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Demarcus Cousins takes shot to mouth, breaks front teeth

Demarcus Cousins - photo by Mark Cornelson | Kentucky.com

It takes a lot to rattle — or knock out — Kentucky freshman DeMarcus Cousins. He took an elbow to the mouth from guard Courtney Fortson less than two minutes into Saturday’s game here that appeared to break off part of his two front teeth. However, less than two minutes later he was back in the game and had 18 points, 14 rebounds, two steals, one blocked shot and one assist in 17 minutes in the 101-70 victory.

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On March 15, 1973, No. 17 Kentucky defeated Austin Peay, 106-100 in overtime in the 1973 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.  In UK’s first NCAA Tournament game without Adolph Rupp as its coach, senior center Jim Andrews scored 30 points, but it was senior reserve Larry Stamper who tallied the final six points in overtime as the Wildcats outlasted Austin Peay and its charismatic star, James “Fly” Williams (26 points), before 15,581 fans in Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym.  This was Joe B. Hall’s first NCAA tourney win.

 

On March 15, 1992, eligible for postseason play for the first time in three years, Kentucky dominates Alabama, 80-54, to take its 16th SEC Tournament Championship.

 

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