The Kentucky Wildcats are the overall number one seed in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament and will open play this week at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville. UK ‘s first-round game is Thursday against the winner of Tuesday’s Western Kentucky/Mississippi Valley State play-in game. The Louisville Cards are a number four seed in the […]
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Kentucky Falls In SEC Title Game
The Kentucky Wildcats were defeated today in the championship game of the men’s Southeastern Conference basketball tournament in New Orleans. UK fell to Vanderbilt 71-64, snapping the Wildcats’ 24 game winning streak and giving the Commodores their first SEC tournament title since 1951. The pairings for the men’s NCAA tournament will be announced this evening […]
College Basketball: U of L Wins Big East Tournament Title
The Louisville Cards are the champions of the 2012 Big East men’s basketball tournament. U of L defeated Cincinnati 50-44 last night to capture the title, its second Big East crown since joining the conference in 2005. The Kentucky Wildcats return to action today in the championship game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in New […]
College Basketball: UK Reaches SEC Final; U of L in Big East Title Game
The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Florida 74-71 today to advance to the championship game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in New Orleans. Doron Lamb, Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist all scored in double figures for UK, which has won 24 straight and will face Vanderbilt tomorrow for the SEC Tournament title. The […]
College Basketball: UK Wins, IU Loses, U of L Back In Action Tonight
In college basketball, the Kentucky Wildcats held off Louisiana State 60-51 today in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led UK with 19 points. Kentucky will play either Alabama or Florida at noon tomorrow in the semifinals. In the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana was eliminated by Wisconsin today, 79-71. Louisville returns […]
Cards Return To Action Sunday; Crum To Be Honored With Mural
In college basketball this weekend, the Louisville Cardinals return Sunday to the KFC Yum Center, where they’ll take on Pittsburgh. Tipoff is at 2:00pm. Prior to the game, former Cardinals’ coach Denny Crum will be honored with a mural on the west wall of the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott Hotel across from the arena. Crum […]
College Basketball: U of L Hosts Rutgers, UK visits South Carolina
In college basketball this weekend, the Louisville Cardinals are looking for their fourth straight victory tomorrow, when they’ll host Rutgers. U of L has improved to 5-4 in Big East Conference play after a 2-4 start. Tipoff at the KFC Yum Center is at 4:00pm. The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats visit South Carolina tomorrow for a […]
UK’s Title Hopes End, 56-55
Connecticut will face Butler Monday night for the national title. Butler defeated VCU 70-62 in the other Final Four game. UK finishes its season with a 29-9 record.
UK Meets UConn Saturday In Quest For 8th NCAA Title
The Wildcats and Huskies will tip off shortly before 9:00pm Saturday. Connecticut won their last meeting in November at the Maui Invitational, 84-67.
NCAA: UK Beats Ohio State
Kentucky will take on North Carolina Sunday for a chance to advance to the Final Four. The teams will play in the East Regional final in Newark, New Jersey.