Wildcats Will Need P Squared's A Game Tonight

Patrick Patterson will need to be effective on both the defensive and offensive ends of the court for the Wildcats to pull out a victory in Gainesville tonight. However, it is his experience and leadership that will be most important to keep his less experienced teammates from becoming unnerved due to the wild environment that they will be presented with tonight. If the Wildcats can pull out a victory against Florida, the distance to the Indianapolis exit gets a little shorter - oh yeah, and it will give the Big Blue another reason to party.

Pluck That Bird!

I must say that I believe UK will win easily today. UL has lost some head scratchers this season, and I don't believe that they will get their acts together in time for a win in Rupp Arena today. Bottom line: UK's starting five is light years ahead of the starting five that Louisville will put on the court.

Tied, But Not Broken

The women's basketball team ends 2009 having tied the longest win streak at 11. The Wildcats, by losing to Middle Tennessee State 57-51, were unable to reach 12 wins in a row to set a new record. Overconfidence, too much eggnog, or a combination of the two might have cost the Wildcats the game. Nevertheless, the Wildcats have started the 2009-2010 season with a bang; 11-1 heading into the SEC is impressive.

UK Hoops: Unbeaten and Rewriting the History Books

Nearly lost in all the excitement of the men’s basketball team becoming the first team to reach 2000 victories is the fact that the women’s team remains undefeated with a 10-0 record – that’s a record start. Tonight, against the University of Tennessee at Martin, the Wildcats could tie the program’s longest win streak of 11 in a row. It’s truly a great time to be a Kentucky Wildcat fan!

Dragon Slayers: Kentucky Wildcats Make History

Once again the crowd at Rupp Arena was treated to a 40 minute highlight reel. The Wildcats slayed the Drexel Dragons to reach victory number 2,000. The talent-rich Cats put on quite the show in the first half before going deep into their bench after the break en route to an 88-44 blowout. A number of former Wildcat players were in the house as well as former Wildcat coach Joe B. Hall. If there was a letdown, it was that Ashley Judd wasn’t on hand. On the other hand, maybe the camera crew didn’t try hard enough to locate her.

For me, the best part was hearing Patrick Patterson speak after the game. Patrick is so well-spoken; he will be truly missed the moment he steps off the UK campus. The team chemistry this year is something that I have not noticed since Chuck Hayes was a Wildcat – it makes watching this team a real delight. It’s great to see Rupp Arena rocking once again. The Big Blue faithful had to suffer through some challenging seasons in recent years, but (so far) the only challenge this season has been trying to get to the refrigerator and back before Wall & Co. have put up another dozen points.