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Jerry Tipton

Bad situation for Coach Good

stress level already high in loyola marymount program

Coaching nomad Max Good, whose whistle-tooting wanderings include a stop at Eastern Kentucky University, became the acting coach at Loyola Marymount last weekend.

John Clay

One beautiful win equals one giant step forward

Wildcats display what is easily their best performance of young season

So this time what happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas. It improved on Vegas. Four days after winning the Las Vegas Invitational, Kentucky whipped visiting Lamar 103-61 Wednesday night, and easily looked the best the Cats have looked this young season.

Mark Story

This Dad had his Day, too

It only seemed as if Terry Mills had changed his name.


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AROUND THE SEC
  • Chip Towers of the AJC talks to ex-Auburn offensive lineman and current Georgia assistant Rodney Garner, the recruiting whiz, who says he’d love Tigers’ job.

  • In the Clarion-Ledger, Kyle Veazey reports that the Mississippi State president claims the opening for the football coach is attracting a lot of attention, which is better than saying no one wants to come to Starkville.
2008-09 UK MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
(Click on opponent to scout; click on result for game coverage)
Date Opponent Time TV Score
Nov. 3 a-MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS 7 p.m. WKYT-27, FSN SouthW, 111-53
Nov. 7 a-OUACHITA BAPTIST 7 p.m. WKYT-27, FSN SouthW, 94-72
Nov. 14 VMI 7 p.m. WKYT-27, FSN SouthL, 103-111
Nov. 18 at North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPNL, 58-77
Nov. 22 b-DELAWARE ST. Noon WKYT-27, FSN SouthW, 71-42
Nov. 24 b-LONGWOOD 7 p.m. WKYT-27, FSN SouthW, 91-57
Nov. 28 c-Kansas State 11:59 p.m. ESPNUW, 74-72
Nov. 29 c-West Virginia 10:30 p.m. ESPN2W, 54-43
Dec. 3 LAMAR 7 p.m. FSN SouthW, 103-61
Dec. 6 MIAMI (Fla.) 5:30 p.m. ESPN--
Dec. 7 MISS. VALLEY ST. 4 p.m. FSN South--
Dec. 13 INDIANA 4 p.m. CBS-27--
Dec. 20 d-vs. Appalachian St. Noon FSN South--
Dec. 22 TENNESSEE ST. 7 p.m. WKYT-27, FSN South--
Dec. 27 FLA. ATLANTIC 3 p.m. FSN South--
Dec. 29 C. MICHIGAN 7 p.m. FSN South--
Jan. 4 at Louisville 1:30 or 4:30 p.m. CBS-27--
Jan. 10 VANDERBILT 2 p.m. Raycom--
Jan. 13 at Tennessee 9 p.m. ESPN--
Jan. 18 at Georgia Noon Raycom--
Jan. 21 AUBURN 9 p.m. Raycom--
Jan. 24 at Alabama 3 p.m. Raycom--
Jan. 27 at Mississippi 7 p.m. ESPN--
Jan. 31 S. CAROLINA 3 p.m. Raycom--
Feb. 3 MISSISSIPPI ST. 7 p.m. Raycom--
Feb. 10 FLORIDA 9 p.m. ESPN--
Feb. 14 at Arkansas 1 p.m. CBS-27--
Feb. 17 at Vanderbilt 9 p.m. ESPN--
Feb. 21 TENNESSEE 1 p.m. CBS-27--
Feb. 25 at S. Carolina 7 p.m. Raycom--
Feb. 28 LOUISIANA ST. 4 p.m. CBS-27--
Mar. 4 GEORGIA 8 p.m. Raycom--
Mar. 7 at Florida 2 p.m. CBS-27--
Mar. 12-15 e-SEC Tournament TBA CBS-27, Raycom--

HOME games capitalized;
a-exhibition; b-Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational (Rupp Arena); c-Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational (Orleans Arena, Las Vegas); d-at Freedom Hall, Louisville; e-St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Fla.)

2008-09 UK BASKETBALL ROSTER
(Click on a name and check out player's profile)
No.Name Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
43 Jared Carter 7-2 270 Sr. Georgetown
11 Adam Delph 6-1 161 Fr. Louisville
3 y-Kevin Galloway 6-7 215 Jr. Sacramento, Calif
14 Mark Halsell 5-11 182 Fr. St. Charles, Mo.
55 Josh Harrellson 6-10 265 So. St. Charles, Mo.
22 Ramon Harris 6-7 218 Jr. Anchorage, Alaska
12 Mark Krebs 6-5 207 Jr. Newport
34 DeAndre Liggins 6-6 202 Fr. Chicago
23 Jodie Meeks 6-4 208 Jr. Norcross, Ga.
1 Darius Miller 6-7 223 Fr. Maysville
54 Patrick Patterson 6-9 235 So. Huntington, W.Va.
30 Dwight Perry6-1 173 Jr. Durham, N.C.
42 x-Matt Pilgrim6-8 233 So. Cincinnati
13 Michael Porter 6-3 198 Jr. Modesto, Calif.
2 Matt Scherbenske 6-1 178 Jr. Lexington, Ky.
10 Landon Slone 6-3 188 Fr. Paintsville
21 Perry Stevenson 6-9 207 Jr. Lafayette, La.
15 A.J. Stewart 6-7 218 So. Jacksonville, Fla.
20 Jarvis Walker 6-3 215 Jr. Chicago
25 Donald Williams 6-5 205 Fr. Baton Rouge, La.
x-Must sit out the 2008-09 season because of the NCAA transfer rule.
y-Galloway played one season at Southern California and one season at Southern Idaho Junior College before transferring to UK, where he'll have two seasons of eligibility beginning this season.
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