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Mark Story on UK
If UK's 102-92 win Thursday night over the scrappy visitors from Texas showed that the thrill is back in Rupp, it also showed something else just as dramatically.
Men's Basketball
On a night of swiss-cheese three-point defense, Kentucky benefited from its own unstoppable force: freshman big man DeMarcus Cousins.
Memorable Games
Herald-Leader Sports Columnist Mark Story has looked back at Kentucky basketball games since the 1983-84 season, when the Herald-Leader began its electronic archive, and has selected his top 25 most memorable games. One game will be revealed each day until Nov. 11. Check each day to see where your favorite game was ranked.
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Media sites that cover SEC schools
| 2009-10 UK MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE | ||||
| (Click on opponent to scout; click on result for game coverage) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2 | a-CAMPBELLSVILLE | 7 | Fox Sports South | W, 74-38 |
| Nov. 6 | a-CLARION | 7 | Fox Sports South | W, 117-52 |
| Nov.13 | MOREHEAD ST. | 6:30 | ESPNU | W, 75-59 |
| Nov.16 | MIAMI (Ohio) | 7 | Fox Sports South | W, 72-70 |
| Nov.19 | b-SAM HOUSTON ST. | 7 | Fox Sports South | W, 102-92 |
| Nov.21 | b-RIDER | 1 | Fox Sports South | |
| Nov.24 | c-Cleveland St. | 4:30 | CBS | |
| Nov.25 | Stanford/Virginia | 7/9:30 | TBA | |
| Nov.30 | d-UNC-Asheville | 7 | Fox Sports South | |
| Dec. 5 | NORTH CAROLINA | 12:30 | CBS-27 | |
| Dec. 9 | e-Connecticut | 9:30 | ESPN | |
| Dec.12 | at Indiana | Noon | CBS-27 | |
| Dec.19 | AUSTIN PEAY | 4 | Charter Sports Southeast | |
| Dec.21 | DREXEL | 7 | ESPNU | |
| Dec.23 | LONG BEACH ST. | TBA | Fox Sports South | |
| Dec.29 | HARTFORD | 7 | ESPN2 | |
| Jan. 2 | LOUISVILLE | 3:30 | CBS-27 | |
| Jan. 9 | GEORGIA | 4 | SEC Network | |
| Jan. 12 | at Florida | 9 | ESPN | |
| Jan. 16 | at Auburn | 4 | SEC Network | |
| Jan. 23 | ARKANSAS | 4 | SEC Network | |
| Jan. 26 | at South Carolina | 9 | ESPN | |
| Jan. 30 | VANDERBILT | 4 | ESPN | |
| Feb. 2 | MISSISSIPPI | 7 | ESPN | |
| Feb. 6 | at Louisiana St. | 4 | SEC Network | |
| Feb. 9 | ALABAMA | 9 | ESPNU | |
| Feb.13 | TENNESSEE | 9 | ESPN | |
| Feb.16 | at Mississippi St. | 9 | ESPN | |
| Feb.20 | at Vanderbilt | 6 | ESPN | |
| Feb.25 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 9 | ESPN/ ESPN2 | |
| Feb.27 | at Tennessee | Noon | CBS-27 | |
| Mar. 3 | at Georgia | 8 | SEC Network | |
| Mar. 7 | FLORIDA | Noon | CBS-27 | |
| Mar. 11-14 | f-SEC Tournament | TBA | SEC Network / ABC-36 | |
Women's Basketball
MOREHEAD — There were text messages exchanged before the game and trash talking during it, but Amber Smith didn't let that get to her.
More Sports
Senior libero BriAnne Sauer's career-best 35-dig performance was not enough to help the seventh-ranked Kentucky volleyball team overcome Tennessee in a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) loss on Wednesday night.
Football recruiting
Highlands football star Austin Collinsworth says he has always been "ultra-competitive" and confesses that when he was a little kid and would lose to older sister Katie in checkers, he would "flip the table over" in anger.
Basketball recruiting
Tobias Harris, a consensus top-10 recruit and Kentucky target in the class of 2010, announced Thursday that he had signed with Tennessee.
Baseball
The University of Kentucky baseball team released its 2010 schedule Tuesday. The Cats have 15 opponents who played in the NCAA Tournament last season.
UK's offense clicks, but the Cats give up a barrage of three-pointers while winning at Rupp. Post-game player interviews | STORY, slide show, box score
| 2009 UK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||||
| (Home games CAPITALIZED; times are p.m.) | ||||
| (Click on score for game coverage) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Miami (Ohio)* | noon | ESPNU | W, 42-0 |
| Sept. 19 | LOUISVILLE | noon | ESPNU | W, 31-27 |
| Sept. 26 | FLORIDA | 6 | ESPN2 | L, 41-7 |
| Oct. 3 | ALABAMA | 12:20 | SEC Network | L, 38-20 |
| Oct. 10 | at South Carolina | 12:30 | FSN | L, 28-26 |
| Oct. 17 | at Auburn | 7:30 | ESPNU | W, 21-14 |
| Oct. 24 | LOUISIANA-MONROE | 7 | FSN | W, 36-13 |
| Oct. 31 | MISSISSIPPI ST. | 7 | FSN | L, 31-24 |
| Nov. 7 | EASTERN KENTUCKY | 1 p.m. | WKYT | W, 37-12 |
| Nov. 14 | at Vanderbilt | 12:21 p.m. | SEC Network | W, 24-13 |
| Nov. 21 | at Georgia | 7:45 | ESPN/ESPN2 | -- |
| Nov. 28 | TENNESSEE | 7 | ESPNU | -- |
| * -- at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati | ||||
| Click here to see results of the 2008-09 season | ||||
John Clay on UK
Not long ago, SEC members couldn't wait to welcome the Kentucky football team into their friendly burgs.
Chip Cosby's notebook
Several members of the University of Kentucky coaching staff took advantage of UK's open date to hit the recruiting trail last week.
Jerry Tipton's notebook
Despite the hubbub about Kentucky players needing to adjust to the dribble-drive offense, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas says there's a bigger — and more important — adjustment the Wildcats must make for new coach John Calipari this season.
Football
Shoulder injuries will keep one, and maybe two of the most dangerous weapons in the Southeastern Conference on the sidelines for Saturday night's Kentucky-Georgia game.
