Survivor of a bullet wound to the head. Accomplice in arguably Kentucky's most painful loss in Rupp Arena. Shaker of Nelson Mandela's hand.
Two days. Valerie Still was two days from being homeless. When the sheriff sends official notice that your house will be auctioned out from under you in foreclosure, it tends to be rather jarring.
With Jodie Meeks in the mix, Big Blue Nation might actually turn off John Calipari's tweets and turn on Thursday night's NBA Draft, live from Madison Square Garden.
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Former University of Kentucky forward Matt Pilgrim said Saturday that he has committed to play at Oklahoma State, according to the Tulsa World. Pilgrim, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward, began his college career at Hampton before transferring to UK. He sat out last season per NCAA rules.
| 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 South | W, 111-53 |
| Nov. 7 | a-OUACHITA BAPTIST | 7 p.m. | WKYT-27, FSN South | W, 94-72 |
| Nov. 14 | VMI | 7 p.m. | WKYT-27, FSN South | L, 103-111 |
| Nov. 18 | at North Carolina | 9 p.m. | ESPN | L, 58-77 |
| Nov. 22 | b-DELAWARE ST. | Noon | WKYT-27, FSN South | W, 71-42 |
| Nov. 24 | b-LONGWOOD | 7 p.m. | WKYT-27, FSN South | W, 91-57 |
| Nov. 28 | c-Kansas State | 11:59 p.m. | ESPNU | W, 74-72 |
| Nov. 29 | c-West Virginia | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | W, 54-43 |
| Dec. 3 | LAMAR | 7 p.m. | FSN South | W, 103-61 |
| Dec. 6 | MIAMI (Fla.) | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | L, 67-73 |
| Dec. 7 | MISS. VALLEY ST. | 4 p.m. | FSN South | W, 88-65 |
| Dec. 13 | INDIANA | 4 p.m. | CBS-27 | W, 72-54 |
| Dec. 20 | d-vs. Appalachian St. | Noon | FSN South | W, 93-69 |
| Dec. 22 | TENNESSEE ST. | 7 p.m. | WKYT-27, FSN South | W, 102-58 |
| Dec. 27 | FLA. ATLANTIC | 3 p.m. | FSN South | W, 76-69 |
| Dec. 29 | C. MICHIGAN | 7 p.m. | FSN South | W, 84-52 |
| Jan. 4 | at Louisville | 4:30 p.m. | CBS-27 | L, 71-74 |
| Jan. 10 | VANDERBILT | 2 p.m. | Raycom | W, 70-60 |
| Jan. 13 | at Tennessee | 9 p.m. | ESPN | W, 90-72 |
| Jan. 18 | at Georgia | Noon | Raycom | W, 68-45 |
| Jan. 21 | AUBURN | 9 p.m. | Raycom | W, 73-64 |
| Jan. 24 | at Alabama | 3 p.m. | Raycom | W, 61-51 |
| Jan. 27 | at Mississippi | 7 p.m. | ESPN | L, 80-85 |
| Jan. 31 | S. CAROLINA | 3 p.m. | Raycom | L, 77-78 |
| Feb. 3 | MISSISSIPPI ST. | 7 p.m. | Raycom | L, 57-66 |
| Feb. 10 | FLORIDA | 9 p.m. | ESPN | W, 68-65 |
| Feb. 14 | at Arkansas | 1 p.m. | CBS-27 | W, 79-63 |
| Feb. 17 | at Vanderbilt | 9 p.m. | ESPN | L, 64-77 |
| Feb. 21 | TENNESSEE | 1 p.m. | CBS-27 | W, 77-58 |
| Feb. 25 | at S. Carolina | 7 p.m. | Raycom | L, 59-77 |
| Feb. 28 | LOUISIANA ST. | 4 p.m. | CBS-27 | L, 70-73 |
| Mar. 4 | GEORGIA | 8 p.m. | Raycom | L, 85-90 |
| Mar. 7 | at Florida | 2 p.m. | CBS-27 | L, 53-60 |
| Mar. 12 | e-Ole Miss | 1 p.m. | Raycom | W, 71-58 |
| Mar. 13 | e-LSU | 1 p.m. | Raycom | L, 58-67 |
| Mar. 16 | f-UNLV | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | W, 70-60 |
| Mar. 22 | f-Creighton | 7 p.m. | ESPN | W, 65-63 |
| Mar. 24 | f-Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 | L, 67-77 |
