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Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson walked toward the Louisville Cardinal logo splashed across midcourt at Freedom Hall on Sunday night, looked over his shoulder and did a playful jump-stop on the bird.

DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No.

Wildcats fans will cheer on the University of Kentucky men's basketball team Monday at Freedom Hall.

The Kentucky Wildcats opened the regular season Friday night against the Morehead State Eagles in Rupp Arena.

CANCUN, Mexico - Once John Wall gained his footing, not even a warped court could slow down Kentucky.

John Calipari is far from satisfied with his team's defense, but Kentucky's first-year coach saw progress in the Wildcats' last game.

Freshman sensation John Wall scored a season-best 23 points, including clutch shots in the final minute that sent the game to overtime, and No.

The fifth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats leave the friendly confines of Rupp Arena for the first time this season, as they travel to Mexico for this afternoon's showdown with the Cleveland State Vikings as part of the Cancun Challenge.

You'd have to be a pretty hardened, cynical person to doubt that coach John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats are going to be anything less than great this season, particularly if junior forward Patrick Patterson and freshman guard John Wall stay reasonably healthy.

The gesture was a simple one, a nod of respect from one teammate to another. It meant a whole lot more than that to Kentucky coach John Calipari.

Posted Monday, November 23, 2009 ; 02:03 PM Post Comment Updated Monday, November 23, 2009 ; 03:01 PM Huntington-native named Conference Player of the Week.

NCAA: Wildcats buck Broncos John Wall #11 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates after dunking the ball during the game against the Rider Broncs on November 21, 2009 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Freshman John Wall scored 21 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed six rebounds to help fourth-ranked Kentucky cruise to a 92-63 win over Rider at Rupp Arena.

The fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats are coming off a rather unimpressive victory, and they will attempt to get into a rhythm when they host the Rider Broncs today as part of the Cancun Challenge.

DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:09 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:09 a.m. John Wall's Kentucky debut couldn't have gone much better.

Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points -- including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining -- to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night.

Behind one of its talented freshmen, Kentucky played well in its season opener. Things could go even better when its top recruit finally takes the court.

The Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe scored 24 points while starting in place of John Wall, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats opened the John Calipari era with a 75-59 win over visiting Morehead State on Friday night.

John Calipari has proven he can coach winners. Coming off two disappointing seasons, Kentucky has put a lot of money in his hands to bring his talent to Lexington and restore its program to its glory days.