as happy with his team
as he's been all season. He just hopes his players don't hear about it.
- Smith exhorts Wildcats Smith said his team this season isn't as "serious-minded" as some recent
Kentucky squads, like the 1998 team that won the NCAA title or the 2003 team that advanced to the Elite Eight. But Smith figures it's too late in the season for the ninth-ranked Wildcats (19-4, 9-3 Southeastern Conference)
to change their personality, so he's got to adapt his coaching methods.
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(02-24-04)
Basketball
- Wildcats Looking for 20th Win in Rematch with Volunteers
Kentucky looks to record its 14th-consecutive 20-win season when Tennessee visits Rupp Arena Wednesday. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. and the game will be televised by JP Sports.
- UK coach understands tough love During his playing career at Kentucky, senior
point guard Cliff Hawkins readily admits there have been plenty of times where he's had a "love-hate" relationship with coach Tubby Smith.
- Turnovers will be key for Vols at UK The slower the pace for Wednesday's
Kentucky-Tennessee game, the better Tennessee coach Buzz Peterson apparently will like it.
- Handle with care, or not GUARDS' HAND INJURIES
COULD BE A FACTOR IN UT-UK GAME You could say the Kentucky-Tennessee game Wednesday night will boil down to a show of hands. Each team's leading scorer continues to be productive despite the pain from
an injury to his shooting hand. The question is this: To what lengths does a team go to exploit the other side's injury problem?
- Kentucky stays at #9 in AP poll Louisville drops to #21
- Men's RPI rankings The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1981 to
supplement the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA basketball tournament.
Baseball
- Graeter’s Bomb Propels Cats to 8-6 Win Over Eastern Michigan Spencer Graeter launched an opposite field
home run over the score board in right field to break a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning as Kentucky defeated Eastern Michigan, 8-6, on Tuesday. The win earned the Cats a split in the four-game series with the Eagles.
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(02-23-04)
Basketball
- Taking A Cut Nazr Mohammed has been frustrated with his lack of playing time with the Atlanta Hawks,
but, due to a big trade made by the Hawks , the former UK's thought his time might be now in Atlanta.
- Scramble for tourney hits maddening stage In April, the NCAA will stage its 66th Final Four in San
Antonio's Alamodome. That makes 65 somewhat of a magic number - 65 teams make the field, there have been 65 previous national championships.
- ESPN's Lunardi offers insights into NCAA tourney With March Madness rapidly
approaching, no one becomes a better source of information - and speculation - than Joe Lunardi.
- SEC's Dogs and Cats Not Fit for Final Four Run Well, while Mississippi St. and Kentucky find themselves in the
Top 10 and in the mix for a No. 1 or 2 seed, they aren't among our favorites for the NCAA Tournament. Today, we look at the Bulldogs and the Wildcats, and we find that for all their success this season, neither is built for
a serious March Madness run. And before you accuse the crew of a North vs. South bias, we also attach the pretender tag to the Pittsburgh Panthers - a team that's played no one all season and will be in for a rude awakening
come March 25.
- UK tops Alabama, ends six-game skid Freshman Angela Phillips scored 14 points to
lead the University of Kentucky women's basketball team to a 62-59 victory over Alabama yesterday on Senior Day at Memorial Coliseum.
- Seniors finally survive a close one As usual, the fingernails of Kentucky players,
coaches and fans got a little shorter yesterday afternoon. But for a change, it wasn't all for nothing.
- Cats' Helm stays calm Kentucky's only in-state player was surprised by her dry
eyes as Senior Day festivities got under way yesterday at Memorial Coliseum.
- UK proves it's not so soft
Two bad games will do it.
- Stansbury can appreciate Smith's work at UK As a youngster growing up in Wolf Creek in
Meade County, Rick Stansbury spent many winter nights with his ears perked up to the call of Kentucky basket-ball games on radio.
Baseball
- Kentucky and Eastern Michigan to Complete Series on Tuesday Kentucky is set to host Eastern Michigan on Tuesday afternoon in the
final game of a four-game series between the two schools. Kentucky defeated the Eagles, 18-7, on Sunday after EMU had taken the first two games of the weekend by scores of 14-5 and 17-13, respectively.
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(02-22-04)
Basketball
- UK Women Sink the Tide on Senior Day
Four Wildcats scored in double figures and Kentucky’s seniors combine for 36 points and 16 rebounds as UK snapped a six-game losing streak and defeated Alabama 62-59 on “Senior Day” in Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.
