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March 23, 2012 3:20 PM
Kentucky freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and senior Darius Miller will both be featured in a one-hour television special, "Dunks of the Year", scheduled to air at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26 on ESPN2.
The program will feature in-depth looks at some of college basketball's best rim-rocking slams from the...
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March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. Iowa State March 17, 2012 NCAA Tournament Third Round KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, Ky. -- Kentucky moved to 34-2, while Iowa State dropped to 23-11. -- The Wildcats are 3-0 all-time against Iowa State and 2-0 against the Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament....
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March 8, 2012 2:51 PM
Cal doesn't need me to defend him. But, when you see so many others rip him, and you know they don't get it, it does bother you. The problem is, if you defend Cal, you are labeled a homer.
Cal is a little different. They key is his ability...
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March 8, 2012 10:46 AM
Darius Miller is just like all the Cats. He could care less. He doesn't care who UK plays in the SEC Tournament. Bring it on.
The confidence this team has going into the SEC Tournament is exactly the way Cal wants. The team isn't too cocky. But they have...
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March 7, 2012 10:37 AM
(AP) - Senior Darius Miller expects No. 1 Kentucky to get even more production from its bench by the time the NCAA tournament starts. It's just another sign of strength for a team that expects to play for the national championship next month. "Hopefully our bench can step up big,...
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February 25, 2012 4:27 PM
Kentucky Men's Basketball #1 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Postgame Quotes Rupp Arena - Lexington, Ky. Feb. 25, 2012
Kentucky Players
#1, Darius Miller, G
On if this team needs to lose a game before tournament time... "I still think the same way I'm not trying to lose. I...
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January 29, 2012 7:18 PM
(AP) - Kentucky guard Darius Miller is keeping up his hot shooting, but coach John Calipari wants to see more from the Maysville senior. Miller scored 13 points in Kentucky's 74-50 win at LSU on Saturday. Miller hit 3-of-5 from three-point range in the game, making him 13-for-24 from beyond...
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January 11, 2012 11:22 PM
Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. Auburn January 11, 2012 Auburn Arena - Auburn, Ala.
-- Kentucky improves to 16-1, 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Auburn fell to 10-6, 0-2. -- The Wildcats are 86-17 all-time against Auburn and 28-13 in Auburn. -- This was UK's first game...
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January 11, 2012 8:59 PM
A Darius Miller three pointer beat the halftime buzzer and put Kentucky ahead of Auburn 32-28 after the first 20 minutes of the Cats first SEC road game.
Kentucky trailed for portions of the first half and was outrebounded by the Tigers 18-9. Four players have scored six points...
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January 10, 2012 5:39 PM
This years Cats are a step ahead of last year.
Cal believes that because of added experience, more talent, plus the coaching staff learned a few things about adjusting to playing a lot of freshman last year.
Cal's logic is why this team should be better than last...
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January 3, 2012 11:07 PM
Kentucky Men's Basketball UK vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Postgame Quotes Freedom Hall - Louisville, Ky. Jan. 3, 2012
Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari
On the difference between the first half and the second half ... "Well, they played well. They made shots. They beat us to every ball and...
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December 9, 2011 7:33 PM
Indiana fans have been nasty since Marquis Teague said he was coming to Kentucky which meant he wasn't going to Indiana. It should be really bad Saturday when undefeated Indiana and Kentucky play.
"I'm going to get a lot of boos, I already know," says UK's point guard who...
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November 27, 2011 12:14 AM
(AP) - Darius Miller could rejoin Kentucky's starting lineup soon. And that's just fine with freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Miller scored 19 points and No. 2 Kentucky routed Portland 87-63 on Saturday night in the Wildcats' final tuneup before playing St. John's and No. 1 North Carolina next week. Terrence Jones...
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November 26, 2011 9:08 PM
Kentucky beat Portland 87-63 Saturday night at Rupp Arena in the final tune-up before a pair of games with major conference teams next week.
Darius Miller came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points on 4-of-5 three point shooting. Terrence Jones also had 19 points. Anthony Davis...
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November 20, 2011 6:52 PM
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Kentucky starts three freshman and two sophomores, but relied on its lone senior Sunday to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament. Darius Miller came off the bench to score 13 points and hand out five assists as the No. 2 Wildcats outlasted Old Dominion 62-52...
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November 20, 2011 2:24 PM
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Senior Darius Miller came off the bench to score 13 points and lead a young Kentucky team past Old Dominion 62-52 Sunday to win the Hall of Fame Tip-off Classic in Connecicut. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist also scored 13 points and fellow freshman Anthony Davis added 11 points,...
