Kentucky Basketball

Todd, Sergent To Be Inducted Into Kentucky High School Basketball Hall Of Fame

... to Austin Neal Lewis, son of Jack and Jelana Lewis, of Morehead. More Headlines. Published by Black Dog and Leventhal, “The New York Times Book of the Dead” is now available at YOUR Rowan County Public Library. More Headlines. Todd, Sergent to be inducted into Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. 8 hrs ago. Current Morehead State women's basketball head coach Greg Todd and former men's basketball star Harold Sergent will be inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame in July. The Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame announced the final 18 members of its centennial class during a news conference Tuesday at the Lexington Marriott Griffin Gate. New members will be officially inducted as part of a ceremony beginning at 5 p.m. on July 22 at the State Theater in Elizabethtown. At 11 a.m. that day, the Hall of Fame will celebrate the grand opening of its building as part of a weekend-long celebration of its first 100 ...

Three Take-aways From Kentucky Basketball's Win Over Wichita State

... 28-28 draw on the boards in the first half and was only outrebounded by two in the second half. “That was big,” said Fox. Adebayo delivered his second straight double-double. After scoring 15 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in Friday’s 79-70 win over Northern Kentucky, Adebayo had 13 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday. Derek Willis claimed eight rebounds. Isaiah Briscoe came up with four more. In fact, Kentucky’s offensive rebound percentage of 35.0 (10 on 34 chances) was better than Wichita State’s 29.4 (14 on 40 chances). Plus, in a game where every possession was priceless, Kentucky turned the ball over just seven times to Wichita State’s 11 turnovers. After turning it over six times on Friday, Fox turned it over just twice in 31 minutes on Sunday. UK had 11 assists to go with those seven errors. That’s the Cats’ best assist/turnover ratio of the post-season, including the SEC Tournament. One of the game’s biggest (overlooked) plays came with just over four minutes remaining when Wichita State’s Zach Brown, who turned it over four times, made a careless pass out front. Fox made the steal and slammed it home at the other ...

Kentucky Basketball Seeks Improvement, Plus More Big Blue Links

... Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Isaiah Briscoe (13) watched the ball pass through the basket in the second half against Northern Kentucky. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s De'Aaron Fox (0) scored past Northern Kentucky’s Lavone Holland II (30) in the first half. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Bam Adebayo (3) reacted after a dunk in the first half against Northern Kentucky. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Bam Adebayo (3) scored past Northern Kentucky’s Drew Mc Donald (34) in the first half. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Isaac Humphries (15) and Derek Willis (35) defended in the first half against Northern Kentucky. Pablo Alcala __link__. Northern Kentucky’s Lavone Holland II (30) dunked in the first half against Kentucky. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky Coach John Calipari shouted instructions to his team in the first half against Northern Kentucky. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Derek Willis (35) and Northern Kentucky’s Drew Mc Donald (34), center, battled for a rebound in the second half. Pablo Alcala __link__. Kentucky’s Malik Monk (5) scored on ...

Sec & Players From Kentucky Are Up; Acc Down

... with three. After years of me bashing SEC basketball(except Kentucky) is the league finally on the upswing. — Bill King (@Billis King) March 20, 2017. Down: Atlantic Coast Conference basketball. After a season of hosannas to the strength of the ACC, the league laid a dinosaur egg when it mattered most. Of the nine ACC teams that began the NCAAs, only North Carolina is still alive. The second round was an ACC massacre with Virginia, Florida State, Notre Dame, Louisville and Duke going down. At 7-8, the ACC is the only one of the six major hoops conferences with a losing record so far in the NCAA tourney. So, was the ACC over-rated all season. Or was the league as good as advertised but merely the victim of one bad weekend. Up: Kentucky high school hoops products. Four players from Kentucky have performed well for teams that have made the round of 16. UK senior Dominique Hawkins (Madison Central) has scored seven points in both of Kentucky’s NCAA tourney wins. His three baskets in the first half against Wichita State ...

