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Behind the Masks: Kentucky mascots

You probably don’t know Ross Turner and Reese Brammell, but they will make you stand up out of your seat and have you shouting, cheering and possibly even dancing.  Turner and Brammell, better known as the Wildcat and Scratch, attend almost all of the Cats’ games in a variety of sports, campus activities and events in the Lexington community as the official .  Read article.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

December 5, 1949

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