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November 20, 2011 12:58 PM
Kentucky used a 12-2 run at the end of the first half to overcome a slow start and pull ahead of Old Dominion 32-27 after 20 minutes in the final of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic.
Playing their third road game of the week, UK looked sluggish for...
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November 17, 2011 2:23 PM
Projected starters and who starts isn't always the same for Cal. But, for now, UK's notes has the same starting five going against Penn State on Saturday.
That means Darius Miller will be coming off the bench for the second game in a row.
"He played well," says...
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October 26, 2011 4:48 PM
Who can forget that UK at one point was so bad on the road last year, there were some upset UK fans.
Cal likes to say that during that streak there were plenty of True Blue fans who were thinking he was overpaid. That was all forgotten with the...
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October 25, 2011 5:04 PM
When you read Cal's thoughts about practice and what he thinks about this team as he gets ready for the Blue-White scrimmage Wednesday night, happy isn't too strong of a word to use.
Many times Cal talked about how much he likes this team. He's just coaching. He doesn't...
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October 18, 2011 12:59 PM
This makes for a fun debate. But when you take a step back and think about having 5 players in the Top 70, and I'm not sure that Darius Miller isn't getting a fair shake, it's another example of the talent Cal has put together.
CBSSPORTS.COM has five Cats...
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August 28, 2011 5:48 PM
(AP) - While University of Kentucky senior Darius Miller and his Team USA teammates didn't make it to the finals in the World University Games in China, Miller says the experience has him better prepared for his final year with the Wildcats. Back at Memorial Coliseum, Miller said Friday that...
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August 11, 2011 3:58 PM
Darius Miller scored 7 points and added 8 rebounds in an 88-61 exhibition game win for the USA Men's World University Games team Thursday over a Chinese professional team.
Miller came off the bench to play 17 minutes in the USA's comeback victory. Vanderbilt's John Jenkins connected on 8-of-10...
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August 4, 2011 8:17 AM
University of Kentucky guard Darius Miller made the final cut and earned a spot on the final 12-man U.S. roster for the World University Games.
The following players will make up team U.S.A.
Tim Abromaitis (Notre Dame/Unionville, Conn.) Marcus Denmon (Missouri/Kansas City, Mo.) Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh/Scotch Plains, N.J.)...
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July 31, 2011 3:22 PM
Darius Miller is among fourteen collegiate players selected as a finalist for the USA Men's World University Games team.
A group of 20 players went through three days of tryouts before the roster was trimmed for the first time Sunday. USA Basketball will cut the team to 12 on...
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March 26, 2011 7:31 PM
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - John Calipari cringes when people bring up the subject of one-and-done players, those freshmen who use college basketball merely as a springboard to the NBA. He's certainly had his share of them, four last year alone. But every time newcomers Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb knock...
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March 23, 2011 6:38 PM
(AP) - Until a week ago, Josh Harrellson's NCAA tournament experience consisted largely of towel waving. The Kentucky senior center admits he grew pretty good at it while spending most of last season on the bench watching soon-to-be NBAers DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall and Patrick Patterson revitalize the Wildcats. Harrellson...
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March 19, 2011 7:08 PM
More UK notes after Cats beat WVU 71-63. UK beat WVU 38-22 in the second half.
#1 Darius Miller -- Hit huge 3-pointer with 4:11 remaining to give the Cats a five-point lead. #3 Terrence Jones -- Tallied 10 second-half points. -- Recorded his team-leading 12th double-double of the...
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March 13, 2011 5:19 PM
ATLANTA (AP) - The Kentucky freshmen donned their championship caps, cut down the nets and hopped around like this something new to them. Which, of course, it was. For the Wildcats, though, this was just business as usual at the Southeastern Conference tournament. Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Darius Miller...
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March 13, 2011 3:16 PM
Kentucky beat Florida 70-54 in the SEC Tournament Final, capturing the school's 27th conference tournament championship.
Darius Miller was named Tournament MVP after playing his third solid game in a row, notching 15 points and 6 rebounds in another performance by the Cats that suggested they're playing their best...
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March 11, 2011 6:46 PM
Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky vs. Ole Miss March 11, 2011 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga.
-- Kentucky wins its fourth consecutive game and improves to 23-8 on the season. Ole Miss falls to 20-13. --The Wildcats are 97-13 all-time against the Rebels and 15-0 against...
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March 11, 2011 8:21 AM
The formula for success for UK is simple. There is number that works for UK. They have not lost a game this year if the defense holds to 67 points or less.
Everyone has their eye on the obvious, UK is a much better team. If you go back...
