STARKVILLE, Miss. — Getting over The Hump isn’t easy. Humphrey Coliseum, referred to by its full name about as often as Tubby Smith is called “Orlando,” is small and seems unimposing if you get there early enough before the game. Then again if you get there early enough, you’d be sure to see the thousands [...]

Sometime in the first half Saturday night (or is that GameNight?), Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl threw something at UK it wasn’t expecting: The 3-2 zone. The Cats know they’re going to go up against a lot of zone this year, because of the nature of their personnel. John Wall said UK was well-versed in running [...]

Now more than halfway through the Southeastern Conference schedule, the likely top three candidates pushing for league Coach of the Year are in a unique position: None of the three have ever so much as received a single vote for the honor. Makes sense, I guess. All three are brand new to the conference. Two [...]

A Southeastern Conference assistant coach and a smart agent could squeeze more out of his salary with one seemingly innocent clause in his contract: Incentives for writing the scouting report when (insert school here) plays Kentucky. These scouting reports must be turning into full-length novels. Obviously, any scouting report will first address John Wall, DeMarcus [...]

As the season has unfolded, the decision seems to already be made: No matter what, John Wall will be the No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft. But I can imagine one scenario where Wall (gasp) is picked second. What if DeMarcus Cousins goes first? I know, I know. After Saturday’s win over Vanderbilt, Wall [...]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — From here on out, this is what it’s going to be like for UK. Even if the Cats are no longer undefeated — which, by the way, was that really going to last all the way to the Final Four? — the intensity opposing teams bring won’t change. Every aspect of the [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For a while, it looked like UK wanted to get out of Gainesville on Tuesday faster than Lane Kiffin got out of Knoxville, Tenn. After a 15-point UK lead turned into a tie game in the second half, UK looked ready to tuck its tail and run. Then, as Eric Bledsoe said, [...]

It’s tough to believe that after serving a pseudo-suspension in this season’s first nine games, DeAndre Liggins is now pushing hard for a spot in the starting lineup. But you better believe it. Since the Austin Peay game on Dec. 19 — the first of the season in which Liggins logged significant minutes — Liggins [...]