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March 22, 1998: ‘Ghost’ of ’92 classic scared away in 86-84 comeback over Duke

Frank Anderson | LHL - UK team together at center court after beating Duke 86-84 in the NCAA South Regional Final in St. Petersburg, Fla. on March 22, 1998.

If Big Blue Nation carried psychic scars from Christian Laettner and six years earlier – and it did – ‘s first UK team supplied the healing salve. Down 17 points with 9:38 left, rallied behind the penetrating drives of point guard . With the score tied at 81 and 39.4 seconds left, buried a trey that put the Cats ahead to stay in one of their most savored victories.  Read article.

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On January 13, 2009, Jodie Meeks scored 54 points at Tennessee in a 90-72 victory for the most points in a single game by a Kentucky player. Meeks played 39 minutes and went 15-of-22 from the field, including 10-of-15 from behind the arc. He also didn't miss from the free-throw line, where he went 14-of-14.  He also hauled in eight rebounds and kicked out four assists.  The 54 points by Meeks was also the most points scored in an SEC game since Chris Jackson from LSU tallied 55 against Ole Miss in 1989.

 

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