Kentucky Basketball

Kentucky Calls For Bam Adebayo To Find His Inner Demarcus Cousins

... Adebayo didn’t warm to the preseason perception that he could be the low-post strong man Kentucky obviously lacked last season. The absence was perhaps never more obvious than at Tennessee. UK fans might recall that the lack of a credible low-post scoring threat hurt Kentucky at Tennessee last season. The Cats roared to a 21-point lead in the first half. Then as Tennessee rallied, UK couldn’t blunt the Vols’ momentum by having a player score or get fouled or both in the post. Payne didn’t object to the notion that Adebayo is too considerate of his teammates’ desire to shoot and score. “I think he’s too nice, too unselfish,” Payne said. “I really do.”. Kentucky center Isaac Humphries says being more aggressive helped him have a productive game last Saturday against South Carolina. Of course, the ...

30 Years Ago, Navy’s David Robinson Arguably Had The Best Performance Rupp Arena Has Ever Seen

... line. Poor shooting and turnovers from the rest of the Midshipmen doomed the team. With fourteen seconds left in the game and the outcome decided, Herrmann decided to give his star player a tribute. He called time-out and sent in a substitute for Robinson. The Navy coach would say later, “I thought that David deserved the applause of the Kentucky people who are real basketball followers.”. The crowd of more than 23,000 stood and applauded, along with a UK bench that included Sutton and freshman Rex Chapman, who countered Robinson’s gem with 22 points. The UK coach later said he had often asked a coach for permission to go into the opposing locker room to congratulate a player, but he had never stood and applauded an opposing player from the sideline. “I just thought it was a sensational individual performance,” Sutton said. Robinson, a future NBA Hall of Famer, was too disappointed by the loss to dwell much on his record-breaking performance and the ...

The Grind Has Not Been Kind To This Kentucky Basketball Team

... metrics argue that the Cats are one of the better defensive teams in the nation? Well, yes. Ken Pomeroy’s tempo-free stats rank Kentucky 12 th in defensive efficiency. There’s a difference between defensive numbers and getting a stop when you need one. Kentucky couldn’t get that stop at Tennessee when the Vols scored on nine of their last 10 possessions to pull out a two-point win. For Derek Willis, a good night takes a bad late turn. The Cats couldn’t get stops in the second half Saturday night when Kansas shot 58.8 percent from the floor. After missing all eight of its three-point attempts in the first half, the Jayhawks were 5-for-11 from three in the second half. The two biggest baskets in the entire game were the first two of the second half when Jackson hit back-to-back threes. “I thought that ...

3 Things To Know From The Loss To Tennessee

... midair. #BBN __link__/cf OG 93 u Yh W. — Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) January 25, 2017. He was also able to put together some great athletic moves, which is a great sign for Kentucky going into the Kansas game. He ended the game with 17 points, going 4-9 from the field and 2-2 from 3-point range; he also had 4 assists. Points and efficiency combined, Fox was easily Kentucky’s best offensive player. Kentucky had more inconsistency from the 4 spot. After a few good games from Wenyen Gabriel , Kentucky looked as though they had some consistency at that position. Unfortunately, that was not the case tonight. Gabriel struggled mightily, going just 1-6 from the field, 0-3 from 3-point range, and 0-2 from the free throw line. He did produce on the defensive end, recording 2 blocks and 9 ...

Kentucky Can’t Get Out Of Its Own Way In 82-80 Loss At Tennessee

... guard Jordan Bone (0). Mark Cornelison __link__. Malik Monk went in for a dunk and drew a foul against Tennessee. Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky guard Malik Monk (5) went in for a dunk but was fouled on the play. Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) drew a foul on Tennessee Volunteers forward Lew Evans (21). Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) cut inside for a basket. Mark Cornelison __link__. Tennessee Volunteers guard Robert Hubbs III (3) went baseline and jammed on Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32). Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) got caught underneath the defense of Tennessee Volunteers forward Grant Williams (2). Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) hit the jumper and drew a foul on Tennessee Volunteers guard Shembari Phillips (25). Mark Cornelison __link__. Kentucky Wildcats forward Bam Adebayo (3) got the ...

Rapper Drake Details The Impact Calipari, Kentucky Basketball Has Had On Him

... on his "Cal Cast" podcast - award-winning rapper Drake, who has been a Kentucky Wildcats supporter since notably launching the airball heard around the world. The two sat down to discuss the rapper's emergence, how he got into acting, and most importantly: Where he would go to college if he had the talents to play at the collegiate level. It drew an interesting and, for those who know Drake, fairly unsurprising response. Calipari: If you were a high school player, where would you be going to play college basketball. Drake: That can't be a serious question coming from you. Calipari: If you were one and done. Drake: I'll tell you this. The Kentucky basketball program honestly is something else - I mean you know this. I don't know how many people know this. I try and say this as much as I can because I say this from the bottom of my heart. You're one of the most iconic mentors in my life period. And I ...

Fox Injury ‘discombobulated’ Kentucky; Timing Of Return Unclear

... freshman point guard De’Aaron Fox’s absence could adversely impact Kentucky’s performance, associate coach Kenny Payne said Monday. Fox, who injured an ankle in the first half against South Carolina , means “a lot” to UK, Payne said. “I think you saw a little bit of an adjustment we had to make. We went through a spell where, without him, we were a little confused (and) discombobulated. “But we got it together, which is a great sign of a good team.”. Earlier in the day, Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes, whose team plays Kentucky on Tuesday, spoke of UK being formidable even if Fox is sidelined. “Whether he plays or not,” Barnes said, “I still know that their program is built on an attitude that if a guy goes down, somebody else is going to step in and ‘we’re going to keep rolling.’”. Payne did not say definitively if Fox would play at Tennessee. “I think he’s day-to-day,” Payne said. Fox is UK’s second-leading scorer (16.2 points per game). He’s also shot the second-most free throws (107), so he gets to the foul line. He leads the Cats in steals (30). But maybe most ...

Kentucky Basketball Previews Kansas

... really have to say anything for you to know what to tell your teammates.”. On what a game like Saturday’s is like to prepare for as a player …. “Of course it’s difficult to prepare for because it’s such a good team and they have such good players at every position, but it’s something that you want out of a competitor if it’s any sport.”. On what concerns him about going against older, veteran guards …. “Just someone with the experience, has a savvy that I don’t have. He’s been here for years and he’s been in big games like this. I’ve only played in a few. He has the experience that I don’t, but at the end of the day you gotta go out there and play.”. On how important it is for the guards to not get caught up in the one-on-one battles Saturday …. “I mean, it’s extremely important just because our guards aren’t the only players. We still have Bam, Wenyen (Gabriel), Derek (Willis), guys in other spots that can contribute. I mean, I can’t speak for anybody else. It’s a matchup of course, but it’s not a one-on-one game; it’s ...