John Calipari was upset, again, after a big win. “I’m not very happy,” Calipari said after UK beat Lamar by 22. “Do I seem happy?” No, he did not. His words were incisive and his tone was annoyed. Now, Calipari usually falls more on the “point out things wrong” spectrum. He’s a coach, and he [...]
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In the first of two matchups in the same week where UK faces Cardinal teams dressed in red, the Cats defeated Lamar Wednesday night at Rupp Arena 86-64.
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Three things we learned in UK’s 86-64 win over Lamar: 1. Terrence Jones didn’t look too bothered by his injured pinky finger. He didn’t start, but checked in within three minutes of the game. On his first possession, Jones called for the ball and posted up his man. He missed, but he never shied away [...]
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Join the Kernel from Rupp Arena for a live blog of UK vs. Lamar (blogging starts at 8:15, tip-off at 8:30, televised on ESPNU). Kentucky vs Lamar live blog
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Three things to watch as UK takes on Lamar at 8:30 p.m. in Rupp Arena (TV: ESPNU or espn3.com). 1. The defenses — From a UK perspective, this game can (a) reinforce its defensive prowess, and (b) show an improved offense against a competent defensive team. Lamar is a bad offensive team, especially shooting. They [...]
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Anthony Davis was voted “NEXT” by ESPN in the college basketball category, and the magazine has an article on the freshman forward posted online. An excerpt: It [Davis' block of John Henson in a North Carolina win] also proved that he’s figured out how to control those yards of limbs to his advantage. And people [...]
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Notes from Tuesday’s media session Quick injury update: Terrence Jones, who missed the last two games with a finger injury, practiced yesterday, but “no one was really allowed to touch him,” coach John Calipari said. He will practice twice Tuesday and be re-evaluated on his status for Wednesday’s game against Lamar. Kyle Wiltjer, who sat [...]
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The cameras may have been rolling, but John Calipari either forgot about them or didn’t care about their presence. In waiting for those cameras to actually roll for the live stream of UK’s first post-Christmas practice — and it was a decent wait, as the start was pushed from 5 to 5:30, and then it took [...]
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UK plans to stream its basketball practice live on Monday. The practice is tentatively set for 5 p.m. and can be viewed here. Follow @KernelASmith or email him at asmith@kykernel.com
Continue reading …UK was off for a four-day Christmas break starting immediately after Thursday’s win against Loyola for a respite from basketball. And since it was a win, the break is even more relaxing. “Now we are more relaxed thinking we got the win, instead of taking a loss and thinking about all the things we should [...]
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