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January 13, 2009: Meeks breaks Issel’s mark, Cats thump Vols

Patrick Patterson took the inbounds pass and faked a handoff to Jodie Meeks.  Two Tennessee defenders went with Meeks, leaving Patterson with a clear path to a dunk.  In this game, that rated as good defense.  Read article

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On November 27, 1976, with Adolph Rupp looking on from the stands, UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new, 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena. Rick Robey scores the first goal in Rupp with 19:30 left to play in the first half.

 

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