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John Wall didn’t want to take his uniform off after the game

John Wall

John Wall

John Wall, the most decorated freshman in University of Kentucky basketball history, sat in front of his locker after Saturday’s stunning 73-66 NCAA East Regional loss to West Virginia and could not believe it was over. “I don’t want to take the uniform off,” he said as managers started to pack equipment away. “… One minute you’re rolling, the next it’s all over.” Want to talk about a transition game? In the time it takes to say “three-point takedown,” West Virginia shocked the No. 1-seed Wildcats and spun the story of their season from how fast they brought the program back to how hard they fell.

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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 February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 19, 1896

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