- Kentucky vs. Alabama Post-Game Quotes Kentucky Head Coach Mickie DeMoss “I
am very happy about the out come of the game today. It was good to win at home; it was good to win on “Senior Day.” We were doing all the right things. It was certainly not an easy game, but I was proud of the way we
handled their last run down the stretch. All the close games that we have played in certainly gave us some experience to handle the game. We usually come out on the short end but not today. The team handled the pressure
situation a lot better today. It was a total team effort with balanced scoring.”
- Outside shooting no longer Rondo's weakness The one flaw in point guard Rajon
Rondo's play going into this season was supposed to be his inconsistent outside shooting.
- 'Cats trip up Tigers On a day when Auburn perhaps had the better
team, the Tigers couldn't convince themselves of that.
- Auburn misses when it matters When it was time to win, Kentucky
took over a bruising Southeastern Conference game Saturday at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.
- Fitch returns to form for UK Kentucky coach Tubby Smith was
pleased with his team's defense and rebounding.
- Fitch delivers despite pain
Gerald Fitch's sore shooting
hand bothered him the entire game, but not nearly as much as it pained Auburn.
- Cats quiet soft talk by flexing muscles
It should've been in Akron. Or Detroit. Or Gary. Someplace gritty. Someplace grimy. If you're picking a venue for a Toughman competition, you want a hard city built by hard men who have lived hard lives.
- FITCH LENDS CATS A HAND Rather than a formality, the post-game handshake line was
a potential minefield for Kentucky guard Gerald Fitch here yesterday. So he protectively held his injured right finger behind his back as he slapped palms and shook hands as a makeshift lefty.
- Rondo plans to be at UK Here's a bulletin for you: Kentucky has a plan for making
its roster fit within NCAA recruiting limits. So says Doug Bibby, an assistant coach at Ballard High and a guiding light for UK recruit Rajon Rondo. In a confident tone, Bibby said Rondo would have a scholarship no matter
how UK made its nine new players over a two-year period fit under the NCAA limit of eight.
- Bench boost bodes well for post-season
Thanks to Gerald Fitch's 18 points, Kentucky's bench outscored Auburn's reserves 29-25 yesterday. That marked the third straight game (and the fifth time in the last nine games) that the Cats' substitutes outscored their
counterparts.
Baseball
- Kentucky Offense Breaks Out in 18-7 Win Over Eastern Michigan
The
Kentucky offense erupted for 18 runs on 19 hits as the Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan, 18-7, at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Sunday. UK brought home seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, sending 10 batters to the plate and collecting six hits.
- Bat Cats Break Out in 18-7 Win Over Eastern Michigan The Kentucky offense erupted for 18 runs on 19 hits as the Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan, 18-7, at Cliff Hagan Stadium on
Sunday. UK brought home seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, sending 10 batters to the plate and collecting six hits. Kentucky scored in six different innings, including three in both the first and second.
Football
- Retro craze comes to Commonwealth Hoping to add a little spice to what otherwise seems like a ho-hum home game with Ohio University, the University of Kentucky will
attach itself to the ever-popular "throwback" theme sweeping the national sports scene these days.
- Tamme back in action He still doesn't know exactly what caused the problem or even when it may flare up again. What Jacob Tamme does know, though, is that he
again has been cleared to play football.
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(02-21-04)
Basketball
- Fitch, Daniels Lead UK Attack in 68-59 Win
Over Auburn Gerald Fitch scored 18 points and Erik Daniels added 15 to lead No. 9 Kentucky past Auburn 68-59 on Saturday.
- Fitch leads No. 9 Kentucky past Auburn Gerald
Fitch scored 18 points and Erik Daniels added 15 to lead No. 9 Kentucky past Auburn 68-59 on Saturday.
- Auburn hopes to make dance card
After losing four
of its last five games, salvation finally came for Auburn University in the form of a convincing and improbable 80-68 win at No. 24 LSU on Wednesday.
- Kentucky at Auburn The last time Auburn won consecutive games against
ranked opponents was during the 1986 NCAA tournament, when it beat St. John's and Nevada-Las Vegas
- Senior walk-on loves being a Wildcat
Given the way the
University of Kentucky hasn't been blowing teams out this season, it's doubtful Matt Heissenbuttel will leave the bench again.
- UK looks to improve position
At this point in the men's
basketball season, some teams such as Auburn University are fighting to get into the NCAA Tournament.
- Kentucky's Moss not average walk-on
Chuck Hayes doesn't count himself among those who are surprised that sophomore walk-on Ravi Moss has become a consistent contributor for the University of Kentucky basketball team.
- Not your average walk-on With his toughness,
Moss proves he belongs at UK
Like "liberal" in politics, the term "walk-on" carries a negative stigma in college athletics. "It's definitely like a label that sticks with you," said Ravi Moss, a Kentucky player who's giving "walk-on" a good connotation
this season. "You know, walk-ons really don't get a lot of respect. They're not thought of as a real player."
