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On Monday night, the University of Kentucky will welcome the Drexel Dragons into Rupp Arena for a 7:00 PM ET tilt that — no disrespect to Drexel, here, we’re just playing the percentages — could give UK its 12th win of the season against no losses, and could further the record for best start at UK for a first-year coach.  Previously held by (no surprises here) Adolph Rupp, who started the 1931 season with ten straight wins, John Calipari took that record for himself with the Wildcats’ win over Austin Peay on Saturday.

Just your typical Monday night, [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/12/21/uk2k/feed/ 3 Dynamic Duos in Search of a Third Wheel http://rushthecourt.net/2009/01/14/dynamic-duos-in-search-of-a-third-wheel/ http://rushthecourt.net/2009/01/14/dynamic-duos-in-search-of-a-third-wheel/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:06:45 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=3728

John Stevens is featured columnist for RTC.  His columns will appear on Tuesdays throughout the season. 

Ask any college basketball coach what a team needs to succeed in March and you’ll get a variety of answers — solid point guard play, a big inside threat, conditioning, luck, a guarantee that John Stevens will NOT bet on you — all popular answers.  A “go-to” guy is also a popular response, but I think history has shown that simply one standout player will not prove sufficient.  These days you have to have a balanced squad in addition to having at least [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/01/14/dynamic-duos-in-search-of-a-third-wheel/feed/ 0 A Few More Exhibitions of NCAA Basketball Action http://rushthecourt.net/2008/11/09/a-few-more-exhibitions-of-ncaa-basketball-action/ http://rushthecourt.net/2008/11/09/a-few-more-exhibitions-of-ncaa-basketball-action/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:41:54 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=2142 Louisville 84, N. Kentucky 69.  Louisville is looking shaky in the preseason, but Samardo Samuels isn’t (29 pts). UNC 102, UNC-Pembroke 62.  Tyler Hansbrough wasn’t on the floor, but it didn’t matter much. Purdue 81, Northern St. 61.  JaJuan Johnson went nuts for 22/14/7 blks.  Oklahoma 94, Cameron 39.  Blake Griffin with 17/11 as OU rolled.  Marquette 94, Colorado St.-Pueblo 73.  Lazar Hayward with 23 and Jerel McNeal with 22. UCLA 76, Biola 42.  Darren Collison with 14 pts; Jrue Holiday with 11.  Wake Forest 97, Mt. Olive 62.  AFA had 15/12, but LD Williams led all scorers with 22 pts.  Florida 82, Rollins 53.  Nick Calathes with 16/6 [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2008/11/09/a-few-more-exhibitions-of-ncaa-basketball-action/feed/ 1