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Kenny Payne joins Kentucky basketball staff

Kenny Payne has joined the men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, head coach announced on Friday.  Payne comes to Lexington after serving as an assistant at the University of Oregon since the summer of 2004.  “Kenny Payne has been a part of our coaching family for the last 10 years and he’s been a part of our yearly retreat,” said Calipari. “I’ve watched his growth over the years and I’ve always been impressed. I’ve offered him a couple of jobs in the past that he passed on because of his loyalty to Oregon. This should be a great opportunity for him and naturally I’m thrilled about what he brings to our staff.”

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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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