Number four Kentucky built a 19-point halftime lead and pulled away in the second half to beat South Carolina State, 106-63, in a game played at Rupp Arena on Thursday night. CJ Fredrick led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Wildcats moved to 3-1. Chris Livingston followed with 13 while Cason…

Number four Kentucky’s first big challenge of the year ended in a double overtime loss to Michigan State, 86-77, at Gainbridge Arena in Indianapolis on Tuesday night. The Wildcats are now 1-5 in last six Champions Classic games. National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe played in his first game…

Photo credit: UK Athletics Vanderbilt came into to Kroger Field and scored a stunning 24-21 victory over Kentucky on a cold and snowy Saturday afternoon. Commodores quarter Mike Wright tossed an eight-yard TD pass to Will Sheppard with just 34 seconds remaining to give Vandy the margin of victory. It…

Kentucky built a double-digit lead 13 minutes into the opening half and the No. 4 Wildcats went on to top Howard University, 95-63, to tip off the regular season at Rupp Arena on Monday night. The Wildcats are now 14-0 in home openers under Coach John Calipari. Kentucky has won 20 straight home games…

Kentucky was clinging to a slim four-point lead with under three minutes to play and facing a punting situation on fourth down.  Special teams’ play has been horrific throughout the season and reared their ugly head again.  Punter Colin Goodfellow had to chase down a poor snap all the way back…

Kentucky seniors Oscar Tshiebwe and Sahvir Wheeler were recognized by the Southeastern Conference’s coaches as preseason picks to make the league’s first team it was announced on Wednesday.  UK’s duo was joined on the first team by Alabama’s Jahvon Quinerly, Arkansas’ Nick Smith Jr., Florida’s…

Wildcat senior listed as one of the nation’s top collegiate linebackers  The Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday that senior inside linebacker DeAndre Square has been named a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top linebacker since 1985. Square, a 6-foot-1, 221-pound native…

Kentucky was anything but on its game against Missouri Western State, but the Wildcats managed to score a 56-38 exhibition win at Rupp Arena on Sunday night. CJ Fredrick paced the Wildcats with 15 points and Jacob Toppin followed with 10. Cason Wallace chipped in nine as UK held a 26-18 halftime lead.…

Third-ranked Tennessee dominated from start to finish, dismantling Kentucky, 44-6, in a Southeastern Conference East Division matchup played at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday night. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 5-3 and dashed any hopes of staying in the division title race. The Volunteers…

University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari has a history with the coal mining industry. His family, especially his grandfather, worked as a miner in Clarksburg, W.Va., when the industry was at its peak. Other family members followed. During Saturday night’s Blue-White scrimmage a Pike…