No. 1 Kentucky extends home streak to 50 (AP)

February 19, 2012 by  
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LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 18:  Michael Kidd-Gilchrist #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball while defended by Aaron Jones #34 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the game at Rupp Arena on February 18, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

As motivation to keep the Rupp Arena crowd rowdy, Kentucky coach John Calipari has said when the Wildcats lose home games, he won’t stick around to sign autographs. Three years into his tenure, he’s still signed after every home game. Terrence Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 Kentucky to a 77-62 victory over Mississippi on Saturday, the Wildcats’ 50th consecutive win at…


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Kentucky extends home win streak to 48 (AP)

February 1, 2012 by  
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Tennessee head coach Quonzo Martin shouts instructions to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Kentucky won 69-44.

Freshman Anthony Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as top-ranked Kentucky beat Tennessee 69-44 on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats’ home winning streak to 48 games. Kentucky (22-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) got off to a sizzling start by hitting its first 11 shots over the opening 11 minutes as the Wildcats won their 14th straight overall in another dominating…


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Iowa St. ends No. 5 Kansas’ streak at 10 (AP)

January 29, 2012 by  
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Iowa State guard Chris Allen, center, fights for a rebound with Kansas forward Kevin Young, left, and center Jeff Withey, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Ames, Iowa.  Kansas won 72-64.

Royce White has been so bad from the free throw line lately that his struggles have literally turned into nightmares. A few hours after waking up from a dream in which he couldn’t hit anything from the line, White sank the two biggest freebies of his career to give Iowa State a landmark win for coach Fred Hoiberg.


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No. 5 Kansas pushes win streak to 10 (AP)

January 24, 2012 by  
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Texas A&M guard Elston Turner (31) drives on Kansas guard Travis Releford (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Turner scored 24 points. Kansas defeated Texas A&M 64-54.

Kansas coach Bill Self called his team “selfish” and “soft.” Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor bemoaned an “ugly” performance. Just imagine what they would have said if Kansas lost. Thomas Robinson bailed out the fifth-ranked Jayhawks by scoring 16 of his 18 points in the second half Monday night, leading them to a 64-54 win over scrappy Texas A&M.


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Kentucky holds off Tide, home streak 47 (AP)

January 21, 2012 by  
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LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 21:  Marquis Teague #25 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 21, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Darius Miller hit four free throws in the final minute and freshmen Marquis Teague and Anthony Davis each added two more as No. 2 Kentucky held on to beat Alabama 77-71 on Saturday for its nation’s best 47th straight home victory. Kentucky (19-1, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) led the entire second half, but Alabama’s Trevor Releford scored all 17 of his points in the second half to keep the…


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No. 2 Kentucky extends home streak to 46 (AP)

January 18, 2012 by  
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Kentucky's Anthony Davis, right, blocks the shot of Arkansas' Devonta Abron during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Kentucky won 86-63. Davis blocked seven shots.

Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis made no secret of his strategy. “I remember one time he just told his guys, `Just bring him in here, I’m going to block everything,”‘ Arkansas guard Mardracus Wade said. Davis scored a career-high 27 points and blocked seven shots to set a school season record in the second-ranked Wildcats’ 86-63 victory over the Razorbacks on Tuesday night.


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WVU ends No. 9 Hoyas’ 11-game win streak (AP)

January 7, 2012 by  
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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins, right, talks with Deniz Kilicli during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. West Virginia won 74-62.

Truck Bryant scored 25 points and West Virginia ended No. 9 Georgetown’s 11-game winning streak with a 74-62 victory on Saturday. Kevin Jones added 22 points and 16 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season for the Mountaineers (12-4, 3-1 Big East). Georgetown came back from 17 points down to beat No.


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