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Late surge boosts Kentucky past Tennessee 73-62

Eric Bledsoe - photo from UKAthletics.com

Eric Bledsoe - photo from UKAthletics.com

After missing two 3-point attempts in the first half, Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe told coach John Calipari he had lost confidence in his shot.  Calipari’s message, to Bledsoe’s surprise: Keep shooting, anyway.  Bledsoe’s second half resurgence, along with yet another stellar performance by fellow freshman guard John Wall, helped No. 3 Kentucky fight off No. 12 Tennessee for a 73-62 victory Saturday night.

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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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November 27, 1924

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