- Game Day Home
- Behind the Numbers
- Game Notes
- Live Discussion
- UK Basketball Schedule
Become a Member of CoachCal.com!
As a member, you'll have a chance to win a ticket to a UK home game this season!Game Notes
We will not be live-blogging from the SEC Tournament this weekend so we again urge you to visit the excellent live-blog done by UK's Athletic Media Relations Office, spearheaded by Eric Lindsey.
Preview written by CoachCal.com Contributor, Josh Sullivan
Quote of Note
“I think the best defensive game we played was the Arkansas game and also the second half in our game against Georgia last week. If we can play like that every night, it will be difficult for teams to beat us. We’re at our best when teams can’t score on us and we’re knocking down shots.”
- John WallUK at Alabama
Tip Off: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Behind the Numbers
16
For the 16th time in the 19 years since the SEC expanded, Kentucky enters the SEC Tournament with a first round bye.
Behind the Numbers
16
For the 16th time in the 19 years since the SEC expanded, Kentucky enters the SEC Tournament with a first round bye.
UK at Alabama
Pre Game Notes
We will not be live-blogging from the SEC Tournament this weekend so we again urge you to visit the excellent live-blog done by UK's Athletic Media Relations Office, spearheaded by Eric Lindsey.
Preview written by CoachCal.com Contributor, Josh Sullivan
After a two-loss regular season, Kentucky starts the 2009-10 post-season with an SEC quarterfinal match-up against Alabama, which came from behind to down South Carolina on Thursday. Alabama who is the No. 4 seed in the west.
The first meeting between these two teams ended in an 11-point home victory for the Cats. John Wall led the Cats with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMarcusCousins added 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Alabama ended their season on a high note beating Auburn and ending the season with a 16-14 (6-10 SEC) record. The second half of the season has not been kind to Alabama as they lost 7 of their last 10.
Alabama freshman Tony Mitchell who was honored with SEC All-Freshman honors. The Crimson Tide also placed guard Mikhail Torrance on the All-SEC second team. The most interesting matchup in this game could be how ‘Bama’s big men will do against Cousins, Patrick Patterson and Daniel Orton. JaMychal Green wil be key for Alabama, but their depth at this position may be a problem for Coach Anthony Grant’s squad, as UK was plus-7 on the boards in the first meeting.
After their second loss of the season Kentucky ended the season on a high note beating both Georgia and Florida to seal their 44th SEC title. Kentucky should come out rested, and with the depth of their bench at all positions they should have a major advantage against Alabama. Cousins and Patterson are both averaging over nine rebounds a game in the last five games of the regular season and Kentucky’s rebounding should have a big impact in how they perform in the tournament. With three players being selected to the All-SEC team - Patterson, Freshman of the Year Cousins, and Player of the Year John Wall - Kentucky could be headed for Saturday’s semi-finals between the winner of the Tennessee-Ole Miss game.
****
Stats You Need To Know, by The Dreamweaver
UK is 11-2 all time vs alabama in SEC tournament
UK has not lost to alabama in SEC tournament since 1983
UK is 174-25 all time as #2 team in AP poll
UK is 111-22 all time in SEC tournament
Crazy Player stats:
Patrick Patterson is 16th on UK all time scoring list. needs 27 points to catch melvin turpin for 15th
Patrick Patterson is 20th on UK all time rebounding list. needs 13 rebounds to catch mike phillips for 19th
John wall is 5th on UK single season assist list. needs 1 assist to catch dirk minnifield for 4th
Demarcus Cousins is 16th on UK single season block list. needs 1 block to catch jamaal magloire for 15th
All Time Crazy stats:
All Time Wins: 2017 (NCAA rank #1)
All Time Winning Percentage: .760 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Championships: 7 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 10 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Final Four Appearances: 13 (NCAA rank #4)
NCAA Final Four Wins: 17 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Elite-8 Appearances: 31 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Sweet-16 Appearances: 40 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 49 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Wins: 98 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Tournament Games Played: 142 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage: .690 (NCAA rank #6)
Total Postseason Tournament Appearances (NCAA and NIT): 57 (NCAA rank #1)
NBA Draft Picks: 92 (NCAA rank #2)
All Americans: 50 (NCAA rank #1)
All American Total Selections: 80 (NCAA rank #1)
First Team Consensus All-Americans: 15 (NCAA rank #2)
First Team Consensus All-American Total Selections: 20 (NCAA rank #2)
Final AP Poll Top-10 Finishes: 38 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll #1 Finishes: 8 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches Poll Top-10 Finishes: 35 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches Poll #1 Finishes: 7 (NCAA rank #1)
20-Win seasons: 54 (NCAA rank #1)
25-Win Seasons: 29 (NCAA rank #2)
30-Win Seasons: 11 (NCAA rank #1)
35-Win Seasons: 3 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Winning Seasons: 90 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Non-Losing Seasons (.500 or better): 93 (NCAA rank #2) (60 straight)
Total Decades With a Final Four Appearance: 6 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Number of Coaches With a NCAA Championship: 4 (NCAA rank #1)
Conference Regular Season Championships: 46 (NCAA rank #2)
Conference Tournament Championships: 26 (NCAA rank #1)
National Attendance Titles: 22 (NCAA rank #1)
Game Notes
Downloads
Cal's Live Gameday Discussion
For a limited time - check out the Game Day area and chat with other fans during the game with your FREEMIUM account.To access the discussion area, please use your Team Calipari login information. Don't have a login - CLICK HERE to join the Team Calipari!
