http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/1288 Recent articles about the Kentucky Wildcats en-us DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Kentucky to an easy 94-57 win over UNC-Asheville on Monday night. John Wall added 12 points and a school freshman-record 14 assists, while Patrick Patterson had 17 points and nine boards as the Wildcats (7-0) cruised during their annual appearance at Freedom Hall. Sean Smith led UNC-Asheville (0-6) with 19 points, but the Bulldogs were hardly more than bystanders for most of the night against the bigger, dee... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:49:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Kentucky_Rolls_UNC_Asheville_94_57_at_Freedom_Hall/1658043 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Kentucky_Rolls_UNC_Asheville_94_57_at_Freedom_Hall/1658043 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Kentucky_Rolls_UNC_Asheville_94_57_at_Freedom_Hall/1658043 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe61168bd64fd2a86dd5531a8d1fce21c29df57d/small/Campbellsville_v_Kentucky_e6f8.jpg More photos » by Ed Reinke - AP Coach Cal was very animated tonight, and it made an impression on the team. Browse more photos » Finally, UK has a relatively effortless victory over a markedly inferior team.  It has not been that way most of this year. Our thanks to the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs for putting forth excellent effort tonight versus the Kentucky Wildcats.  Everyone knew they are a bit u... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_94_UNC_Asheville_54_Postmortem/1658044 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_94_UNC_Asheville_54_Postmortem/1658044 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_94_UNC_Asheville_54_Postmortem/1658044 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2be321f2565ee782fba02980b829ec8a7aa4ef23/small/Auburn_Tigers_v_543f.jpg Is stomping on your hated rival's court-sticker mascot a big deal? Only if you live in Kentucky. That's what happened Sunday night at Freedom Hall In Louisville when a group of Kentucky players -- who play UNC-Asheville in Freedom Hall Monday night -- took the encouragement of a few fans to stomp on the gym floor Cardinal in a "semi-choreographed routine," according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. (Hat tip: Flubby.) Patrick Patterson was first to plant his feet, and DeMar... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:38:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_players_stomp_on_Louisville_Cardinal_Uh_oh/1656363 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_players_stomp_on_Louisville_Cardinal_Uh_oh/1656363 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_players_stomp_on_Louisville_Cardinal_Uh_oh/1656363 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d7fa2479646f447b78722785e4299b3944b7dcd/small/Miami_v_Kentucky_d85f.jpg Sporting News staff reports Kentucky came away from the Cancun Challenge—specifically the gym used for the tournament at the Moon Palace Resort—rather unimpressed. "There are cracks in the floor, spacing missing, parts in the floor where it dips in and makes a 'V' shape all the way down the floor," Wildcats forward Patrick Patterson told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "We were dribbling the other day and balls were going left and right. John (Wall... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:05:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Trip_to_Cancun_fails_to_wow_Kentucky/1637025 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Trip_to_Cancun_fails_to_wow_Kentucky/1637025 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Trip_to_Cancun_fails_to_wow_Kentucky/1637025 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/36c1f92c1a27dc7e3520f60ba700f1e787374d06/small/Kentucky_v_Louisville_4d1c.jpg Yesterday evening, the Stanford Cardinal defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 57-52 to set up a championship match up with the Kentucky Wildcats tonight at 9:30 PM EST.  It's time to take a look at that matchup. Last year, Stanford was 20-14 overall, 6-12 in conference and 14-2 out of conference.  Stanford played in the CBI tournament  last year, making the semifinals. So far this year, the Cardinal are 3-2 overall with losses at San Diego and at home versus Oral Robe... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:03:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Cancun_Challenge_Stanford_Cardinal_Kentucky_Wildcats_Pre_game/1633032 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Cancun_Challenge_Stanford_Cardinal_Kentucky_Wildcats_Pre_game/1633032 More photos » by Israel Leal - AP The UK freshmen, like John Wall, need to learn to make the simple play. Browse more photos » Kentucky handily defeated the Cleveland St. Vikings yesterday afternoon in the Cancun Challenge, but what can we take away from that game?  Well, I'm going to do a riff on Spencer Hall's "College Football Alphabetical" to explain it. A is for AAU:  That... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:47:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_Basketball_Cleveland_State_in_the_Rear_View_Mirror/1629724 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_Basketball_Cleveland_State_in_the_Rear_View_Mirror/1629724 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_Basketball_Cleveland_State_in_the_Rear_View_Mirror/1629724 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fceb33f45fae9e27e5f9444bf20c0552b146dd7e/small/Auburn_v_Kentucky_3937.jpg The Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) took the court yesterday in the semi-finals of the Cancun Challenge, taking on the Cleveland State Vikings (3-2) on a makeshift basketball court in what looks to be a converted banquet hall of some sorts, featuring an open bar behind the bleachers and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.After a bit of a slow start, the Cats took care of business against a small but scrappy Cleveland State team. UK took the lead early and never looked back, though a late run in the... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UKCleveland_St_re_cap/1629773 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UKCleveland_St_re_cap/1629773 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UKCleveland_St_re_cap/1629773 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fcb73291454dbde9339789c4bedb49163582150c/small/6a.jpg More photos » by James Crisp - AP Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall scores two of his 21 points over Rider's Justin Robinson. Browse more photos » Kentucky came to play this afternoon in the Wildcats' 92-63 victory over the Rider Broncs, that much is not up for debate.  Impressive not only on the offensive end, the 'Cats brought their hard hats to the defensive end of the c... