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Kentucky basketball players Mark Krebs, left, Josh Harrellson and John Wall played around in the pool after practice Monday ahead of their game against Cleveland State in the Cancun Challenge.

Freshman sensation John Wall scored a season-best 23 points, including clutch shots in the final minute that sent the game to overtime, and No.

CANCUN, Mexico - The setting at the Cancun Challenge on the Moon Palace Resort invites relaxation.

The championship game of the Cancun Challenge will feature a matchup between the Stanford Cardinal and the fifth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.

The fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats leave the friendly confines of Rupp Arena for the first time this season, as they travel to Mexico for this afternoon's showdown with the Cleveland State Vikings as part of the Cancun Challenge.

Huntington-native named Conference Player of the Week. LEXINGTON, Ky. -- COURTESY: UK SPORTS INFORMATION UK mena s basketball players Patrick Patterson and John Wall were named the SEC Player and Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday and Wall was named the ESPN.com National Player of the Week.

Freshman John Wall scored 21 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed six rebounds to help fourth-ranked Kentucky cruise to a 92-63 win over Rider at Rupp Arena.

The fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats are coming off a rather unimpressive victory, and they will attempt to get into a rhythm when they host the Rider Broncs today as part of the Cancun Challenge.

DeMarcus Cousins finished with 27 points and 18 rebounds and No. 4 Kentucky withstood a three-point barrage from Sam Houston State to come away with a 102-92 victory in the first round of the Cancun Challenge.

Kentucky coach John Calipari looked up at the clock after Miami of Ohio tied the fourth-ranked Wildcats with six seconds left and wondered if he should call timeout.

John Wall proved to be worth the wait. The heralded Kentucky freshman scored 19 points - including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining - to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night.

John Wall is ready to stop cheerleading and start playing. The heralded Kentucky freshman will make his long-awaited debut on Monday when the fourth-ranked Wildcats take on Miami .

Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe split between two Morehead State defenders, absorbed a bump and with his back to the basket flipped the ball toward the rim.

John Calipari has proven he can coach winners. Coming off two disappointing seasons, Kentucky has put a lot of money in his hands to bring his talent to Lexington and restore its program to its glory days.

Eric Bledsoe heard all the chatter. He understood it, too. He knew signing with Kentucky as the "other" point guard didn't seem to make a lot of sense.

What's the biggest story of this early signing period? Harrison Barnes' pending decision, I guess.

LEXINGTON - John Calipari knows exactly how he wants University of Kentucky basketball to feel, because he has felt it himself.

Fans are hoping this year's Wildcats can develop the kind of chemistry that defined UK's 1996 national champions.

John Wall proved to be worth the wait. The heralded Kentucky freshman scored 27 points in his collegiate debut as the fourth-ranked Wildcats rolled past Clarion 117-52 on Friday night in an exhibition game.

During a scrimmage on Saturday, Kentucky freshman DeMarcus Cousins did something seemingly reasonable and unremarkable.