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All posts tagged "kentucky basketball"
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1.6KBasketballGeorgetown Hands Kentucky First Exhibition Loss Since 2014 and Other Postgame Notes
Georgetown rolled into Rupp Arena and cruised to an 84-70 exhibition win over Kentucky last night. It was Kentucky’s first exhibition loss...
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1.3KBasketballFormer Kentucky Forward Alex Poythress Suffers Serious Knee Injury
Former Kentucky forward Alex Poythress will miss the rest of the season for Zenit Basketball Club after suffering a serious knee injury...
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1.2KBasketballGeorgetown Thumps Kentucky in Final Preseason Tune-up
Georgetown came into Rupp Arena and humbled Kentucky 84-70 in the final exhibition game for both teams. The Hoyas took a lead...
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1.2KBasketballMark Pope Previews Georgetown Game During Kentucky Basketball Media Family Day
Mark Pope previewed tonight’s exhibition game during the first annual Kentucky Basketball Media Family Day on Wednesday. “The Georgetown Hoyas are one...
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1.1KBasketballCoaches Pick Otega Oweh as SEC Preseason Player of the Year
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh was picked by Southeastern Conference coaches as the league’s Preseason Player of the Year on Thursday. Oweh is...
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5.2KBasketballJohn Calipari Comments On How Leaving Kentucky Was Different From Other Places
John Calipari was cheered during his return to Memphis for an exhibition game on Monday night. After the game, a 99-75 Arkansas...
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3.8KBasketballFormer Kentucky Guard Lamont Butler to Miss Season Due to Knee Injury
Former Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler will miss the upcoming season due to a knee injury. “Well, this is tough to say...
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1.3KBasketballThe Field of 68 Names Otega Oweh Preseason All-America
The Field of 68 has named Kentucky shooting guard Otega Oweh a preseason All-American. Oweh is on The Field of 68’s preseason...
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1.5KBasketballKentucky Basketball Players Share Pregame Superstitions
Several members of the Kentucky men’s basketball team shared their pregame superstitions with UK Sports Video on Tuesday. The players revealed that...
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Otega Oweh Named to Preseason Watch List for Jerry West Award
Kentucky’s Otega Oweh was named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award on Tuesday. Oweh led the Cats in...
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Jon Rothstein Feels Like Kentucky’s Ceiling Should Be Raised
Jon Rothstein still doesn’t have Kentucky in his preseason top 10, but he feels like the ceiling should be raised for the...
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1.6KBasketballDick Vitale Says Kentucky is the Most Impressive Team He’s Watched So Far
Dick Vitale says Kentucky is the most impressive team from the elite conferences that he’s watched so far. Vitale all placed UK...
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2.1KBasketballJaland Lowe Named to Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List
Kentucky point guard Jaland Lowe was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s preseason watch list for the Bob Cousy...
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7.5K1BasketballJon Rothstein Updates Top 45 Rankings After Exhibition Games
Jon Rothstein updated his “Rothstein 45” rankings following a long list of exhibition games over the weekend. One of those exhibition games,...
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3.0KBasketballMatt Painter Says Kentucky Loss ‘Could Have Been Worse’
Purdue head coach Matt Painter admitted that last night’s loss at Kentucky could have been by a bigger margin. “This could’ve been...
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2.0KBasketballPostgame Notes from Kentucky’s Exhibition Win Over No. 1 Purdue
Kentucky knocked off No. 1 Purdue 78-65 in exhibition action last night at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are now 115-12 all-time in...
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1.7KBasketballMark Pope Recaps Exhibition Win Over No. 1 Purdue
Mark Pope met with the media after Kentucky’s 78-65 exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue last night. Pope opened his presser by...
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1.4KBasketballKentucky Uses Balanced Attack to Roll Past No. 1 Purdue in Exhibition Game
Kentucky used a balanced scoring attack to methodically cruise past No. 1 Purdue 78-65 in exhibition action Friday night at Rupp Arena....
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Mark Pope Previews Purdue Exhibition, Gives Update on Jaland Lowe
Mark Pope met with the media on Thursday to preview this evening’s exhibition game against No. 1 Purdue. Pope talked about the...
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Purdue Coach Matt Painter Previews Exhibition Game at Kentucky
Purdue head coach Matt Painter met with the media on Thursday to discuss Friday evening’s exhibition game at Kentucky. Painter explained why...