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Kentucky among familiar names expected to rule hoops landscape

The outlook on the college basketball season promises some quality time with familiar former champions.  While in past seasons relatively unheralded teams such as Oklahoma, Memphis, Florida and Ohio State were popular preseason picks, this season’s contenders are basketball blue bloods.  could return to glory and raise its eighth national championship banner.  Read article.

 

Returning Kentucky starter Patrick Patterson walks in front of national championship banners during the teams NCAA college basketball media day

Returning Kentucky starter Patrick Patterson walks in front of national championship banners during the team's NCAA college basketball media day

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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

50 Randy Noll

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