- Seniors carve out own legacy at UK CAREERS
REWARDING DESPITE FEW WINS Six seniors will burst through hoops bearing their resemblance into the arms of their parents and family at center court of Memorial Coliseum this weekend.
- Cats face big test down low With a center who threatens Shaquille O'Neal's
career record for blocks and two veteran forwards, Auburn has the means to neutralize Kentucky's power source: its inside tandem of Chuck Hayes and Erik Daniels.
- Payne could be back for UK if she finishes degree in 2004 If all goes as planned
for Danyelle Payne, this Sunday's senior ceremonies will serve as a dress rehearsal for next year's Kentucky Senior Night.
Baseball
- Eastern Michigan Wins a Wild One, 17-13
Kentucky left 16 runners on base and fell to Eastern Michigan for the second time in as many days, 17-13, on Saturday at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Wildcats out hit the Eagles, 20-15, and got three hits each from Casey Gilvin, Spencer Graeter, Aaron Edwards and Jesse Barber.
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(02-20-04)
Basketball
- Kentucky Set for Cat Fight on the Plains Kentucky and
Auburn battle on the hardwood after both earning double-digit SEC wins Wednesday. The Wildcats, who topped Arkansas by 17 in Rupp Arena, visit Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum to face an Auburn team which earned an impressive
12-point road win at No. 24 LSU Wednesday. Tip-off is approximately 2 p.m. ET and it will be televised by JP Sports
- UK, IU, U of L recruits show wares Not many of the estimated
5,000 fans in attendance last night at Louisville Gardens left without something to smile about after Oak Hill Academy beat Ballard 89-68 in high school boys' basketball.
- Daniels keys Cats' offensive stride Daniels, who had struggled
in his two previous games, scoring a total of 10 points and hitting just 5of15 shots, broke loose from his mini-slump, and the Cats followed suit, shooting 57.4 percent.
- Kentucky looks to continue momentum against Auburn This is the time of year when college basketball teams try and position themselves for postseason play.
- Rondo dazzles the home folks University of Kentucky basketball fans looking for a sneak peek at the
Cats' point guard of the future got an eyeful last night.
- Win against Wildcats would be a stunner Kentucky has had the
utter audacity to lose four games this basketball season, but you'll have to pardon Cliff Ellis if he doesn't send the Wildcats and their demanding fans a sympathy card.
- Fitch just glad to be back on floor Gerald Fitch didn't mind playing with pain,
just as long as he was playing.
- Overlooked freshmen starting to contribute They've been largely overlooked not because of their
talent, but because of their size. Or lack of it.
- Hawkins Distributes The Fun in Win Over Arkansas When Cliff Hawkins passes the ball around well,
Kentucky is tough to beat. Hawkins was at his best Wednesday against Arkansas, matching his career high with 11 assists, grabbing a team-high five rebounds and committing only one turnover in No. 9 Kentucky's 73-56 win over
Arkansas.
- UK back at full strength After seeing early leads dissolve in past games, the Cats finally found a way to
put an opponent away for good.
- Rondo, Telfair in McDonald's game Two University of Kentucky recruits — former
Eastern High star Rajon Rondo and Detroit guard Joe Crawford, plus University of Louisville signee Sebastian Telfair and Indiana University recruits Josh Smith and D.J. White were named yesterday to play in the McDonald's
All American high school boys' basketball game March 31 in Oklahoma City.
- Kentucky Wildcats Report Big Blue Nation is locked in a Big Blue brain cramp
trying to figure out how the University of Kentucky men's basketball team is going to bring in two more recruits.
- Rondo, too, gives U of L the blues Amber Rondo was sitting in the front row at Louisville
Gardens last night, and the jersey on her back said it all.
- Drejer's decision disturbs coaches ODOM SAYS
EXIT TO PROS RAISES 'HUGE RED FLAG' Christian Drejer's abrupt abandonment of Florida's team this week sparked a mixture of sympathy, empathy and outrage. Most alarming was an apocalyptic
scenario painted by South Carolina Coach Dave Odom in which Drejer's jump to a Spanish pro team begins a trend of players leaving college teams at any time for a pro deal.
- Cats play tough, but fall to Arkansas All-America candidate Shameka Christon and
Rochelle Vaughn combined for 33 second-half points as host Arkansas defeated Kentucky 69-58 in women's basketball yesterday.
Football
- Juco recruits took fresh path to UK
The University of Kentucky's five junior-college football recruits don't fit "typical" Juco pedigrees. For one, all five players enrolled at UK in January and will have a spring practice under their belts before fall camp begins, which is viewed as a luxury for Juco prospects.
