Game over: struggling UK basketball museum closes (AP)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:09:58 PDT

The University of Kentucky Basketball Museum has shut its doors due to falling attendance and financial problems. The museum, located in the Lexington Center near the entrance to Rupp Arena, has struggled to find an audience since opening in 1999. Kentucky deputy athletic director Rob Mullens said Wednesday that the museum, which was not affiliated with the university, was averaging less than...

Kentucky Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:01:28 PDT

Kentucky finished its 2007-08 campaign with its first first-round defeat in the NCAA Tournament in 21 years, but the season was a success for the Wildcats in some unexpected ways.

They spit and sputtered early on, losing to Gardner-Webb in November and stumbling through a four-game losing streak in early December.

But just about the time the Wildcats were looking to be counted out, they somehow recovered and made a surprising run through the SEC portion of their schedule. Their 12-4 mark got them second place in their division and was pretty much responsible for their at-large bid to the NCAA field.

Injuries were a major factor. Jodie Meeks and Derrick Jasper missed a combined total of 29 games, seniors Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford missed a game each, and...