Saturday, February 28, 2009

UK's post-season fate will be decided in the Sunshine State

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 28]
Mitch Barnhart says there are reasons to be encouraged despite UK’s 19-10 overall record and 8-6 mark in Southeastern Conference Play

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 28]

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 28]
Kentucky is down deeper overall than it has been in years and wondering if there is a way to still salvage this Season

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 28]
As for the Cats' NCAA Tournament hopes, which appear to be dwindling with two games remaining in the regular season, Darius Miller remained Optimistic

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 28]
This has been a tough week for UK, but has been even tougher for Kevin Galloway

[Kentucky Kernel- February 28]
LSU beats UK 73-70- UK blows a 10-point second half lead and A.J. Stewart left Tasmin Mitchell alone at the top of the key for the game Winner

[Rivals.com- February 28]

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 28]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 1]

[Associated Press- February 28]

[Kentucky Kernel- February 28]
The University of Kentucky's basketball back is to the Wall

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 28]
Kentucky has been inconsistent throughout this Season

[Shreveport Times- February 28]
Tubby Smith in attendance for the Friday game of UK recruit Harrison Barnes

[CloneChronicles.com- February 27]
LSU has had success in shutting down the other team’s big gun this season, particularly in SEC Play

[The Advocate- February 28]

Friday, February 27, 2009

UK hasn't improved since January- Their NCAA bubble is Thinning

[Lexington Herald-Leader- Feburary 27]
Patrick Patterson has a 25-pound advantage on Chris Johnson, who is the Southeastern Conference's second busiest shot Blocker

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 27]
Perry Stevenson has other things in life that interest him a little bit more than basketball at this point and he’s got to be more hungry for it if he’s going to be a great Player

[Scout.com- February 27]

Kenny Walker says if Jodie Meeks is projected anywhere in the first round, he has to take a serious look at going to the NBA

[Scout.com- February 27]
A.J. Stewart quit the UK basketball team after Wednesday's loss at South Carolina, but he has been Reinstated

[Kentucky Kernel- February 28]

[Associated Press- February 27]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 27]

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 27]
UK recruit Terrence Boyd verbally commits to Western Kentucky University

[Scout.com- February 27]
Admitting he spends very little time in his house except to sleep and watch game tape during basketball season, Gillispie enjoys the occasional team gatherings at his Home

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 27]
UK has offered 2009 four star point guard Eric Bledsoe a scholarship, but his dream school is Duke and they've recently started evaluating Him

[Birmingham News- February 27]
Word from UK is that there are no roster changes, so we can assume A.J. Stewart remains on the Team

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 27]
Gillispie wanted no part of being second-guessed about pulling Jodie Meeks midway through the second half of the USC game and leaving him on the bench for 9 minutes before putting him back in the Game

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 27]
Garrett Temple is not surprised that the deeper 3-point line has not impacted Jodie Meeks this Year

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 27]

It’s only fitting that a game which features SEC championship aspirations, NCAA tournament hopes and four of the SEC’s top 10 scorers will take place in Rupp Arena

[Daily Reveille- February 27]
Even as the Cats dropped to No. 63 in the Ratings Percentage Index, UK is keeping a sunny disposition about the Postseason

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 27]
When LSU boards the plane to fly to Kentucky today, Garrett Temple will be on board, healthy and ready to play Saturday against the Wildcats

[The Advocate- February 27]
Something about the UK men's basketball team doesn't look right as it rounds the turn toward March Madness

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 27]
Marcus Thorton is referred to as LSU’s Jodie Meeks

[The Advocate- February 27]
UK recruit Marquis Teague still classifies his recruitment as open, but he's been seen wearing a Louisville Sweatshirt

[Indianapolis Star- February 27]

Thursday, February 26, 2009

LSU, which hasn't won at Kentucky since 1989, surely does not expect an easy Victory

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 26]
Sources are telling various media outlets that A.J. Steward has quit the UK Basketball Team

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 27]

[WKYT.com- February 26]

As far as A.J. Stewart's mom knows, he's still with the Team- No official word on his status from UK

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 26]
Jodie Meeks named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy

[LEX18.com- February 26]
Devan Downey shredded the UK defense again and Gillispie made no Adjustments

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 26]

UK's meltdown defeat at South Carolina Wednesday night surprised Patrick Patterson

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 26]
There shouldn’t be any concern about Patrick Patterson or Jodie Meeks jumping early to the NBA

[Kentucky Kernel- February 25]
There was no heat Wednesday- There was no Battle

[Post and Courier- February 26]
At this rate, the Gamecocks in a few weeks will be packing for an NCAA Tournament trip and Gillispie will hope Rupp Arena fans can get excited about an NIT game against The Citadel

[Post and Courier- February 26]
The Gamecocks just flat-out physically overwhelmed their overmatched Visitors- UK was never in the Game

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 26]

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

South Carolina beats UK 77-59- USC blocked 16 UK Shots

[TheState.com- February 26]

[Rivals.com- February 25]


[Associated Press- February 25]

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 25]

[Kentucky Kernel- February 25]

[Rivals.com- February 25]
Darrin Horn is most concerned about UK's Depth

[Daily Gamecock- February 25]
SEC no longer thinking about their own TV Network

[TheState.com- February 25]
For USC, the SEC championship does run through Kentucky, at least Tonight

[TheState.com- February 25]
Kevin Galloway has flown home to California to be with his family after the loss of his Grandfather

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 25]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 25]
Patrick Patterson hopes UK's more balanced scoring effort against Tennessee will carry over to this Game

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 25]
DeAndre Liggins can't fight Gillispie- He has to fight for Him

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 25]
UK and USC are trying to keep their just-another-game cool, it's clear that tonight's matchup in Columbia is anything But

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 25]
Tonight's winner is in the driver's seat, and their foot could be considered to be squarely on the gas Pedal

[Rivals.com- February 25]

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

UK has been in no-man's land all year long regarding Rebounding

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 24]
Gillispie says there is still a great deal of improvement needed for UK to get where they want to Be — SEC Champions

[Kentucky Kernel- February 24]
Dick vitale says UK could be successful in March

[WLKY.com- February 24]
Devan Downey isn’t the only concern for Gillispie

[Independent Mail- February 24]
Mike Slive hired ex-UK athletics director C.M. Newton as a basketball consultant to the SEC

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 24]
South Carolina is going to be the underdog against UK

[Louisville Courier-Journal- February 24]
UK is launching its own website designed for garnering support for Jodie Meeks to get serious attention for Player of the Year

[Lexington Herald-Leader- February 25]

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- February 25]


[WOWKTV.com- February 24]