ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz knew from experience that his vaunted defense would be challenged trying to contain dynamic Kentucky receiver Wan’Dale Robinson in the Citrus Bowl.
The rainy six-hour trip to Charolette N.C. on Sunday afternoon made me wonder if this was a bad omen of things to come for both me and Wildcats in the upcoming Belk Bowl.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Kylin Hill rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mississippi State to a 28-13 victory over Kentucky on Saturday.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2019 season because of a torn patellar tendon in his left knee that will require surgery, Coach Mark Stoops announced Sunday.Â
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Winning 10 games, beating Penn State on New Year’s Day, and finishing in the Top 20 is no small deal for the Kentucky Wildcats.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Keldon Johnson caught the ball near center court and heaved in a prayer of a shot at the regulation buzzer that sent Kentucky players and fans into a pulsating frenzy.
LOUISVILLE — With room to run and time to throw against Louisville, Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson had it easy living up to his nickname as "Terry Touchdown."
LEXINGTON — Kentucky's hope of winning with style coming out of an off week quickly evolved into doing whatever it could to get past Vanderbilt.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Jimbo Fisher has his first signature victory at Texas A&M. It took a little extra time to earn it.
LEXINGTON — For one half, No. 17 Kentucky's offense showed the intensity that helped earn its first Top 25 in nearly 11 years. When things sputtered afterward against South Carolina, the Wildcats' defense rose to the challenge with clutch plays to ensure their new-found status ended on a high note.
LEXINGTON (AP) -- Back in the Top 25 for the first time in nearly 11 years, 17th-ranked Kentucky now must meet the challenge that comes with having a target on its back.
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LEXINGTON — Short touchdown runs that put Kentucky ahead turned out being just the start for Benny Snell Jr. The junior running back took his game up a notch with a pair of longer TDs that not only earned a couple Wildcats records, but put the exclamation point on a thorough upset of No. 14 …
LEXINGTON (AP) -- Coach Mark Stoops has Kentucky football heading in the right direction with consecutive winning seasons after three losing campaigns.
Nick Haynes knows football.
As a University of Kentucky cheerleader, Hannah Hazelwood is used to getting people excited and engaged in an event.
Gus Benson could have taken a much different path.
ATLANTA — Kentucky won’t change its approach going into a Sweet Sixteen match-up against Kansas State tonight at Phillips Arena.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hitting a 3-pointer is as routine for a college basketball player as rolling out of bed in the morning. So imagine an entire team — one with Final Four ambitions, no less — going an entire game without making a single one.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Even for Kentucky, this team is young.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Calipari kept telling anyone who would listen that this group of Kentucky freshmen just needed a little more time than most to figure things out.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Collin Sexton and Alabama were making another push in the second half, cutting Kentucky's big lead down to nine with 5:15 remaining.
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LEXINGTON — Outside shooting helped get Kentucky going against Missouri before the Wildcats started hitting from inside the arc. On both fronts, baskets came consistently with many contributions.
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LEXINGTON — Four straight losses were enough for Kentucky.
LEXINGTON (AP) — Eager to atone for mistakes he believed allowed Kentucky to stay close, Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner delivered a pressure jumper that gave the No. 15 Volunteers something rare — a victory in Rupp Arena.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky will have its hands full coming off a disappointing 69-60 loss at Missouri when it hosts surging Tennessee Tuesday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri had never beaten Kentucky in 10 previous tries, but behind 16 points each from Jordan Barnett and Kassius Robertson, the Tigers finally cleared that Big Blue hurdle with a 69-60 victory Saturday.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kentucky freshman Kevin Knox enjoys quieting a hostile crowd on the road.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There’s still work to be made.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kentucky coach John Calipari decided the time had to come to make his point to freshman Kevin Knox on attacking the basket — even at the risk of a loss.
LEXINGTON (AP) — Challenged by coach John Calipari to show toughness and urgency, No. 21 Kentucky displayed both against a Texas A&M squad determined to win its first Southeastern Conference game.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There was nothing at all casual about Tennessee's performance Saturday night.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — P.J. Washington scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 17 Kentucky held off feisty LSU 74-71 on Wednesday night.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Go ahead and question Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald’s decisions to go for it over and over on fourth down, even late in a move that nearly cost the Wildcats dearly.
LEXINGTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Kentucky teammates knew they were capable of a dominant performance. Facing archrival Louisville motivated the No. 16 Wildcats to go out and prove it.
LEXINGTON — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points, PJ Washington added 16 and No. 16 Kentucky used several runs to blow out rival Louisville 90-61 on Friday in the annual showdown for Bluegrass supremacy.
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LEXINGTON — Needing every point possible to compete with high-scoring Virginia Tech, No. 8 Kentucky got offense from all over the court off numerous opportunities created by a disruptive defense.
LEXINGTON — Lamar Jackson and Louisville entered the Governor’s Cup matchup with Kentucky with one thing on their minds.
LEXINGTON (AP) — Kentucky wants to prove last year’s upset of Louisville and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson wasn’t a fluke.
LEXINGTON — The growing pains continue for Kentucky’s youngsters, who this time struggled to finish off an opponent rather than overcome it.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — For Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, it was a most appropriate way to finish up between the hedges.
LEXINGTON (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari didn't mind a closer-than-expected 73-69 win over Vermont Sunday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt defense entered its matchup with Kentucky with plenty of momentum after a solid showing against Western Kentucky.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky's upside for its youthful roster after an awful first half was having another 20 minutes to make up for it.
LEXINGTON — With just over two minutes left, it looked as if Kentucky had found a way to hold off Mississippi.
LEXINGTON (AP) — As generous as Kentucky’s pass defense has been this season, an opportunity for redemption awaits against Mississippi’s successful air attack.
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LEXINGTON — Stephen Johnson is no stranger to orchestrating game-winning drives.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Exactly a month has passed since the last time Tennessee’s offense reached the end zone.
(AP) — Kentucky and Mississippi State have each had solid, albeit under-the-radar first half starts to their seasons.
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