Category Archives: Kentucky Basketball

Finally! Indiana Posts Signature Win Over Kentucky as Good Triumphs

by Kent Sterling Indiana Basketball beat their neighbor to the south 73-72.  You know, the one that keeps kids around for nine months and turns them loose to the NBA.  Yeah, those guys in blue and white. This is THE win that fans in Bloomington have waited for since disgraced former coach ran the SS [...]

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IU vs. Kentucky Basketball – The Rivalry is Back….Sorta

By Austin Miller Tomorrow no.1 Kentucky and Indiana will square tomorrow in the annual border war. It will be the first time that both teams come into this game undefeated and the excitement has reached levels not seen in some time. IU has surprised people by their play to open the season, but some still [...]

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Men’s College Basketball – Saturday’s Indiana vs. Kentucky Game Is a Battle of Cultures, and Indiana Must Validate Itself on the Court

by Kent Sterling [ed. note:  With the recent firings of Syracuse basketball assistant Bernie Fine and Penn State legend Joe Paterno associated with alleged child molestation charges, it's hard to gin up a lot of moral outrage against Kentucky coach John Calipari.  As the sub-basement of morality of college sports has been dredged, Cal looks [...]

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Game of the Year?

By Austin Miller In what was once built as “No.1 vs. No.2″, Kentucky and North Carolina now face off as No. 1 vs. No. 5. These two teams will square off tomorrow in what could be a preview of the NCAA Championship in April. This could technically be the “unofficial” kick-off to the NBA season [...]

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Cody Zeller Plays Last Game at Hatchet House

by Travis Schroering Monday night Cody Zeller took to the floor of the Hatchet House one last time.  In front of his hometown fans Zeller put on a performance that had to make Tom Crean salivate and dream of better days ahead in his future. For those of you who are unaware of what the Hatchet House [...]

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Cavs Would Be Smart to Avoid Irving

By Austin Miller twitter.com/mr_atm1215 In case you didn’t hear the Cavs won the lottery last night along with being awarded the 4th overall pick as well. Cleveland fans can rejoice because the future is starting to look better. Their fortunate luck will come during a historically weak draft, but if the Cavs are smart, they [...]

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The “Late” Early Preseason Top 25

By Austin Miller twitter.com/mr_atm1215 Now that the early-entry deadline has past, next season’s top teams become a little more clear. Next season’s college basketball season promises to have a lot more star power and buzz than this past season. College Basketball looks to rebound to a level it has not seen since the 2006-2007 season. [...]

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NCAA Makes It Tougher for Players Like Shelvin Mack to Make Informed Decision About NBA Draft Entry

by Kent Sterling Next year, the NCAA will force college players to decide whether they will forgo their remaining eligibility to enter the NBA Draft by the middle of April, and that will make it very difficult for a kid and his family to make the right choice. Not everyone deciding to leave college for [...]

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NCAA Screws Kids – Again – With NBA Draft Eligibility Timetable Rule Change

by Kent Sterling It’s unclear whether those on the NCAA Board of Directors have changed the rules governing the date a player must decide to pull their name from NBA Draft eligibility because they are selfish mopes or simply mean-spirited stooges. Beginning next year, basketball players will need to decide before the first day of [...]

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Bob Knight’s Message Is Right On, But His Example Using University of Kentucky Basketball Players Is Horribly Wrong

by Kent Sterling Former Indiana University Basketball coach Bob Knight has always had a knack for getting his message lost in the midst of his bombast.  He thinks the right things, but when they come out of his mouth, he’s either factually challenged or so colorful that it becomes almost impossible to agree with him. [...]

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