Tyler Ulis Gets Kentucky Past Louisville

Kentucky’s shortest player led the Wildcats past their biggest rival.

Point guard Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, and No. 12.

Kentucky and Louisville played their annual college basketball game Saturday in Lexington with the Wildcats winning the rivalry game with a defensive stop in the final seconds.

“I really believe having Christmas off for these guys was great”, Calipari said after the game.

The Battle of the Bluegrass proved to be a back-and-fourth fight for the majority of the game with both teams starting a little tight, committing some uncharacteristic turnovers and forcing shots. The difference between this United Kingdom team and previous versions is that this one is going to lose a plethora of games this season, though. The Wildcats will enter SEC play with a 10-2 record that includes marquee victories over Duke and Louisville and losses to Ohio State and UCLA. “(It) cleared their minds.”Alex Poythress scored 14 points for Kentucky. Dominique Hawkins put forth the best effort of his career on Saturday, tallying 13 points off of just four shots. And that’s even if freshman point guard Isaiah Briscoe had played, which he did not, due to a freakish pre-game ankle injury. Calipari was surprised Briscoe didnt attempt to play.“Hes a fighter, ” Calipari said.

Who’s Hot: In UK’s 22-2 run sandwiched around halftime, Poythress accounted for seven points, two rebounds, one block, one assist and one steal. However, Louisville could never regain the lead and a critical 3-pointer from Hawkins with 2:18 left pushed Kentucky back on top 73-68. I didnt realize I had that many points, ” Hawkins said.

Twice after Louisville pulled within two in the last five minutes, Kentucky hit a big 3-pointer – one by Ulis and another from Hawkins.

Yet in his six tournament-eligible seasons, Pitino produced five Elite Eight teams, three Final Four squads and the 1996 NCAA champion. A school spokesman said Pitino was doing a radio interview at the time.

As a result of the scandals, Pitino, who denied any knowledge of the activities Powell alleges in her book, has been speaking less to the media this season than any other – he had Willard speak in other postgame news conferences this season, including the Cardinals’ other loss against Michigan State. We wanted to go inside, or get a good shot. “Let’s be classy, and I expect that’s how they’ll be in this game”. Only Clair Bee, who earned 200 wins in his first 231 games at Long Island University from 1931-41, did it faster.

Following the book’s release on October 3, Cardinals’ head coach Rick Pitino and others within the storied program have been bombarded with questions and criticism. He is 5-12 against Kentucky. Louisville mounted its rally with minimal contributions from senior guard Trey Lewis, who picked up his fourth foul with 9:44 left.