By Ira D. Combs Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

 

Kentucky basketball added another factual record Saturday to it's long and storied historic tradition when it beat the Florida Gators in Rupp Arena 76-68. The win stamped UK with it's 55th twenty win season in college basketball.

 

UK may have missed their best chance to…

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MIght I just say I truely hate U of L!! I truely hate their fans! They truely have no class. This U K fan will never, and I mean never forgive Pitino for becomming their Coach. He is a traitor and will ALWAYS be a traitor.

Hello everyone and welcome back to another TKB. Another good week for me going 5-1 which puts the season record at 29-15, which has me as an 8/9 seed for the tourney.

Another big weekend in the SEC so let's get right to it.

 

Florida at Kentucky- (4:00 CBS) The Cats will try to put yet another heartbreaking road loss behind them as they take on the SEC East leading Gators.

 

UF got Chandler Parsons back and had a huge comeback win against…

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By Ira D. Combs Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

 

Two down and four to go for Cal's Cats as we get closer to March Madness.



Yep, with last week's sweep of Mississippi State and South Carolina the Cats have taken care of business to this point in the final stretch drive goal of obtaining that coveted SEC East #2 seed which would provide UK with a first round bye for… Continue

Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of TKB. Last week was a good one going 5-1 which makes the season record 24-14, which should get me off the NCAA Bubble.

Another weekend, another huge set of games in the SEC so let's get to it.

 

South Carolina at Kentucky- (4:00 SEC Network) After a nice win over Mississippi State on Tuesday the Wildcats entertain Darrin Horn's Game Cocks who have struggled recently losing four in a…

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By Ira D. Combs Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

 

Once again close but no cigar for John Calipari and his Cats on the road in the SEC.

 

This time in the capital city of Country Music Nashville, Tennessee where the Commodores play with a root'n toot'n passion like everyone else when the Big Blue comes to town.…

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“Jenkins scored a career-high 32 points, hitting six 3-pointers,”





“D Liggins    Technical Fouls:  Kentucky - D. Liggins 1”



D Liggins prides him self in being the best defender on the team , my question in what happen in shutting down Jenkins offense? Why did D Liggins react so badly pertaining to the taunting from the other team?  I believe the Technical foul was the big difference in the game , other then Kentucky…

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another Krystal Ball. Last week was another .500 one for me going 3-3.

That puts the season record at 19-13, which still has me squarely on the NCAA Tourney bubble.

Another Saturday and another big game for Kentucky, so let's get right to it.

 

Kentucky at Vanderbilt- (1:00 CBS)- This one shapes up as a battle for second place in the SEC East. The Cats are coming off a nice win over Tennessee on Tuesday while the…

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By Ira D. Combs Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

Sports scenarios many times can be applied to life in general.



Many of us have been told by our elders as we've grown up that life is never as bad as it seems at times nor is it ever as good as it appears at times either. For most of our lives it falls in the middle.



You can apply those remarks to the present… Continue

I'm already getting really tired of "can't" with this UK basketball team.

 

They can't win on an opponent's home court.

 

They can't win close games.

 

They can't win with just six players.

 

They can't win with no bench.

 

They can't win with three freshmen leading the way.

 

They can't win…

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another TKB. Last week wasn't as successful as the previous week going 3-3, making the record for the season 16-10, which would put me squarely on the NCAA bubble. 

It is another big weekend in the SEC and a huge game for the Cats, so let's take a look at who will win.

 

Kentucky at Florida- (9:00 ESPN) Quite simply this has become a "must win" for Kentucky. The Gators are sitting in first in the SEC East and a win here…

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