UK Men’s Basketball

After the Cats’ 87-83 win over UNC, Kentucky guard DJ Wagner was named to his second SEC Freshman of the week honor this season. Wagner contributed 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in 35 minutes of UK’s win at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday. UK has the most weekly SEC honors than any other school during the John Calipari Era, with 97 SEC Freshman of the Week awards and 31 SEC Player of the Week honors.

** The Kentucky men’s basketball team is now the ninth-ranked team in the country in the week seven AP Top 25 Poll released on Monday, Dec. 18. The Cats are coming off an 87-83 victory over then-ninth ranked North Carolina at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta, Georgia.
Purdue also moved two spots up to number one, following a win over another top five foe in Arizona.

1. Purdue
2. Kansas
3. Houston
4. Arizona
5. UConn
6. Marquette
7. Oklahoma
8. Tennessee
9. Kentucky
10. Baylor

** The CATS will be back in action this Thursday, as they will face their in-state rival Louisville on the road. Tip-off is set for 6 PM on ESPN.