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:43:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UK_92_Rider_63_Post_Mortem/1608426 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UK_92_Rider_63_Post_Mortem/1608426 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/UK_92_Rider_63_Post_Mortem/1608426 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7edf4181ccc729ba985271484d0c6cd448fc593b/small/Kentucky_v_Louisville_4e27.jpg The last time we had a coach-reporter pantsing this bad, Jim Calhoun was involved. After Miami's last-second loss to Kentucky and John Wall last night, a game the RedHawks might well have deserved to win, a reporter decided to ask Miami coach Charlie Coles how the game got away from him. Coles, being a grizzled old man with a low tolerance for guff (I assume this is the case and have yet to see any evidence to the contrary), does not take too kindly to that question. Hilarity ensued: If I... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Watch_Miami_coach_Charlie_Coles_destroy_a_reporter/1582487 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Watch_Miami_coach_Charlie_Coles_destroy_a_reporter/1582487 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Watch_Miami_coach_Charlie_Coles_destroy_a_reporter/1582487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a190ab4f3e7c5d75a2bac3a553309d313678cc2/small/Picture_4.png More photos » by Ed Reinke - AP We saw far too little of this from Patrick Patterson tonight. Browse more photos » First of all, thanks to Campbellsville University for coming into Rupp Arena and fearlessly taking on the much bigger and more athletic Wildcats.  The Tigers were full of hustle, effort, and teamwork, and they helped contribute to forcing the Wildcats into 23 turnovers and making them loo... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:52:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_74_Campbellsville_38_Postmortem/1488424 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_74_Campbellsville_38_Postmortem/1488424 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kentucky_74_Campbellsville_38_Postmortem/1488424 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7edf4181ccc729ba985271484d0c6cd448fc593b/small/Kentucky_v_Louisville_4e27.jpg Kentucky point guard John Wall has been cleared to play by the NCAA. The school announced Friday that the 6-foot-4 freshman must sit out two games and repay almost $800 in expenses incurred during unofficial visits to schools during his junior year at Word of God Christian Academy. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:37:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Wall_cleared_must_sit_out_two_games/1468523 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Wall_cleared_must_sit_out_two_games/1468523 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Wall_cleared_must_sit_out_two_games/1468523 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec26ae4404b51f57eba511d8bd2d7087a4885f30/small/john-wall-kentucky-slam.jpg Big Blue Nation is a little blue this year, as their team has been the joke of NCAA BB. The Cats lost five of their last six regular season games, to fail to make the big dance for the first time since the early '90's. Since any respectable Kentucky fan would not cheer for the NIT, we bring you Ashley Judd pix, the only good thing about the Wildcat program Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:45:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ashley_Judd_Pics_for_sad_Cat_fans/554976 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ashley_Judd_Pics_for_sad_Cat_fans/554976 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ashley_Judd_Pics_for_sad_Cat_fans/554976 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bcfca19d5363b899077094ff6d9067717b208c27/small/Ashley_KU.jpg ESPN college basketball reporter Jeannine Edwards and Kentucky Basketball Coach Billy Gillispie have been seeing quite a bit of each other in public of late. Edwards has twice interviewed Gillispie during UK games this season and both times the coach responded with rude retorts, implying that Edwards was asking dumb questions while calling her credibility into question. Edwards' queries in both instances didn't seem all that ill-informed to me at the time, so it was a little curiou... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:33:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ESPN_Reporter_Turned_Down_UK_Coachs_Amorous_Advances/512436 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ESPN_Reporter_Turned_Down_UK_Coachs_Amorous_Advances/512436 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ESPN_Reporter_Turned_Down_UK_Coachs_Amorous_Advances/512436 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1532c0b2e529c09b97c0a35e7b38716fac8ffa1/small/72786622.jpg So much for holding onto your Letter of Intent as long as possible. A 6?4 8th grader will not have to tour various college campuses, because at the moment, he is committed to playing basketball at Kentucky when he graduates high school. Don't get me wrong, I have defended the point that high school athletes should sign LOIs instead of potentially screwing up their careers by holding off; however, in this case we are talking about an 8th grader! If the kid can get a scholarship offer now, I would hope that the family is confident enough in his skills to believe that the same offer will be on the table four years from now. What good can come out of this scenario? Initially, it seems like Michael Avery and his family will get some good press. How long it lasts is another question. I doubt any shoe companies are calling him to endorse their products?he may get a single high school game on TV if ESPN2 thinks he is special. And I am sure that a few agents will start hawking Avery's parents, which cannot be a pleasant thing when your child is 15-years-old. So why do this? I would try to reach Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie, but he is unable to respond because of NCAA rules?the same NCAA rules that ridiculously allow a college program to grant a scholarship offer to an 8th grader. Sat, 03 May 2008 10:17:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/8th_Grader_Signs_With_Billy_Gillispie/263070 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/8th_Grader_Signs_With_Billy_Gillispie/263070 Kentucky Freshman Alex Legion has decided he's going to transfer at the end of the fall semester (about 2 weeks, tops). This news comes after Coach Billy Gillispie spoke with Legion on Friday about the same subject, to which Legion indicated he wanted to "stick it out." This conversation came after a meeting with Legion and his mother, a noted prophet. Fast forward to Monday evening and we have the news that he is indeed transferring, a move Gillispie seemed surprised by... if y... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:02:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Alex_Legions_Mom_is_a_Control_Freak/40571 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Alex_Legions_Mom_is_a_Control_Freak/40571 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Alex_Legions_Mom_is_a_Control_Freak/40571 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/1802c45df22a85c7da5a5c377993e573befe02b7/small/legionmom.jpg A letter from a Kentucky fan to the University. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:23:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/FIRE_BILLY_GILLISPIE/35127 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/FIRE_BILLY_GILLISPIE/35127