Isaac Humphries Unsure Of What's Next, Will Weigh Options After Season

... more confident, I thought I would look more confident, I thought I would be more productive,” Humphries said. “It just hasn’t really happened. I don’t know what happened, but I had a bit of a lull there and I think it got a bit too late to come out of it completely.”. Humphries played 66 more minutes this season than he did a year ago, but his role never expanded past backing up freshman big man Bam Adebayo. He said he’s not sour about the role he’s been dealt, but rather how he’s performed in it. “I expected a different season,” Humphries said. “I expected completely to not go this way, but that happens. I’m just trying to push through everything I can and do as much as I can when I get out there.”. And that 180-degree difference between expectation and reality has the Australian contemplating his future at Kentucky. The former 4-star prospect has been overshadowed at UK and his path to playing time might not be clear next year with a slew of Mc Donald’s All-Americans entering the fray. Humphries said he’s staying positive and accepting his minutes as they ...

How To Watch Kentucky Vs. Wichita State, Game Time, Tv Info, Live Stream

... Allowing Northern Kentucky to score 70 and hang around for as long as it did is a surefire way to get knocked off by the disciplined and defensive-minded Shockers. Wichita State. A lot of people will jump on Wichita State after a solid win vs. Dayton in the first round. Against Kentucky the key for the Shockers will be keeping Landry Shamet out of foul trouble and having Shaq Morris body up on Bam Adebayo. Should be a great game. MML is available on i Phone, i Pad, watch OS, tv OS, Android handsets, Android Tablets, Chromecast, Amazon Tablets, Alexa skill for Amazon devices, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Windows 10 devices, Xbox and __link__. ALL games are available through March Madness Live (“MML”). CBS games on MML are free to view - no authentication required- however CBS games are not available through OTT devices on MML. Turner games on MML have a free preview (3 hours) before consumers are required to authenticate ...

As Uk Plays On, ‘scary Good’ Diallo Waits For His Turn In The Spotlight

... Gabriel said with a smile. Diallo, who turns 19 in July, is eligible for this year’s NBA Draft, but he told the Herald-Leader on Sunday that he’s focused solely on his development and is not thinking about the possibility of going through the NBA evaluation process after this season, let alone entering the actual draft. He’s been adamant that he wants to play college basketball before turning pro. And, if he sticks to that plan, he’ll almost certainly be UK’s starting shooting guard next season alongside a whole new group of incoming recruits. Diallo knows all of the Wildcats’ class of 2017 commitments from their time together on the Nike circuit, Team USA squads and various other camps. He’s also acting as their eyes and ears in Lexington, saying that at least one of the UK recruits hits him up for info about their future home, their future coach, their future teammates on a daily basis. Calipari has told him that his early arrival puts him in a position to be a leader next season. Diallo is already dishing out advice. “I’m just telling them guys, ‘Get ready. It’s a different type of basketball up here.’ It’s not ...

Kentucky Basketball Motivated By Trash Talk In Ncaa Tournament Win Over Wichita State

... should win the game.". So confident were the tenth-seeded Shockers heading into Sunday's second round showdown that forward Darral Willis, Jr. said Bam Adebayo – fresh off an 18-rebound performance vs. Northern Kentucky – would get "shut down.". Adebayo's response: a second straight double-double (13 points, 10 boards) and the game-clinching block as the final buzzer sounded. "I just played basketball. There's nothing really to it," Adebayo said after UK's 65-62 win. "I don't do all that trash talking. I just go out there and do what my teammates need me to do and have a ball.". Through media reports, the Cats were made very much aware of Wichita State's boasting, and Derek Willis said the team took it personally. "I just kind of look at their team as like, they're the best little man," Willis said. "Does that make sense? Teams coming in, saying stuff like that, I really don't think – from our past history, it's never a good idea.". Willis referenced Kentucky's 78-39 win ...

