Archive for January, 2016

Kentucky Its Own Toughest Critic After Gritty OT Loss at Hostile Kansas

Posted by Jason King on January 31 2016 Add Comments
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Shortly after Kentucky's 90-84 overtime loss at Kansas on Saturday night, Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis cut his postgame press conference short and hurried toward the Allen Fieldhouse restroom. "Sorry about that," Kentucky assistant media relations director Deb Moore told reporters. "Tyler is feeling ill." Head coach John Calipari wasn't in the most chipper of moods, either, saying he was "still hacked off" about the Wildcats' loss to the Jayhawks. "When you have a chance to ...

Kentucky-Kansas Blue Blood Showdown the Best in CBB Despite Flaws

Posted by C.J. Moore on January 31 2016 Add Comments
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas beat Kentucky in overtime, 90-84, Saturday night in what should go down as an instant classic simply because when the Wildcats and Jayhawks play overtime at Allen Fieldhouse, no matter how they get there, it's a classic. This game had drama and two magnificent performances—KU's Wayne Selden poured in a career-high 33 points, and Kentucky point guard Tyler Ulis put the Jayhawks guards on skates on his way to 26 points and ...

College Basketball’s All-Week 12 First Team: Top Performers at Every Position

Posted by Jason Franchuk on January 31 2016 Add Comments
Week 12 of the college basketball season gave us some amazing repeats. We can't ignore Buddy Hield. All hail the Oklahoma Sooners' answer to Steph Curry! (Sorry, we got excited there—this guy can play.) And our weekly all-star review also gets another look at Utah's Jakob Poeltl. But there are some fresh faces, too, as you'd expect. Watch out for a certain Kentucky Wildcats point guard and also Dillon Brooks of the Oregon Ducks, who only had a ...

Kenny Sailors, Credited with Inventing Jump Shot, Dies at Age 95

Posted by Alec Nathan on January 31 2016 Add Comments
Basketball pioneer Kenny Sailors, who has been credited with inventing the modern-day jump shot, died at 95 years old Saturday, the Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball program announced.  "The University of Wyoming has lost one of its great heroes and ambassadors with the death of Kenny Sailors," University of Wyoming President Dick McGinity said. "As the entire university community mourns his passing and celebrates his life, we offer our thoughts and prayers to his family." A standout at Wyoming, ...

Erik Swenson to Oklahoma: Sooners Land 4-Star OT Prospect

Posted by Mike Norris on January 30 2016 Add Comments
On Saturday, Erik Swenson, the No. 29 offensive tackle in the 2016 class, announced he will play football next season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The 6'7", 285-pound Downers Grove, Illinois, native is the fifth-best prospect in his state, per 247Sports. He originally committed to the Michigan Wolverines in 2013 but claimed the school pulled his scholarship offer in January without giving a reason, per Nick Baumgardner of MLive.com. Based on a quote provided by Brandon Justice of MaizeNBrew.com, Swenson seems to be ...

Kansas vs. Kentucky: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Posted by Alec Nathan on January 30 2016 Add Comments
The Kansas Jayhawks have been nearly unbeatable at home since Bill Self took over as head coach in 2003, and that trend continued Saturday night as the No. 4 Jayhawks outlasted the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats, 90-84, in an overtime classic at Allen Fieldhouse.  Self's squad has now won 35 straight games at home and shook off some cobwebs in a big way after entering the cross-conference clash having dropped three of its last five contests.  Categorizing ...

Oklahoma’s Dream Season Intact as Brilliant Buddy Hield Sparks Comeback vs. LSU

Posted by Kerry Miller on January 30 2016 Add Comments
It's usually around this time of year that we really start arguing about who should be the National Player of the Year, but it seems we'll have to think outside the box for the next six weeks, because Oklahoma's Buddy Hield just put another layer of cement on his status as the front-runner for all the individual awards.He also ensured Oklahoma will remain No. 1 in Monday's AP Top 25 with its 77-75 victory over ...

LSU vs. Oklahoma: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Posted by Daniel Kramer on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Buddy Hield and the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners survived a scare on the road and defeated the unranked LSU Tigers, 77-75, in thrilling, come-from-behind fashion Saturday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Isaiah Cousins sunk a tiebreaking jumper from near the free-throw line, and Khadeem Lattin blocked Tim Quarterman's layup on the ensuing possession, securing the victory in the final seconds.  Cousins finished with a respectable 18 points, but Hield stole the show Saturday and cemented ...

Ben Simmons Throws Down a Sick Reverse Dunk vs. Oklahoma

Posted by Katie Richcreek on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Ben Simmons is having no issue stealing the spotlight from Oklahoma.The LSU Tigers star drove to the basket to throw down a sick reverse dunk during Saturday's tilt versus the No. 1 Sooners at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.[Vine]Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

LSU Fans Chant ‘F–k You Buddy’ When Buddy Hield Goes to the Line

Posted by Katie Richcreek on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Warning: Above video contains NSFW language.Buddy Hield is not welcome at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.The Oklahoma Sooners star guard was met with hostile chants when he went to the free-throw line during the first half of Saturday's game against the LSU Tigers, as fans shouted, "F--k you Buddy," in unison.[Vine]Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com