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What is Karl Towns carrying on his shoulders, besides a tiny, invisible confidant?

Karl Towns has scored double figures 12 times this season, including in five of Kentucky’s last seven games.

Karl Towns - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

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What is Karl-Anthony Towns carrying on his shoulders, besides a tiny, invisible confidant?

It's not the weight of the world, but the bulk of his game.

Time and again has complained about his freshman big man trying to muscle his way toward the basket using only his upper body instead of establishing with his legs.

Calipari concedes that youth and biology are the co-conspirators for that shortcoming in Towns. He simply hasn't had the time to add the muscle required to plant his foot and hold his position, to torque his waist and move defenders.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

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