Cats Fall To Washington In Championship Game of the Seattle Times Husky ClassicShambrica Jones recorded a career-high 21 points but it wouldn't be enough, as the University of Kentucky women's basketball team fell 88-56 to the Washington Huskies in the championship game of the Seattle Times Husky Classic on Saturday night. Sophomore Sara Potts, who
combined for 37 points in the two-day event, was the Cats' lone representative on the All-Tournament team.
Sara Potts, a 6-foot sophomore, made five of nine three-pointers and led UK with 19 points. Seattle, Wash. -- Sara Potts made a career-high five three-pointers yesterday to lead Kentucky over Pacific 77-61 in the first round of the Seattle Times Husky Classic.
Football
Kentucky Falls To Tennessee, 24-0Derrick Tinsley caught two touchdown passes from Casey Clausen as Tennessee beat Kentucky 24-0 Saturday to finish the season. The Wildcats (7-5, 3-5 SEC) have lost 18 straight games to the Volunteers. With a more balanced offense and speedy kick returner Derek Abney,
Kentucky appeared to have a good chance to end the losing streak. But the Vols jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime
When: 12:30 p.m. today Records: UT 7-4 (4-3 SEC); UK 7-4 (3-4) Series: UT leads 65-23-9 Last year: UT won 38-35 TV: Channel 27 Radio: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1
DEPTH CHARTS Kentucky offense Tight end 11 Chase Harp 6-4 250 Sr. 84 Jeremiah Drobney 6-4 232 Fr. Left tackle 75 Sylvester Miller 6-5 297 Jr. 74 Jeremy Darveau 6-8 295 Fr.
Non-stop Cats support Mitch Barnhart's first Thanksgiving week as UK's athletic director has been a hectic one. Barnhart spent the first part of this week in Maui with the UK basketball
team before catching a red-eye back to Lexington early Thursday morning so he could take part in a Thanksgiving dinner at the Faculty Club.
Cats happy, Vols healing as both 7-4 Casey Clausen knows as well as anybody that identical records won't make for identical outlooks when the University of Tennessee plays host to the
University of Kentucky today at 12:30 p.m. in Neyland Stadium.
Volleyball Cats End Season With 3-0 Loss to HoustonThe University of Kentucky volleyball team closed out the 2002 season with a 3-0 loss to the
Houston Cougars on Saturday, Nov. 30 in the Central Florida Thanksgiving Tournament in Orlando, Fla. Sissy Canfield led the Wildcats with 12 kills on .345 hitting. Kentucky ends the season with a 13-18 overall record and a 6-10 mark in Southeastern Conference play.
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Cats Defeat Pacific in Seattle Times Husky ClassicSharp-shooter Sara Potts nailed a career-high five three-pointers to lead Kentucky over the University of the Pacific 77-61 in the first round of the Seattle Times Husky Classic on Friday in Washington's Bank of America Arena. Potts scored 19 points while Rita Adams also
had an impressive night with 13 points, nine assists and four steals
Aloha and Happy Thanksgiving.
Kentucky played a good game Wednesday (to beat Gonzaga) and the cynical UK fans, including me, are off the Chicken Little theme where the sky is falling. Well, at least for a few days any way.
The University of Kentucky's three freshman basketball players -- Kelenna Azubuike, Bernard Cote and Brandon Stockton -- played in the Wildcats' three games at the Maui Invitational, and their roles are taking shape.
Aloha means hello and goodbye. Mahalo means thank you. And Kentucky's play in the Maui Invitational this week begged a question: What are the Hawaiian words that say a basketball team made tangible progress in three games?
KEN AZUBUIKE DENIES DEFRAUDING INVESTORSWhen Kelenna Azubuike joined the University of Kentucky basketball team, he brought strong moves to
the basket, strong Christian faith and something else: a father who has stirred up strong feelings in their former hometown of Tulsa, Okla
HUSKY CLASSIC CAPSULESToday: Kentucky vs. Pacific, 5 p.m.; Washington vs. St. Bonaventure, 7:30 p.m. (FSN). Saturday:
Consolation game, 5 p.m.; championship game, 7 p.m.
Football
UK not fooled by Vols' injuriesNo one has to tell Jared Lorenzen what it would mean to Kentucky's senior if they could win at Tennessee.
Ex-Cat wants Vols' run to end When it's time for the Kentucky football team to play Florida or Tennessee, Bill Ransdell's phone is usually ringing off the hook.
