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Trey Lyles has the “dog in him” that John Calipari likes
By LARRY VAUGHT When John Calipari watches freshman Trey Lyles play, he likes the “dog in him” and what it adds to the team. “The biggest thing we saw with him is he’s got some of that dog in him like...
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Tyler Ulis on Trey Lyles: “He is a big kid, probably the biggest kid on the...
By LARRY VAUGHT Freshman point guard Tyler Ulis calls forward Trey Lyles a “different person” for his off-court demeanor. “He is a funny guy. He jokes a lot. He just likes to have a lot of fun. Trey is...
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Freshmen’s maturity impresses Tod Lanter, who says Karl Anthony-Towns could...
By LARRY VAUGHT Tod Lanter has had a lot of talented teammates during his Kentucky career, but admits freshmen Trey Lyles, Tyler Ulis, Devin Booker and Karl Anthony-Towns are “amazingly” mature “That...
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Freshmen impress Tod Lanter with way they listen to advice and want to learn
By LARRY VAUGHT Tyler Ulis quickly showed UK fans with his play in the Bahamas that they probably had underestimated him because of his 5-9 frame. “But all four of them (UK’s freshmen) have impressed...
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Andrew Harrison, Karl-Anthony Towns lead Blue team to victory
By KEITH TAYLOR, Winchester Sun LEXINGTON – The blue team got the best of the white team in Kentucky’s intrasquad scrimmage Monday night at Rupp Arena. Veteran returnee Andrew Harrison scored 19 points...
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Exhibition games gives freshmen a chance “to get better”
By LARRY VAUGHT It’s only an exhibition game, but Kentucky assistant coach Kenny Payne said Sunday night’s game with Pikeville in Rupp Arena will have a huge benefit for UK’s four freshmen. “I think...
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Kentucky shows a lot to like in romp over Pikeville
By LARRY VAUGHT LEXINGTON — This was a game where Kentucky not only had a talent edge, but also a huge size advantage. The Wildcats started a lineup bigger than most NBA teams and used that to help...
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Pikeville coach says Devin Booker can make UK’s bigs even better
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky freshman Devin Booker thought the two-platoon system where he played with Tyler Ulis, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Trey Lyles worked well against Pikeville Sunday. “I feel...
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Trey Lyles showcases his variety of skills in win over Georgetown
By LARRY VAUGHT LEXINGTON — Kentucky freshman Trey Lyles has an amazing skill set for a player 6-10 — and he put most of them on display here Sunday night in a 121-52 exhibition win over Georgetown. It...
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John Calipari ready for Cats to face adversity
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky opens the season Friday night by hosting Grand Canyon and UK coach John Calipari said Thursday his team needs adversity soon. “We need adversity so bad. We need to get hit in...
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John Calipari finds lot not to like in 40-point win over Grand Canyon
By LARRY VAUGHT LEXINGTON — His team won by 40 points, but it was hard to tell that listening to Kentucky coach John Calipari Friday night. “First half was good; second half was not good. We never got...
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Photo Gallery: Kentucky’s win over Buffalo 71-52
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Dakari Johnson: “They punched us in that first half. We just regrouped”
LEXINGTON — Coach John Calipari didn’t have a hard time explaining to his Kentucky players why they were trailing Buffalo 38-33 at halftime Sunday. “We came out sluggish, and they were playing harder...
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Dakari Johnson says Kansas “just another game” but will have “crazy atmosphere”
Video by Verizon Droid By LARRY VAUGHT LEXINGTON — It’s mid-November, but Kentucky and Kansas play Tuesday night in Indianapolis in a matchup of teams ranked in the top five already and both considered...
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Trey Lyles named SEC Freshman of the Week
Kentucky’s Trey Lyles, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound forward from Indianapolis, Ind., was named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 13 points and four rebounds in wins over Grand Canyon and Buffalo....
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Players understand that platoon system has to bring energy
By LARRY VAUGHT John Calipari said he never considered abandoning the platoon system when Buffalo had a first-half lead over his team Sunday. His players weren’t as sure. Johnson said he thought a...
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Playing “back home” against Kansas a “big factor” for Trey Lyles
By MIKE MARSEE, Advocate-Messenger LEXINGTON — It will be Kentucky’s first game away from Rupp Arena, but it’s a home game for Trey Lyles. Lyles has long been looking forward to Tuesday and the chance...
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Calipari moves to shut down the fan clutter before it even starts
By LARRY VAUGHT After Sunday’s win over Buffalo, Kentucky coach John Calipari said he knew the “clutter” was about to start — and he didn’t want that to happen. So he used his postgame radio show to...
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Kentucky puts 32-point beatdown on Kansas, Bill Self says unbeaten season...
By LARRY VAUGHT INDIANAPOLIS — So much for why Kentucky is considered the No. 1 team in the nation. The Wildcats put on an overwhelming performance here Tuesday night to dismantle Kansas 72-40 in the...
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John Calipari on Trey Lyles: “He did fine”
By LARRY VAUGHT INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Lyles returned to Indianapolis with Kentucky Tuesday night when the Wildcats pounded Kansas 72-40. Lyles was only 1-for-5 from the field and had four points, four...
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