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There was no celebration when the clock read zero. It wasn’t a milestone win. All it could be considered was a learning experience for a team still finding its way. With freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins and junior Patrick Patterson on the bench for much of the first half with foul trouble, the Cats [...]

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UK takes on Long Beach State at 1 p.m. at Rupp Arena with win No. 2,000 in the rearview mirror. Join Kernel writers Ben Jones and James Pennington for a live blog 20 minutes before tipoff for the latest updates and game coverage. Feel free to leave comments or questions for the writers. UK vs. [...]

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Milestone or not, the victory race resumes

Take a minute. Kick back, celebrate and let the world know. The Cats are the first team to 2,000 victories. But it doesn’t stop there. Send an e-mail, a tweet or post to Facebook. Do your favorite dance. Heck, do the John Wall dance. DeMarcus Cousins did after UK’s trashing of Drexel, because hey, he [...]

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Confetti rained down from the ceiling of Rupp Arena and history was made. The UK men’s basketball program holds claim to numerous records. Now they can say they’re the only program to have 2,000 wins. The Cats (12-0) beat the visiting Drexel Dragons 88-44 in front of 24,354 fans hoping to see history made. “That [...]

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A Lexington man charged with stalking and burglary in the second degree for the break-in of a home occupied by UK students is out of jail. Terry Grossman of 400 Kingswood Dr., located about five miles from UK’s campus, pled not guilty in Fayette County District Court on Monday. Grossman, 55, posted a $72,000 bail [...]

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UK vs. Drexel live blog

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Tonight, UK will attempt to become the first team to 2,000 wins on its home court of Rupp Arena. The Cats will take on Drexel at 7 p.m., with history on the line. Follow along below with writers Metz Camfield and Kenny Colston starting at 6:30 p.m. as they provide commentary and a front row [...]

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Cats prepare for chance at 2,000th victory

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Cats prepare for chance at 2,000th victory

On Feb. 18, 1903, the Cats recorded their first win by the score of 11-10 over Lexington YMCA. They finished 1-2 on the season. Nearly 107 years later, the Cats are taking aim at their 2,000th. They’re the winningest program in all of college basketball, they’ve won seven national championships and 43 Southeastern Conference Championships. [...]

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Christmas came early for the Cats. On Sunday the UK women’s basketball team (10-0) notched its 10th consecutive victory to start the season, which breaks the previous school record of 9-0 set in 1980-81, with a resounding 101-67 victory over the Louisville Cardinals (6-5). It was UK’s first win over the Cards since 2003. The [...]

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No time for Cats to kick back after finals

After a long finals week on UK’s campus, isn’t the weekend a time to relax? For some, absolutely. You’ve earned it. But for others — say, those with commitments Saturday afternoon — the work never stops.

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The UK men’s basketball team beat Austin Peay 90-69, but they still weren’t pleased with their effort. Up by 14 points at halftime, UK (11-0) allowed Austin Peay to trim the Cats’ lead to six points before UK went on a 12-0 run fueled by nine points during the stretch from junior forward Patrick Patterson. [...]

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