**You can set you nickname and avatar by clicking on the my account tab (at the top of this page), and choosing to edit your account.
Comments and opinions contained in these pages do not represent the views of the University of Kentucky, or its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents or licensees.
UK Basketball Schedule
Upcoming Games
| Opponent | TV | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Alabama † | SEC Network | Mar 12, 10 12:00 PM | TBD |
Recent Games
| Opponent | TV | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs Florida | CBS College Sports | Mar 7, 10 12:00 PM | W |
| at Georgia | SEC Network | Mar 3, 10 8:00 PM | W |
| at Tennesee | CBS College Sports | Feb 27, 10 12:00 PM | L |
| vs South Carolina | ESPN | Feb 25, 10 9:00 PM | W |
| at Vanderbilt | ESPN | Feb 20, 10 6:00 PM | W |
| at Mississippi State | ESPN | Feb 16, 10 9:00 PM | W |
| vs Tennessee | ESPN | Feb 13, 10 9:00 PM | W |
| vs Alabama | ESPNU | Feb 9, 10 9:00 PM | W |
| at LSU | SEC Network | Feb 6, 10 4:00 PM | W |
| vs Ole Miss | ESPN | Feb 2, 10 7:00 PM | W |
| vs Vanderbilt | ESPN | Jan 30, 10 4:00 PM | W |
| at South Carolina | ESPN | Jan 26, 10 9:00 PM | L |
| vs Arkansas | SEC Network | Jan 23, 10 4:00 PM | W |
| at Auburn | SEC Network | Jan 16, 10 4:00 PM | W |
| at Florida | ESPN | Jan 12, 10 9:00 PM | W |
| vs Georgia | SEC Network | Jan 9, 10 4:00 PM | W |
| vs Louisville | CBS College Sports | Jan 2, 10 3:30 PM | W |
| vs Hartford | ESPN2 | Dec 29, 09 7:00 PM | W |
| vs Long Beach State | FS South | Dec 23, 09 1:00 PM | W |
| vs Drexel | ESPNU | Dec 21, 09 7:00 PM | W |
| vs Austin Peay | CSS | Dec 19, 09 4:00 PM | W |
| at Indiana | CBS College Sports | Dec 12, 09 12:00 PM | W |
| at Connecticut ‡‡ | ESPN | Dec 9, 09 9:30 PM | W |
| vs North Carolina | CBS College Sports | Dec 5, 09 12:30 PM | W |
| vs UNC Asheville | FS South | Nov 30, 09 7:00 PM | W |
| at Stanford ** | CBS College Sports | Nov 25, 09 9:30 PM | W |
| at Cleveland State ** | CBS College Sports | Nov 24, 09 4:30 PM | W |
| vs Rider § | FS South | Nov 21, 09 1:00 PM | W |
| vs Sam Houston State § | FS South | Nov 19, 09 7:00 AM | W |
| vs Miami University | BBSN | Nov 16, 09 7:00 PM | W |
| vs Morehead State | ESPNU | Nov 13, 09 6:30 PM | W |
| vs Clarion * | FS South | Nov 6, 09 7:00 PM | W |
| vs Campbellsville * | FS South | Nov 2, 09 7:00 PM | W |