Waiting their whole lives to see Vols fall This is a story about all that is possible. And that which seems impossible. (Which, if you bear with me, is where Kentucky football
will come in).
Volleyball
Kentucky Falls to Central Florida, 3-1, in Thanksgiving TournamentThe University of Kentucky volleyball team dropped a close match
to Central Florida, 3-1, on Saturday, Nov. 29 at the UCF Thanksgiving Tournament in Orlando, Fla. It was the fifth loss in a row for the Wildcats, dropping them to 13-17 on the season.
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Cats tower over Zags
Kentucky's Jules Camara and Marquis Estill might not be known nationally by that nickname of choice for dominating duos: Twin Towers.
Talk all you want about the sting of defeat and the need for redemption, but when it came to Kentucky, and it came to yesterday, there was one mighty morsel of Maui motivation.
Kentucky holds off Gonzaga in Maui Keith Bogans scored 18 points and No. 15 Kentucky handled a zone defense much better than it did in its previous game and beat No. 20 Gonzaga 80-72 yesterday to finish
third in the Maui Invitational.
To cure what ailed Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes, mother knew best. Hayes erupted for 11 points and nine rebounds to help UK beat Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational yesterday. He cited some direct talk from his mother, Tracey, for the break-out
performance.
The University of Kentucky basketball team figured out how to beat a zone defense. Now the Wildcats need to find a way to keep Marquis Estill and Jules Camara on the floor.
Ronny Turiaf hit Maui like a 35-foot wave. In his first two games here, the Gonzaga center turned the paint into his personal playpen.
Fitch adjusts to role at point After not exactly embracing the point guard role in the University of Kentucky's four games
this season, junior guard Gerald Fitch played the role perfectly both offensively and defensively Wednesday night.
Wildcats go to work inside It took a night watching the ugly film of its game against Virginia to help the University of
Kentucky understand how to better attack a zone defense.
Football
These Cats Can RunEli, Rex, Cadillac, Kelley, they've all had their problems. Artose - pronounced ar-TUSE - might be the man.
'Cats remember turkey-week dressingMaybe the Kentucky football team got hold of some bad turkey, but the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't too good to the Wildcats last season.
Tennessee Looks To Be Balanced Like UKTennessee coach Phillip Fulmer likes a good balance of running the ball and passing. He sees that when he watches the Kentucky Wildcats.
Jones slow to catch on in college Things came so easy on the football field for Montrell Jones that it was becoming scary. Blessed
with a sleek 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame and soft hands, Jones seemingly toyed with Kentucky high school competition while at Male, setting state records in career receptions and touchdown catches in earning 2000 Mr. Football honors
Kentucky Wildcats ReportMorriss can't get no satisfaction
Although the University of Kentucky football team will finish with its first winning season since 1998, coach Guy Morriss is not calling it a watershed year just yet.
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No. 15 Wildcats Go Inside and Over No. 20 Gonzaga, 80-72Keith Bogans scored 18 points and No. 15 Kentucky handled a zone defense much better than it
did in its previous game and beat No. 20 Gonzaga 80-72 Wednesday to finish third in the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats (2-1) went inside to take control against the Bulldogs (2-2).
UK Prepares For First Round of the Seattle Times Husky ClassicThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team arrived in
Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday where it will spend the Thanksgiving holiday participating in the 16th annual Seattle Husky Times Classic Nov. 29-30 at Washington's Bank of America Arena.
Slowdown TubbyBall returns to court All this talk about the University of Kentucky's new up-tempo, allhands-handle, rip-and-run offense? An October campaign promise, that's all. Come
crunch time, back comes the usual slowdown.
'Cats' storied history doesn't frighten Gonzaga Even though the University of Kentucky
basketball program has made 43 NCAA Tournament appearances, won seven national championships and made 13 Final Four appearances, don't expect the Gonzaga Bulldogs to be intimidated when they play the Wildcats for the first time today.
'Cats play role of trouble shooter The Pacific Ocean is only a few hundred yards away from the
Lahaina Civic Center, but if members of the University of Kentucky basketball team had walked those few hundreds and then shot a basketball toward it on Tuesday night, chances are the ball probably wouldn't have hit water.