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March 6, 2011 2:24 PM
Kentucky overcame poor shooting and rallied to beat Tennessee xx-xx Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn.
Kentucky clinches a first round by in this week's SEC Tournament with the win. Possibly just as important, UK won a close game and a road game in the SEC, something they've struggled to do...
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February 26, 2011 9:10 PM
Here is a fun debate. Which victory was bigger, beating Louisville or Florida? I will go with Florida for a couple of reasons. One, if Kentucky loses, they are out of the Top 25. Two, with all of the debate about this team not playing hard, they played really hard....
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February 26, 2011 8:41 PM
FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 76, Florida 68
Team Records, Series Info and Other Big News • Kentucky is 20-8 overall, 8-6 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida is 22-6, 11-3 in league play. • UK leads the series 89-33, including 46-8 in Lexington. • Kentucky has a 163-52 record against SEC East teams since...
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February 26, 2011 6:19 PM
(AP) - Darius Miller scored a career-high 24 points and Brandon Knight added 16 points and six assists as No. 22 Kentucky surged past No. 13 Florida 76-68 on Saturday. The Wildcats (20-8, 8-6 Southeastern Conference) won their 33rd straight home game and gave coach John Calipari his 500th career...
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February 21, 2011 9:11 PM
As strange as it sounds, Wednesday night at Arkansas might be the biggest test for the Cats all season.
They've won two games in a row pretty convincingly, they've got momentum, but now it's crunch time at the end of the regular season. They've got to show they can...
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February 19, 2011 8:55 PM
Players dream about having a game like Darius Miller did. With five minutes to go in the first half, I was wondering if he would break his career high of 20 points a game in the first 20 minutes.
He couldn't miss in the first half. Miller hit all...
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February 19, 2011 7:59 PM
Perhaps we are seeing the coming out party of Darius Miller who had a career high 22. Player quotes after UK blows out South Carolina 90-59
Kentucky Players
#1, Darius Miller, G
On his success in the game against South Carolina ... "I just had open looks....
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February 19, 2011 7:35 PM
Kentucky Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes South Carolina at Kentucky February 19, 2011, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 90, South Carolina 59
Team Records and Series Info • Kentucky is 19-7 overall, 7-5 in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina is 13-12 overall, 4-8 in league play. • UK leads...
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February 19, 2011 6:38 PM
(AP) - Darius Miller scored a career-high 22 points and No. 22 Kentucky had little trouble in a 90-59 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Terrence Jones added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (19-7, 7-5 SEC), who remained unbeaten at Rupp Arena under coach John Calipari. Kentucky...
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February 18, 2011 5:50 PM
If it sounds like a broken record, it is. We are talking about the same problem over and over and over.
"We're worried about the last five minutes of the game right now," says Cal. "We are not worried about anything else."
Cal who is getting the Cats...
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February 18, 2011 5:22 PM
UK, now 18-7 gets ready to play Saturday afternoon at Rupp against South Carolina who is in last place in the SEC East.
Cal talks about the obvious problems facing the Cats.
On how the team needs to address closing out games ... "We talked about it a...
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February 17, 2011 9:59 AM
If the Cats start playing down the stretch in games much better, you know what Cal is going to say that his young Cats are growing up.
But, suppose Kentucky goes on a run and wins the rest of the games going into the SEC Tournament. Many people will...
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February 16, 2011 5:17 PM
Put your foot on their throats. Sounds mean, but that's what Cal wants. Knock them out.
When Doron Lamb, who broke out of his little shooting slump hitting 7 of 8 shots, and that included going 3 for 3 from downtown, hits a three to make it 72-63, UK...
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February 12, 2011 8:36 AM
When your Cal, and you have only been around two years, and in year one your team only lost 3 games and you send 5 players to the NBA with guaranteed contracts, it's easy to compare and have high expectations.
Plus, every True Blue Fan is trying to figure...
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February 11, 2011 4:09 PM
It doesn't matter what I think or what you might be thinking. What matters is, the players seem to believe more than most True Blue Fans.
"We could be one of those teams coming into the tournament, we could," says DeAndre Liggins whose coming off his best game ever...
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February 9, 2011 4:31 PM
Before Tennessee Cal called UK's mess a crisis. UK still has to prove that they can win close games on the road in the SEC, even if it means hitting the punching bag before every game.
"Yeah, we were kind of confused because we were all like, what are...
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February 4, 2011 6:04 PM
After Kentucky lost to Ole Miss only partly because Darius Miller had an opportunity to take a shot with less than 20 seconds to go and he didn't pull the trigger, Miller apologized to True Blue fans and his teammates with a tweet. Today he still feels that's why the...
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