With Ucla, Kentucky And North Carolina, South Regional Has A Case Of The Blues

... blues. Isaac Hamilton, Bam Adebayo. Joe Robbins / Getty Images. UCLA guard Isaac Hamilton (10) drives to the basket against Kentucky's Bam Adebayo (3) during a game at Rupp Arena on Dec. 3, 2016. UCLA guard Isaac Hamilton (10) drives to the basket against Kentucky's Bam Adebayo (3) during a game at Rupp Arena on Dec. 3, 2016. (Joe Robbins / Getty Images). Ben Bolch Contact Reporter. They turned the Las Vegas Strip into a blue blob for one chilly night three months ago, fans from UCLA , Kentucky and North Carolina commingling in jerseys and T-shirts bearing the famous hues of their schools. The banter was friendly and the jabs mostly good-natured, the powerhouse teams having gathered along with Ohio State in the same city for the CBS Sports Classic, a high-profile but relatively low-stakes one-day event. UCLA defeated the Buckeyes with ease in the first game. Then Kentucky’s Malik Monk became a showstopping solo act, the freshman guard scoring 47 points and making a late three-pointer that edged North Carolina during a wild 103-100 victory on Dec. 17 that left fans wanting more. They will get their wish this week, college ...

After Tko Of Wichita State, Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Has Evolved From Fighter To Boxer

... the 2017 NCAA Tournament, there were 51 basketball games and one boxing match. Kentucky advanced to the Sweet 16 with a unanimous 65-62 scorecard decision in a slugfest with Wichita State that went the full 12 rounds Sunday afternoon. The only thing missing, in a fitting circle of life moment, was famed ring announcer Michael Buffer, emcee for Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness, which kicked off this basketball season so many months ago. The venue was the posh Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis, home to the Pacers. It might well have been a smoke-filled armory, damp and dark from its cinder block construction. From the get-go, Kentucky vs. Wichita State had the feeling of a heavyweight bout. There was the revenge factor, the Wildcats having stunned the undefeated Shockers in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. There were the coaches turned trainers for this one special fight. Kentucky’s John Calipari , the scrappy Italian from hardscrabble beginnings, opposite Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall , the bridesmaid contender always playing the no respect card while demanding a shot at the title. Even the ...

Sec Basketball Crashes The March Madness Party

... run. After scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds in the win over East Tennessee State, Robinson scored 14 points and claimed 11 rebounds in the win over Virginia. Justin Leon added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Alive at The Well: Gamecocks are dancing to the 16 - __link__/vk 4 o Wrsk N 4. — David Cloninger (@DCThe State) March 20, 2017. Florida will play No. 8 seed Wisconsin, which eliminated defending champion Villanova on Saturday afternoon. In other words, Florida and South Carolina are one victory away from an All-SEC East Region final. And don’t forget Kentucky, which beat Wichita State 65-62 in a Sunday thriller to earn a rematch with UCLA on Friday in Memphis. The winner of that game will meet the winner of North Carolina-Butler on Sunday. It has been a disappointing tourney run for the deep ACC. The Duke loss only made things worse. No. 2 seed ...

In The Ncaa Tournament, It’s Great To Be A Wildcat

... mascot name. Since the start of the tournament in 1939, 186 Wildcats teams have played in the event. The Tigers are a distance second with 128 trips to the tournament. There are 348 Division I programs that were eligible for this year’s event, and nine of those play as Wildcats. Five are in the field in this year’s tournament, but unfortunately only two made it into the Sweet 16, which begins Thursday. The two remaining Wildcats teams are Kentucky and Arizona. Kentucky made its 57 th NCAA Tournament appearance this year, the most by any team. The Wildcats have eight titles to their credit, along with four runner-up finishes in 17 Final Four visits. During this year’s opening weekend, Kentucky defeated Northern Kentucky 79-70 on Friday and edged Wichita State 65-62 on Sunday. Arizona is in the tournament for the 34 th time. The Wildcats won the national crown in 1997 and had a runner-up finish in ...