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga NotesAfter a 51% shooting effort against Arizona State on Monday, the Wildcats shot just 37.3% from the
field as Virginia fought back from a nine-point first-half deficit to earn a 75-61 victory. The win advanced the Cavaliers into the Maui Invitational Championship game while Kentucky fell into a battle for third-place with Gonzaga
At this point, Estill the glue that holds the Big Blue Five minutes in, he had scored 10 points. Five minutes in, 'Quis Estill was ex-Quis-ite, gobbling glass, throwing down jams,
scoring at his ever-loving will. Five minutes in, the Cats seemed dead-set for a second straight Hawaiian pleasure cruise.
Virginia zones in on Cats Despite its much-promoted "unparalleled tradition," its 100th-season celebration and its No. 15 ranking, Kentucky had no shot to beat unranked Virginia
yesterday.
Zags get shot at another giant: UK Gonzaga, the proverbial little brother of college basketball, lost to Indiana 76-75 yesterday in the Maui Invitational. But the Zags get another crack
against a perennial power today: Kentucky.
Cavs put IU vs. UK on hold Virginia's Pete Gillen said he isn't a zone coach. The University of Kentucky basketball team might argue that point after shooting 37.3
percent against the Cavaliers' zone in a 75-61 loss yesterday in a Maui Invitational semifinal game.
Football
UK eyes rare win in KnoxvilleKentucky's not going to a bowl, and the Wildcats aren't treating the final game at Tennessee as one either.
Injuries have taken a toll on Vols' year In the football world, things operate a little differently in Knoxville than they do in Lexington. For example, a 7-4 record in Lexington got
Kentucky Coach Guy Morriss a new contract and has helped alleviate the aftermath of NCAA probation.
Kentucky Football NotebookThe "Shoulda Been a Bowl Party" will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at Rupp Arena, and fans are invited to
come and watch the Kentucky at Tennessee football game ... Tennessee tickets
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No. 15 Wildcats Upset By CavaliersDevin Smith hit three 3-pointers in the final six minutes - one more than Kentucky managed in the game - and
Virginia beat the 15th-ranked Wildcats 75-61 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. Smith, a 6-foot-5 junior college transfer, was 2-for-7 from 3-point range in the Cavaliers' first two games of the season but he made three of four from beyond the arc in the last six minutes of the game.
Virginia (3-0) will play in Wednesday night's championship game against either No. 19 Indiana or No. 20 Gonzaga.
Bogans, Wildcats heat up in Hawaii It apparently took a trip to paradise for the University of
Kentucky to warm up its shooting touch and for the Wildcats to turn up the heat defensively.
Tubby relies more on 2-3 zone Like seemingly all basketball coaches University of Kentucky
coach Tubby Smith would rather play man-to-man defense than zone, but he used a 2-3 zone for significant stretches in Monday's 82-65 season-opening win over Arizona State in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
Cats heat up in Hawaii Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith went into the Maui Invitational wondering how much his team had learned from its poor pre-season. Answer: Quite a bit.
Cats rely on Estill in victory When University of Kentucky center Marquis Estill calls for the ball inside, his teammates are going to give it to him. The Wildcats
established that in their season opener yesterday, using Estill to stem an Arizona State comeback and run away with an 82-65 victory in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
No shocker on 20th anniversary After losing nine of nine first-round tournament games as Virginia coach, Pete Gillen broke his maiden yesterday. How did he do it? How did the Cavaliers
beat Chaminade 86-72 on the 20th anniversary of the most famous Maui Invitational game?
UK women derail Southern Illinois 79-53 in opener Everybody's doing a brand new dance now. After falling behind by four points at the half, the Kentucky women used a 25-3 run in the
second half last night to break down Southern Illinois 79-53 in their season opener at Memorial Coliseum.
Football
Morriss puts lid on Knoxville Bowl talk At first it made sense to Guy Morriss. Since his Kentucky football team is ineligible for the post-season, the Wildcats initially were looking at
the season finale at Tennessee as its bowl game. Running back Artose Pinner even labeled the game "The Knoxville Bowl" following UK's 41-21 victory over Vanderbilt.
Tennessee is no bowl substitute for UKIt might be tempting for the University of Kentucky football team to treat Saturday's game at
Tennessee as a bowl game and to celebrate the trip to Knoxville as a cap to a successful season.