Baseball
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Basketball
- Cats Fall to Arkansas in Fayetteville
All-America candidate Sameka Christon and Rochelle Vaughn combined for 33 second-half points for Arkansas as the Lady Razorbacks defeated Kentucky 69-58 in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday. Danyelle Payne scored a
career-high 20 points for the Wildcats while Sara Potts followed with 15 and tied the school record with Stacey Reed for the most three-pointers in a career with 176. SeSe Helm added 11 points in the loss
- Wildcat Trio Named to NABC All-District Teams
Kentucky forwards Erik Daniels and Chuck Hayes and guard Gerald Fitch were named to the 2004 National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Teams, announced Wednesday. Daniels and Fitch were named first-team in
District 7, while Hayes was selected to the second team.
- Up with chickens, Cats slop Hogs A thrashing from Georgia
and a pair of 6a.m. practices made for a punchy University of Kentucky basketball team last night.
- Fitch returns to UK lineup
University of Kentucky senior
guard Gerald Fitch had barely broken a sweat when he was fouled while driving to the basket, sending him to the free-throw line.
- Daniels keys UK win vs. Arkansas Erik Daniels was almost non-existent in the
University of Kentucky's last game, drawing the ire of UK coach Tubby Smith.
- Cats finally manage to blow an opponent out Fast
starts have been commonplace with this Kentucky basketball team.
- Fitch's return a big success Senior guard Gerald
Fitch returned after a three-game absence and chipped in eight points, two assists and two steals off the bench in ninth-ranked Kentucky's 73-56 rout of Arkansas Wednesday night at Rupp Arena.
- Cats catch a breather Figuratively speaking, clouds parted and gave way to shafts
of sunlight. "A feel-good game," Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith called last night's 73-56 victory over visiting Arkansas.
- WIN, THOUGH, TAKES EDGE OFF 6 A.M. PRACTICES As get-well cards go, this one will
do. Arkansas was the antibiotic last night to Kentucky's February funk from Saturday's surprise loss at Georgia. A 73-56 win over the Hogs last night at Rupp Arena will take a bit of the edge off those Tubby-ordered 6 a.m.
practices.
- UK's schedule Record 18-4, 8-3 SEC Date Team Result Score Nov. 21 Winthrop W
65-44 Nov. 28 TENNESSEE TECH W 108-81 Dec. 1 a-Marshall W 89-76 Dec. 6 b-UCLA W 52-50
- Cats need win at Arkansas, coach says The women's basketball teams from Kentucky
and Arkansas have something in common when they tangle at 8 tonight in Fayetteville, Ark.
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(02-18-04)
Basketball
- Cats Cruise Past Arkansas, 73-56
Kentucky jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never trailed Wednesday night en route to a 73-56 win over Arkansas. Erik Daniels scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats.
- Storm season arrives for the Wildcats
UK basketball players called Sunday the quiet before the storm. The storm hit Monday in the form of a 6 a.m. practice.
- Fitch expected to play tonight
Even though the pain hasn't
subsided, the wait might finally be over for University of Kentucky senior guard Gerald Fitch.
- Arkansas (11-11) vs. (9) Kentucky (17-4) Looking to avoid a second straight upset loss, Kentucky hopes to have leading
scorer Gerald Fitch back in the lineup for Wednesday's Southeast Conference matchup with Arkansas.
- After the upper echelon, SEC is a mess With three weeks left in the regular
season, the Southeastern Conference has an upper echelon and a lower echelon and not much in between.
- Kentucky Looking To Bounce Back The bullies are lining up and taking their swings
at Arkansas.
- Tall Order In Rupp Arkansas' rickety roller-coaster ride through the Southeastern
Conference seems to be peaking.
- UK puts in extra practice
University of Kentucky
head coach Tubby Smith complimented sophomore walk-on guard Ravi Moss for his intelligence several times during Smith's press conference Tuesday.
- Snooze means lose for Cats TUBBY ORDERS 6 A.M.
DRILLS AS PREP FOR POST-SEASON If last weekend's loss at Georgia was a wake-up call, then Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith reset the alarm for 6 a.m. Smith returned UK to those early morning workouts on
Monday, two days after Georgia manhandled the Cats. The timing, Smith insisted, was purely coincidental.
- QB returns to face UK after 7 OTs When Kentucky fans saw Matt Jones last fall, he was quarterbacking
Arkansas to a 71-63 victory over UK in a seven-overtime football classic.
Baseball
- Kentucky Defeats Georgetown, 8-4
Caleb Stewart went 2-for-3,
including his first home run of the young season, with two walks, two runs scored and two RBI to lead Kentucky past Georgetown College, 8-4, at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Wednesday.
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