UK basketball

Nerlens Noel Leaving UK Early To Enter NBA Draft

WUKY Staff — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:16:29 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel has announced he will forego his sophomore season and enter his name in this year's NBA Draft.

A release from UK Athletics says after talking it over with family, and Coach John Calipari, Noel decided to put his name in for the draft. Noel is projected by most experts to be a top five first round pick.

UK's Noel Out For The Season

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:22:53 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel is out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Noel tore his ACL on Tuesday night when No. 25 Kentucky lost at Florida. An MRI on Wednesday revealed the injury.

The 6-foot-10 forward will have surgery in the two or three weeks. The projected recovery period is six to eight months.

UK Men Blow Big Lead, Hang On To Beat Vandy 60-58

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:34:34 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kyle Wiltjer's jumper with 1:57 left put Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats kicked off their Southeastern Conference schedule Thursday night by holding off Vanderbilt 60-58 after blowing a 16-point lead.

The Wildcats (10-4) also seemed to get a bit of help from officials in the final seconds.

U of L Hangs On To Beat UK In Battle Of The Bluegrass

Associated Press — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:44:48 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Russ Smith scored 21 points and Chane Behanan had 20 and No. 4 Louisville ended a four-game losing streak against rival Kentucky with an up-and-down 80-77 victory on Saturday.

Peyton Siva added 19 points as the Cardinals (12-1) won a hard-fought Battle of the Bluegrass. Though the Cardinals trail the series 30-15, their victory followed last spring's 69-61 national semifinal loss to the Wildcats, who went on to win their eighth national championship.

Tickets For UK's Big Blue Madness Available Sept. 22

Associated Press — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:05:33 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky is making tickets to this year's Big Blue Madness available on Sept. 22.

Non-Conference Schedule Appears Easier at Home for UK Men's Basketball

WUKY Staff — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:10:49 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team has announced its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season.

The Wildcats will play exhibition games versus Northwood and Transylvania before opening the season November 9 against Maryland as part of the Barclays Center Classic. That game will be followed by another neutral-court matchup against Duke on November 13.

Kentucky takes on nine non-conference teams at Rupp Arena, five of which had losing records last season.

UK Championship Trophy Continues Making the Rounds

Brenna Angel — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:13:19 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - It may not be the most stunning trophy in the sports world, but the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team isn’t shy about showing off its national championship trophy.

Over the past month the wood and gold-plated trophy has been kissed by the players, sat in the Cincinnati Reds dugout, and this week a Lexington baker even made a cake that looks like the trophy. It's made stops across the state from Ashland to Paducah.

Miller Leads UK Over Georgia in Senior Night Win

Associated Press — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:48:15 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. Darius Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and Kentucky beat Georgia 79-49 on Thursday night to extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 52 games.

"We all had it going. We all had a lot of fun tonight," Miller said. "I think that's how it should be in our last home game."

Kentucky (29-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) made an emphatic statement in its final game at Rupp Arena this season with an offensive flurry that nearly equaled the furious defensive effort the Wildcats have given all season.