Kentucky Tops Arizona State In Maui Inviational Opener, 82-65
Keith Bogans scored 20 points and No. 15 Kentucky opened its 100th
season of basketball with an 82-65 victory over Arizona State on Monday night in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats (1-0) opened a 20-point lead in the first half and were up 43-30 after shooting 53 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. Kentucky, which shot 51 percent for the
game (29-for-57) advanced to Tuesday's semifinals and will play either Utah or No. 20 Gonzaga. Bogans finished 7-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range, and had a team-leading seven rebounds and four assists
Kentucky Dominates Second Half to Defeat Southern Illinois in Season-Opener
It was a tale of two halves as the University of Kentucky
women's basketball team clawed back from a four-point deficit at halftime to defeat Southern Illinois, 79-53, in its season opener at Memorial Coliseum on Monday. The win was the fifth consecutive season-opening victory for the Wildcats.
Coaches rally around Tubby Tubby Smith and Rob Evans will be competitors in the Maui Invitational tonight. But they're also friends and colleagues. So as Kentucky's problem-filled
2001-2002 season unfolded (and nearly unraveled), Evans gave his friend a call.
TONIGHT'S LINEUPS Arizona St. Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 4 Tommy Smith F 6-10 215 Sr. 21 Donnell Knight F 6-7 200 Sr. 5 Ike Diogu C 6-8 250 Fr.
Good or bad, Maui not clear picture of season You have to start somewhere. And as places to begin a team transformation from wobbly colt to seasoned thoroughbred, what could be better
than Maui?
Friends turn to foes for a night The University of Kentucky's Tubby Smith and Arizona State's Rob Evans have spent a combined 65 years in the coaching business, and
they know as well as anyone how lonely it can be.
Fitch leads 'Cats into season's first game Payback time officially starts tonight for Gerald Fitch. The University of Kentucky junior guard, who was suspended
three different times for three separate incidents last season, says he's looking forward this season to making up for the problems his problems caused for the team and for head coach Tubby Smith. He'll get a chance to do that tonight when UK tips off its 100th season of basketball against Arizona State at 9
EST in the first round of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center
Cats open tonight against Arizona State
Chuck Hayes knew Kentucky's trip to the Maui Invitational would not exactly be a vacation. Still, the UK
sophomore was glad to at least finally being going to Hawaii.
SEC missing players
Think about these words for a second: transfer, dismissal, ineligibility, injury, and suspension. Preeminent teams in the SEC have
had to issue press releases that include those ugly words all summer long. And there has been a rash of those releases recently.
Football
Abney will check NFL interest Derek Abney knows he's probably not ready for the National Football League. However, he also knows he owes it
to himself to at least check on what his NFL draft status would be.
Kentucky Football Press Conference QuotesOn the seniors...
"They have been a great bunch. They've provided us with leadership
all year long. They've been so extremely resilient.
Stronger than scandal It was a hot summer afternoon in the Memphis neighborhood of Orange Mound, and 12-year-old Dewayne Robertson was sitting on his front porch pondering his future.
An extensive study by the world's top scientific eggheads is not required for us in the Bluegrass to know that surely the earth must be spinning backward on its axis.
Basketball
Kentucky Basketball PreviewSmith vows to end woes of last year
New faces, new offense and no more troublemakers.
UK's blue chips are down, but Smith upbeat For its basketball recruiting needs this year, Kentucky seemed to sift through garage sales and flea markets. The big-ticket prospects did not mention
UK, let alone commit to the Cats. It was a stunning riches-to-rags story for a program that seems to make its annual selections from a catalog of high school All-Americans.
Cats Need A Marquee Estill University of Kentucky center Marquis Estill has a lot to think about these days.
MAUI INVITATIONAL Maui is Hawaii's second-most popular tourist destination. The island covers 727.2 square miles. Average temperatures range from the low to high 70s. Resident population is about
120,000, but the island attracts more than 2 million visitors each year. Popular attractions are the historic whaling town of Lahaina, the Maui Ocean Center, the slopes and vistas of Haleakala Crater, the winding road to Hana and the beaches of the Ka'anapali coast.
Scheduling shenanigans Agree to play. Settle on a date. Sign a contract. Play. Scheduling is supposed to be that simple. But not for Kentucky to start this season. Scheduling an opener became an
ordeal involving two UK directors of athletics, a Lexington travel agency and the suggestion that the season tip off at midnight
Top recruits in Smith's tenure Kentucky's top-drawer recruits in Tubby Smith's five seasons Recruit Rank Outcome Antwain Barbour 2-x Appears to need transition period to Division I level
LEGEND GROWS ALONG WITH QB In an ode to Paul Harvey, we say: You kNOw the nEWs ... ... but ... ... nOw ... the rest of the story ... The young kid kept catching Steve Preston's eye.
the replacements As the Kentucky football season comes to a close, Guy Morriss and his staff are being forced to deal with a tough dose of reality.
