Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue A huge home win for Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats returned to Rupp Arena tonight as they welcomed the Texas A&M Aggies to Lexington. In what was another physical battle for the UK team, they knocked off the Aggies, 81-69. If you like clean basketball, well, you might not have wanted to watch the Cats’ first half on Tuesday night. The … [Read more...] about Highlights, MVP, and Twitter reactions as Kentucky races past Texas A&M
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Otega Oweh posterizes Texas A&M with a Dunk of the Year candidate
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Absolutely beautiful. Kentucky Wildcats junior guard Otega Oweh delivered one of the most electrifying moments of the game in their matchup with Texas A&M, throwing down a thunderous dunk that had fans on their feet. The high-flying play came in the second half when Oweh sliced through the defense, rose above Pharrel Payne, and … [Read more...] about Otega Oweh posterizes Texas A&M with a Dunk of the Year candidate
Buzz Williams strongly praises Mark Pope and Kentucky: “They’re good enough to win the national championship”
Jordan Prather-Imagn Images The Texas A&M head coach had high remarks for Mark Pope and his Cats. The Kentucky Wildcats were back in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night for another top-15 SEC matchup this season. The Cats hosted 11th-ranked Texas A&M in Lexington, looking for back-to-back top-15 wins after taking down Mississippi State a few days ago. Jaxson Robinson … [Read more...] about Buzz Williams strongly praises Mark Pope and Kentucky: “They’re good enough to win the national championship”
Jamal Murray scores season-high 45 points in Nuggets victory
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The former Kentucky guard helps lead Denver past the Mavericks with a dominant performance. Jamal Murray showcased his elite scoring ability on Tuesday night, delivering a season-high 45 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a decisive 118-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Murray was electric, shooting an impressive 18-of-26 from the … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray scores season-high 45 points in Nuggets victory
Xavier v. Villanova: Preview, matchups, keys to the game
13th year senior Eric Dixon leads Nova | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Must win games in January are rarely a good sign. Did you know that Xavier has split with Villanova over the last two seasons? I know that’s hard to process, because it seems like the Wildcats have beaten Xavier by 20 every time they’ve played since X joined the Big East. That’s not true. In fact, Xavier … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Villanova: Preview, matchups, keys to the game