Wildcats surge to NBL top, down Phoenix The Perth Wildcats have beaten South East Melbourne Phoenix 101-79 to move to the top of the NBL table. AAP · Feb 5, 2022
No. 3 UCLA cannot complete comeback in 76-66 loss to No. 7 Arizona TUCSON, Ariz. — A week after looking practically unbeatable, winning three games comfortably with lockdown defense and sustained intensity to move up near the top of the national rankings, UCLA was back in a spot where players had said they were more comfortable. Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2022
Wildcats' Hodgson referred to NBL tribunal After causing a melee in their clash against the Sydney Kings on Sunday, Perth Wildcats' Matt Hodgson will face a single person NBL tribunal. AAP · Feb 2, 2022
NU blows 24-point lead but salvages win against Rutgers in OT Buie scores 18, Audige 15 for Wildcats, who break four-game skid Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2022
Mark Story: The Kentucky Wildcats basketball player who is proving a lot of skeptics wrong When it became apparent late last spring that Sahvir Wheeler and Kentucky were about to join forces, questions about the wisdom of UK bringing in the former Georgia point guard were loud and persistent. Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022
Tensions flare as Kings down Wildcats The Sydney Kings have handed Perth their third loss of the season behind a blistering performance by Jaylen Adams. AAP · Jan 30, 2022
Paul Sullivan: Kofi Cockburn returns from concussion protocols to lead No. 24 Illinois to 59-56 win against Northwestern EVANSTON, Ill. — Illinois center Kofi Cockburn returned to the lineup against Northwestern on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston after missing two games in concussion protocols, leading the Illini to a pulsating 59-56 win against the Wildcats. Chicago Tribune · Jan 30, 2022
Illinois 59, Northwestern 56: Kofi Cockburn carries Illini, deepens Wildcats’ misery The Illini have won seven straight in the series and have a comically lopsided all-time record of 141-42. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 30, 2022
Perth Wildcats to stay on the road in NBL The Perth Wildcats hoped to play some home games in early February but the WA government's border backflip has thwarted those plans. AAP · Jan 28, 2022
2022 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0: Rankings the top 101 prospects, now that Shaedon Sharpe is eligible Before reclassifying, Kentucky Wildcats guard Shaedon Sharpe was the top recruit in his class. Now, he is eligible for the 2022 NBA draft. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 27, 2022
Perth big guns shoot down Hawks in NBL Classy imports Vic Law and Bryce Cotton have combined for 52 points in Perth's 94-80 away win over Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong. AAP · Jan 27, 2022
Northwestern falls short at Michigan The Wildcats’ Julian Roper misses a three-pointer at the buzzer. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2022
No. 7 UCLA conjures March Madness intensity in dominating win over No. 3 Arizona For the briefest of moments, Peyton Watson was beaten. Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2022
Villanova continues dominance against DePaul Javan Johnson scored 16 points, but the Demons lost again to the Wildcats. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2022 Mississippi women get first AP women’s poll ranking in 15 years Kentucky is out of the Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 19, 2018. The Wildcats had been ranked for 65 consecutive weeks which was the eighth-longest active run.
Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022 Kansas claims wild 78-75 comeback victory at rival Kansas State MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bill Self tried to focus on the Kansas men’s basketball game against Kansas State and nothing else on Saturday afternoon, just two days after the death of his dad, Bill Self Sr.
AAP · Jan 22, 2022 Wildcats surge in NBL win over Hawks In a clash between two of the NBL's hottest teams, the Perth Wildcats have prevailed 94-78 over the Illawarra Hawks after a blistering second half of shooting.
ABC News · Jan 21, 2022 WA border opening backflip hits sport hard as Perth Glory, Perth Wildcats pick up the pieces West Australian sports teams are left scrambling following the announcement that the state's planned reopening on February 5 will not go ahead.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 20, 2022 Shaedon Sharpe Can Apply for 2022 NBA Draft After Joining Wildcats in January However, there is a review process with the NBA that must happen if Sharpe applies for entry.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2022 Northwestern can’t knock off No. 8 Wisconsin as Johnny Davis scores 27 The Wildcats lost for the fifth time in six games and have dropped seven straight to the Badgers.
Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2022 Three things we learned from Kansas State’s 66-65 road victory over No. 23 Texas The Kansas State men’s basketball team won its second consecutive game against a ranked opponent by defeating No. 23 Texas, 66-65, on Tuesday at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
AAP · Jan 18, 2022 Fast-starting 36ers upset Wildcats in NBL Skipper Mitch McCarron narrowly missed a triple double as the Adelaide 36ers, in their first NBL game in a month, ambushed the top-of-the-table Perth Wildcats.