Raising men's basketball and football ticket prices at the University of Kentucky will not be a popular decision.
Basketball
Bonding Is Goal Of UK At Maui Invitational
Having narrowly escaped going winless during a two-game exhibition schedule at Rupp Arena, the Kentucky Wildcats travel some 6,000 miles to open the regular season Monday in the Maui Invitational.
Wildcats Arrive In Maui
One minute, the only blue was the brilliance of the Pacific Ocean lapping onto the sand of Kaanapali Beach. In the next, both land and sea were awash in blue as the Kentucky contingency rolled into Maui.
Obscured by Kentucky's overall disappointing performances in two exhibition games has been the marginally promising play of senior shooting guard Keith Bogans.
The University of Kentucky women's basketball team begins its 29th season against Southern Illinois in its home opener on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum. Tickets can be purchased on UK's website at ukathletics.com or by calling the UK ticket office at
859-257-1818. Admission is free for UK students, faculty and staff.
Tubby is a good man struggling to meet the expectations of an unusually demanding partner. Spoiled and used to luxury, Kentucky may have married without really being over its ex.
An "honest mistake" will sideline Kentucky forward Erik Daniels for the season's first four games. Daniels will sit out those games -- and miss the week-long trip to the Maui Invitational -- as punishment for playing in two summer basketball leagues, UK Coach Tubby Smith said yesterday. NCAA
rules allow players to play in one sanctioned league per summer.
Kentucky is counting on experience as a strength this season. But UK's first opponent, Arizona State, will have a one-game advantage in that department Monday in the Maui Invitational.
UK's Daniels suspended 4 games University of Kentucky forward Erik Daniels has been suspended for four basketball games by the NCAA, and it couldn't have come at
a worse time. He will miss the Wildcats' trip to Hawaii.
Two UK signees 'type of young men we want' The two basketball players who signed with the University of Kentucky this fall drew praise for their character as much as their on-court
skills. That carries a lot of weight at UK these days, considering last season's discipline problems.
'Cats sign two more recruits Bobby Perry, a forward from Durham, N.C., and Sheray Thomas, a forward from Canada, have signed national
letters of intent to play for the University of Kentucky, head coach Tubby Smith said Thursday.
Baseball
Madison Announces UK Baseball SigneesCoach Keith Madison announced Friday the signing of five student-athletes who will attend the University of Kentucky and
play baseball for the Wildcats in the 2003-04 academic year.
Daniels suspended for four games
Kentucky junior forward Erik Daniels has been suspended for four games for playing in two summer basketball leagues, the school said.
This Kentucky basketball season will have a homecoming game, complete with a welcoming atmosphere and a homecoming king. The royal figure will be point guard Cliff Hawkins, heretofore known mostly for an asthma condition, a hot-running motor and a balky jump shot.
Family part of new Ky. homeMost students who attend college several hundred miles away from
home know they are leaving behind the huge support system of their family, but in the case of University of Kentucky freshman Kelenna Azubuike, his support system decided to come with him.
Football
Cats hope to avoid Turkey Day blues Maybe the Kentucky football team got a hold of some bad turkey, but the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't too good to the Wildcats last season.
Wildcats zero in on football recruits The University of Kentucky football program lost out on one key tight end prospect, but still has two
other tight ends on its recruiting radar, according to the web site Rivals.com.
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Smith staying positive with teamLate last season Kentucky coach Tubby Smith decided to stop being so critical of his team and tried to accentuate the
positive rather than the negative.
CATS GIVE FANS REASON TO WORRY The former faithful, now best described as fretful, were not, repeat not, tying the oversupply of bricks to their ankles and doing swan dives from the
Rupp rafters on Monday night.
Cats go into fix-it mode Kentucky's exhibition games invited sarcasm. Struggling to score. Difficulty in defending. Other than that, UK is in good shape going into this basketball
season.
Listen up Cats fans: The crucial stat is 0-0 You think the University of Kentucky basketball players felt bad after losing to Nike Elite on Monday night? How did Tubby Smith feel?
Hawkins' absence felt among teammates Back on Media Day on Oct. 22, University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith said this year's
team wouldn't be made or broken with academically ineligible point guard Cliff Hawkins returning or not Dec. 21.
