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Video: John Calipari before today’s practice

Several clips of UK coach John Calipari talking to the media before today’s practice.

There will be four are five clips in all. Click the continue button to see the other clips.

Here Calipari talks about his team’s defense against the 3-pointer.

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SEC basketball results so far

Through games of last night, Nov. 17, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi State have already experienced the agony of defeat.

And, of course, Kentucky nearly felt the same on Monday before slithering out of the grasp of Miami of Ohio for a 72-70 victory.

One future note: That UNC-Asheville team that lost at Tennessee 124-49 last night? It comes to Rupp Arena Freedom Hall to play Kentucky on Nov. 30.

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College basketball on TV this week

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Video: Brooks, Brown and Phillips after Kentucky win

Here is video from head coach Rich Brooks, defensive coordinator Steve Brown and head coach for offense Joker Phillips after Kentucky’s 24-13 win at Vanderbilt.

Here’s head coach Rich Brooks’ opening remarks in his post-game press conference.


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Matt Pilgrim stars in first Oklahoma State exhibition

Matt Pilgrim

Matt Pilgrim

Loyal reader Ron e-mails:

I didn’t see this posted on any of the Kentucky basketball web sites. Matt Pilgrim, in an exhibition game played on 11/7 against Central Oklahoma, did not start but played 18 minutes and scored 14 points with 13 rebounds. He also shot 3-8 on FT, committed 4 of OSU’s 27 turnovers and fouled out. Who would you keep on your team, Pilgrim, Liggins or Krebs?

Indeed, a check of the box score from Oklahoma State’s 89-80 win over Central Oklahoma last Saturday shows that Pilgrim made five-of-seven shots, including a three-pointer, and had seven offensive rebounds. On the down side, besides fouling out, Pilgrim mde just three-of-eight free throws. And he did not start.

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College basketball starts tonight

That’s right, hoops tonight. Coaches vs. Cancer kicks everything off. Isiah vs. Roy right off the bat. ESPNU has a trio of games:

  • 7 p.m. — Isiah Thomas and Florida International takes on defending champs Roy Williams and North Carolina.
  • 9 p.m. — Albany State travels over to Syracuse.
  • 11 p.m. — Our state’s own Murray State is at California.

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Video: Perry Stevenson compares Cousins to Shaq

UK’s Perry Stevenson talks to the media after scoring eight points in a healthy 19 minutes in team’s 117-52 rip of Clarion at Rupp. Stevenson played only the last couple of minutes against Campbellsville on Monday. Perry shows some of the old Perry humor when he says late in this clip that DeMarcous Cousins is like a more mobile Shaq.

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SEC links: Rolando McClain for Heisman?

SEC links for Friday:

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SEC links: Anthony Grant makes Alabama debut

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Tim Floyd’s random act of kindness

Wondering what ex-Southern Cal basketball coach Tim Floyd has been up to since the Trojans showed him the door for alleged recruiting violations? Apparently, he’s breaking up girl fights at casinos. Herm’s Perm has the details.

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