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The Harrison twins are similar but also much different

The Kentucky teammates of the Harrison twins have noted the similarities and differences between them.

The Harrison Twins - photo by Chet White | UKAthletics.com

The Harrison Twins – photo by Chet White | UKAthletics.com

For the past 12 months, the perception around recruiting circles and around the basketball program is that freshman guard is a better overall player than his twin brother, fellow freshman guard .

24/7 Sports rated Andrew Harrison as the third overall player in the Class of 2013, as ESPN, Scout and Rivals each ranked him fifth overall.

On the other hand, Aaron Harrison was ranked fifth in his class by 24/7 Sports, ninth by ESPN, sixth by Scout and seventh by Rivals.

The Harrisons' UK teammates have noted the similarities and differences between the twins.

“What surprised me is how different their games are. They are similar, but they are much different. They're both unique players,” junior guard Sam Malone said.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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