Kentucky Football NotebookPinner a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's best running back ... UK Football superfan
Jim Brown featured in Sports Illustrated ... Tennessee Tickets Could be Available Next Week
Lorenzen plays big role in Cats' successOther players get taunted by opposing players and fans. Jared Lorenzen not only gets that, but he often has fun poked at him
by the media and his own fans.
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Same problems haunt Wildcats
Professor Tubby Smith thought he might have given his class too harsh a test to start the year.
Fitch struggling as UK's point guard
It's not a role he wanted, but Gerald Ftich knows it's a role he's going to have for at least another month.
All Swoosh, no swish After Keith Bogans missed a free throw late in the first half, a courtside spectator couldn't take it anymore. "Get somebody in there who can shoot!" he bellowed.
BUT NETWORK STILL EXPECTS TO TELEVISE 9 GAMES IN HAWAII ESPN has no contract to televise games at the Maui Invitational. That explains why the sports network has not aired any
promotional advertisements about televising next week's games from Hawaii.
Nike just does it to UK Exhibition basketball games don't count in the record, but don't tell that to the University of Kentucky's fans. Boos rained down on the
Wildcats from the Rupp Arena crowd of 16,125 in the waning seconds of last night's 84-75 loss to Team Nike.
Learning curve slow for Wildcats While professor Tubby Smith was willing to throw out his
University of Kentucky basketball team's first exhibition test he wasn't so lenient Monday night, and the strange thing is it's the player on his team who is academically ineligible right now that he apparently desperately needs back if it is to ace the test of the regular season.
UK Women's Basketball Inks Prep Star From MississippiKentucky women's basketball coach Bernadette Mattox has announced the signing
of high school senior Ida Edwards of Yazoo City, Miss., to a national letter-of-intent. Edwards will be a member of the 2003-04 Wildcat basketball team
Football
Kentucky Football NotebookWildcats in the SEC Defensive Statistics: The following Wildcats rank among the SEC defensive leaders.
Volleyball
Kentucky Volleyball to Face No. 3 Florida in SEC TournamentThe University of Kentucky volleyball team has received the eighth seed in the 2002
Southeastern Conference Tournament in Fayetteville, Ark., and will face SEC Champion and third-ranked Florida at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.
Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
Here's a recap of the University of Kentucky football team's 41-21 victory vs. Vanderbilt Saturday before a crowd of 51,114 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington
Big win sets up `Knoxville Bowl' It was certainly a big day for Artose Pinner, Derek Abney and
the University of Kentucky football seniors who were playing the final home game of their career on Saturday, but it also turned out to be a big day for the players returning for next season because of the momentum that should be gained from UK's victory.
Tackle explores draft UK junior defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson said following Saturday's
41-21 win against Vanderbilt that he is going to explore the idea of turning pro after this season
Kentucky Football NotebookJared Lorenzen named a one of 14 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award ... Food
drive basketball ticket winners announced ... Football calendar
Morriss wants one more win
With a winning record assured thanks to Saturday's 41-21 victory over Vanderbilt, it would seem time for Kentucky coach Guy
Morriss finally to put this season in perspective
Wildcats Fall To Team Nike, 84-75Former Marquette star Cordell Henry scored 20 points to lead Team Nike to an 84-75 victory over
No. 17 Kentucky in an exhibition game Monday night. Keith Bogans scored 15 points for Kentucky, while Antwain Barbour had 13, Marquis Estill 12 and Gerald Fitch 10. Kentucky finished 26-of-72 (36 percent) from the field and 5-of-20 (25 percent) from 3-point range
Cats' transition defense gets big boost in return of Camara Jules Camara's back. So now Kentucky can at least claim that somebody's back ... in defensive transition, that is. And,
UK hopes, in position to contest the driving layups in full- and half-court settings that Athletes in Action enjoyed in almost beating the Cats last week.
Improved Cats win exhibition Last year at this time, things didn't look good for the Kentucky women. In the team's final exhibition game of the season against the Premier All-Stars, the
Cats tripped and fell 72-66.
Rupp no place like home to UK Kentucky's first exhibition game continued a curious trend. The Cats claim to shoot lights out in Memorial Coliseum during practice. Then they shoot in
Rupp Arena during games as if the lights really were out.
Hayes claws way into vital role with Cats Chuck Hayes' arms display a road map of scratches and cuts. A scar above one eye serves as a reminder of a hard fall he
took during practice. Above the other eye there's another scar from getting in the way of a teammate's elbow.
