A Sea Of Blue Dec 4, 2022
Kentucky beats Michigan in London: 4 things to know and postgame cheers
Photo by Andy Lyons/ Kentucky finally gets a quality win. The Kentucky Wildcats traveled to London, England to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon, where they were able to pick up a big 73-69 win. The Cats got off to a quick, but shaky defense led to a back and forth battle in the first half. Jacob Toppin picked up two fouls relatively early, and Oscar Tshiebwe also picked up two fouls. However, despite some ugly basketball and questionable lineups, Kentucky was able to take a 37-36 lead into the break, a highlight of which included a rare inbounds play...
A Sea Of Blue Nov 24, 2022
John Calipari and Wildcats recap win over North Florida
Dylan Ballard - A Sea of Blue A great pre-Thanksgiving win. The Kentucky Wildcats needed a bounceback win after a really tough loss Sunday night against Gonzaga in Spokane, and that’s exactly what they got vs. the North Florida Ospreys, 96-56. Kentucky had huge games from multiple guys. Jacob Toppin had a career-high of 20 points and pulled in 10 rebounds. He co-led the team in scoring alongside Antonio Reeves, who had 20 as well, with 18 coming in the first half. Oscar Tshiebwe finished with 15 points and 16 boards. The Cats are off for a week before play in-state...
A Sea Of Blue Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Headlines: Kentucky in the new college hoops rankings
Time to regroup. As expected, the Kentucky Wildcats are taking a tumble in the latest college basketball rankings. The updated AP Top 25 Poll has the Cats down to No. 15 after previously checking in at No. 4. They fell to No. 13 in the latest Coaches Top 25 Poll. It’s still far too early in the season to press the panic button, but it’s become painfully clear that Kentucky is not a top 10 team right now. Kentucky also fell out of the ESPN Power Rankings, which only rank the top 16 teams, while Jeff Borzello had this blurb on the Cats. Kentucky’s reliance on Oscar Tshiebwe...
A Sea Of Blue Nov 21, 2022
Calipari and Tshiebwe claim Kentucky doesn’t run the plays being called
Drew Brown - Sea of Blue Jacob Toppin also clarified some comments that seemed to call out his teammates. The Kentucky Wildcats had a very disappointing performance on Sunday night against the Gonzaga Bulldogs as they fell 88-72. After the game, players and Calipari had some interesting comments about the offensive struggles in both games against top competition. Kyle Tucker of The Athletic asked Oscar Tshiebwe why the offense has struggled and what it should look like. Tshiebwe responded, “Most of the time we don’t really run what Coach is asking us to...
A Sea Of Blue Nov 20, 2022
Twitter reactions from Wildcats’ painful loss at Gonzaga
Photo by William Mancebo/ Kentucky got manhandled. The Kentucky Wildcats drop their second game in a week, this time in Spokane to Gonzaga, 88-72. After a disastrous first half, Kentucky battled back in the second and got the game to as close as four points, but never could string together stops to slow the Zags down. Timme, Julian Strawther and Rasir Bolton, most notably, killed the Cats on the offensive end, combining for over 60 points. Oscar Tshiebwe, again led Kentucky with 20 points and 15 rebounds. In their first two games against tough competition, Kentucky has...
A Sea Of Blue Nov 20, 2022
Oscar Tshiebwe is still awesome
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports The Wildcats suffered their second loss of the week. The No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats basketball team played their first of a six-game series with the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs on Sunday night and came up well short of a win, falling 88-72 in Spokane, WA. Aside from Oscar Tshiebwe, the first half was a bit sluggish for Kentucky. Their star big man scored 14 points on 4-7 shooting while the rest of the Wildcats accounted for just 11 points and made only four of their 26 shot attempts. Kentucky played that bad on the road against the No. 2 team in the...
Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 20, 2022
Gonzaga basketball beats Kentucky: 3 takeaways as Drew Timme gets better of Oscar Tshiebwe
Tshiebwe and Timme played to a draw in the much-hyped meeting, but the Zags handed Kentucky a second loss in a week.
A Sea Of Blue Nov 18, 2022
John Calipari recaps South Carolina State
A Sea of Blue - Dylan Ballard A solid bounceback win ahead of facing No. 2 Gonzaga. Coach Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats were back in Rupp Arena just two days after taking a loss to Michigan State. They bounced back in a large way against South Carolina State, winning 106-63 and covering a 41-point Vegas spread. All 11 scholarship players scored at least six points. Four players finished in double figures, while CJ Fredrick led the team with 17 points. Jacob Toppin led the team with nine rebounds. The reigning Player of the Year, Oscar Tshiebwe, played in limited...
Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 17, 2022
Kentucky's John Calipari on win over South Carolina State, Oscar Tshiebwe
WATCH: John Calipari on win over South Carolina State, Oscar Tshiebwe and players to watch the next few games.
A Sea Of Blue Nov 17, 2022
Twitter reactions to Kentucky’s thrashing of South Carolina State
Isamu Haynes-Sunayama - Sea of Blue A get-right game before Gonzaga. The Kentucky Wildcats get a much-needed rebound win over South Carolina State, 106-63. It was a confidence boosting win ahead of Sunday, when the ‘Cats will travel to Spokane for a date with Gonzaga. Propelled by CJ Fredrick, Kentucky’s offense was clicking after a disappointing performance against Michigan State on Tuesday. Fredrick had 17. Other notable scorers include Chris Livingston with 13, Antonio Reeves with 11, and Oscar Tshiebwe’s double-double streak comes to an end as he has just 6...
Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 17, 2022
An Oscar Tshiebwe streak ends, but Kentucky basketball swats away SC State: Takeaways
Oscar Tshiebwe had a lighter workload than he did Monday, logging just 14 minutes in Thursday's blowout. And a streak ended in the process.
A Sea Of Blue Nov 17, 2022
Kentucky vs. South Carolina State game thread and pregame reading
Isamu Haynes-Sunayama - A Sea of Blue Kentucky looks to get back on the winning track. The Kentucky Wildcats are back in the friendly confines of Rupp Arena tonight as they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Game time is set for 7 pm ET on the SEC Network. You can stream it online with WatchESPN, ESPN+, SEC Network+, or the ESPN app. After a promising 2-0 star, Kentucky suffered its first defeat Tuesday night to Michigan State. It was also the first game this season for Oscar Tshiebwe and Daimion Collins. Now that everyone is back, the coaching staff can really...
Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 16, 2022
Oscar Tshiebwe is back: Kentucky superstar dazzles in season debut against Michigan State
In his season debut Tuesday, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe wasted not time showing why he won every major national player of the year award in 2021-22.
Cincinnati Enquirer Nov 15, 2022
How Michigan State upset No. 4 Kentucky in double OT despite dominant Oscar Tshiebwe debut
Tshiebwe certainly didn't seem to be on a minutes restriction, scoring 22 points and snagging 18 rebounds in his return from knee surgery.
A Sea Of Blue Nov 15, 2022
Kentucky falls to Michigan State in double-OT: 4 things to know and postgame banter
Photo by Andy Lyons/ Despite fouling out in OT, Oscar Tshiebwe makes his case as the nation’s top returning player. Playing at full strength for the first time this season, the No. 4-ranked Kentucky Wildcats failed its first big test with an 86-77 double-overtime loss to Michigan State on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Both teams struggled offensively in the early going, but the return of Oscar Tshiebwe from preseason knee surgery, changed the flow of the game as the reigning National Player of the Year entered the...