UK looking for better defensive effort tonight Coach Tubby Smith is hoping a week spent working on improving his team's defensive intensity and at least one day of practice in
Rupp Arena will lead to a better performance by the University of Kentucky basketball team in its second exhibition game tonight.
Too much 'Tose Clinging to a precarious 28-21 lead over Vanderbilt and pinned at UK's own 20-yard line with 4:32 remaining, and with visions of last week's fiasco with LSU
still fresh in the minds of just about everybody at Commonwealth Stadium, Kentucky Coach Guy Morriss had a simple message for Artose Pinner.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's super Pinner! On the floor of a phone booth somewhere in the city of Lexington lie the clothes of one Artose Pinner. "He's wearin' the cape," said
Jared Lorenzen.
White Lightning strikes again, smoking another record Another week, another record for Kentucky return man Derek Abney. Abney returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the
first quarter to set an NCAA record with six punt and kickoff returns for scores in one season.
will he stay or will he go? Dewayne Robertson defies the laws of physics. At 300-plus pounds, Kentucky's splendid defensive tackle moves so lithely, there is no way he is bound by
the same principles of motion and gravity as mere mortals.
Capable hands lift Wildcats When the University of Kentucky absolutely, positively needed to run out the clock, Artose Pinner was more reliable than FedEx.
Abney's just 'awesome' with sixth return for TD Derek Abney, the best ever. ''Wow, I don't even know what to say. It's awesome,'' the University of
Kentucky junior said after breaking the NCAA single-season record for touchdown returns of punts and kickoffs.
Team Nike Invades RuppBefore tipping off its 100th season in Maui in one week, the University of Kentucky will face Team Nike in
the Wildcats' final exhibition game. Senior swingman Keith Bogans drained an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer one week ago to give the Cats an 83-82 victory over Athletes In Action
Women's Hoops Finishes Tune-ups with Strong Second HalfThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team won its final exhibition game against the
Premier All-Stars, 89-70, on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Memorial Coliseum. The game was the final tune-up for the Cats before the regular season starts in eight days
UK Notebook | Graves situation at Rupp On Monday night in Rupp Arena, a group of Kentucky fans will have a chance to dig their own Graves. Former Lexington Catholic star David Graves,
that is (ba-da-bing!)
College Basketball Preview Get ready for the 2002-03 season with analysis from around the region and across the nation. Plus, a feature on the Louisville's Reece Gaines,
Kentucky's Keith Bogans, Indiana's Tom Coverdale, and WKU's Chris Marcus.
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Pinner, Abney Lead Cats Past Vandy, 41-21Derek Abney set an NCAA record with his sixth kick return for a score this season as
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 41-21 Saturday. Artose Pinner ran for a career-high 224 yards and four touchdowns for Kentucky (7-4, 3-4 SEC). Pinner set a school record with his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season. His four TD runs tied a school record.
Kentucky's Abney Sets Record for Kick Return TDsKentucky's Derek Abney set an NCAA record Saturday with his sixth kick return for a touchdown
this season, a 95-yard runback of a kickoff against Vanderbilt. Abney has returned two kickoffs and - tying an NCAA record - four punts for scores. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound junior also set two Southeastern Conference records with Saturday's return: most kick returns for a touchdown in a season and a
career
Vanderbilt at KentuckyKeys to the game: UK must stop Vanderbilt's rushing
attack, which ranks fifth in the SEC at 186.3 yards per game
Moeller grad has enjoyed fine season The doctors told Mike Kamphake not to play this
season, that his knee couldn't hold up under the strain of playing fullback for a college football team. Kamphake ignored that advice and today will play in his last home game for the University of Kentucky.
UK seniors weathered storms When the University of Kentucky's seniors walk into Commonwealth Stadium today, it's likely to be raining or even snowing. Even they
would have to admit that it would be a fitting end to their careers, because the sun has not shined often on UK football.
Wild Cat emotions on Senior Day You can say this about the 2002 Kentucky football season: There never seems to be a week lacking emotion. Fresh off last week's stunning last-second
loss to LSU, the Cats must recharge their battery and put themselves on upset alert against a Vanderbilt team that has thrown some scares into teams this season
Notes | Bassett tenure comes to quiet close When former recruiting coordinator Claude Bassett left town in a cloud of NCAA smoke, not many people expected his son, Jed, to stick
around.
Hail-Mary Hangover The first few minutes of the opening quarter figure to tell a lot about how today's game will play out. If Kentucky comes off last week's painful loss to LSU
energetic and fired up, they could put Vandy away early. The Cats have outscored teams 92-30 in the first quarter this season.
Basketball
Cats Play Host To Premier All-Stars in Final ExhibitionThe Kentucky women's basketball team will play host to the Premier All-Stars on Sunday,
Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in its final exhibition game in Memorial Coliseum. Admission is free.
Tubby front and center for the Boss Amid the rocking and rolling sea in front of the stage at Rupp Arena on Thursday night was a familiar face. A very familiar face. Could that be . . . ? Is it
really? Is that who I think it is?
Smith is excited about Jr. Barbour In a game that didn't have many bright moments for University of
Kentucky junior guard Antwain Barbour, there was a about a minute stretch in the second half of Monday's win against Athletes in Action that showed his versatility and desire to win that made him such a coveted recruit for UK head coach Tubby Smith.
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Football
Johnson has no regrets about UK career
If he has any regrets about his University of Kentucky football career, David Johnson doesn't know what they might
be.
Kentucky Football NotebookSenior Day Activities on Saturday ... Dr. Todd to Make Two Presentations ... JCPenney Afterschool
Recognized During the First Quarter ... Tickets Available for Vanderbilt ... Team Will Have "Cat Walk" at 11:20 a.m. as Wildcats Arrive at Gate 9 ... Kentucky Goes All-Blue on Saturday ... Big Haul for God's Pantry
Pinner getting noticed by NFL The way Mike Kamphake figures it, Artose Pinner owes him and the University of Kentucky offensive
linemen at least a little something for helping Pinner rush for more than 1,000 yards this season and getting him noticed by NFL scouts.
UK seniors' legacy: firm foundation Ronnie Riley is a self-described "positive person," so it's no surprise that he's spent much of his Kentucky football career trying to put on a good
face
UK loss a 'classic' Kentucky's stunning loss to LSU last weekend will be replayed at 8 tonight as part of ESPN Classic's college football doubleheader. The channel also will show
Texas A&M's win over top-ranked Oklahoma at 10 p.m.
University of Kentucky 100-Year Anniversary Legend Series Bobblehead SetTo commemorate the University of Kentucky's 100-year
anniversary of men's basketball, UK is proud to announce the arrival of the "Legends Series Bobblehead" set. A set of four individually released bobble head dolls, these ceramic dolls will bear the likeness of four very prominent players and coaches who have played an integral part in the development of the
proud tradition of UK basketball
Student Government Holds Pep Rally and Free Concert to Celebrate UK BasketballThis season is the 100th year of University of
Kentucky basketball, and Student Government is throwing our beloved Wildcats a birthday party. A pep rally for the basketball teams and a Montgomery Gentry concert highlight the event, which begins Saturday at 8 pm in Memorial Coliseum
Oak Ridge High School Standout Signs with UK Women's BasketballAngela Phillips, a 5-5 senior point guard from Oak Ridge High
School in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has signed to play basketball for the Kentucky women's basketball team, Coach Bernadette Mattox announced today.
SEC teams having off-court problems
It wouldn't surprise University of Kentucky fans to know a highly-rated Southeastern Conference basketball team is
having off-court problems.
Volleyball
Kentucky Volleyball Drops Pivotal SEC Match to Georgia, 3-2It was a case of similar story, different ending for the Kentucky and Georgia
volleyball teams on Friday, Nov. 15 in Athens, Ga., as the teams fought through a five-game match for the second time this season with the Bulldogs coming away with the 3-2 victory. UK was down 2-0 at the halftime break before taking games three and four to force the tiebreak
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Football
Kentucky Football NotebookColeman Barnes named to Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Team ... Dr. Todd to make two
presentations at Vanderbilt game ... Senior Day on Saturday ... Tickets available for Vandy game ... Team will take "Cat Walk" at 11:20 am.
Holmes star commits to Cats Last weekend wasn't a total washout for Kentucky's football team. The Cats lost a heartbreaker to LSU, but they won the heart of a talented recruit.
Boone town It's hard to say who will miss Aaron Boone the most when he leaves the University of Kentucky. It could be the media, to whom Boone has endeared himself with his ability
to fill a reporter's notebook.
Cats heads-up for Hail Mary At the end of football practice today, the UK defense will line up for ''Victory,'' the call on which the players drop deep into
coverage to defend against a Hail Mary pass.
