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Deandre Liggins could be a major surprise

Darius Miller knows everyone expects him to have a much bigger role on John Calipari’s team at Kentucky this year. However, during the SEC Media Day here Thursday he said not to underestimate another junior — guard DeAndre Liggins. “A lot of people are going to be surprised by DeAndre’s part on this team. He’s been doing a great job,” said Miller.

Deandre Liggins

knows everyone expects him to have a much bigger role on John Calipari’s team at this year. However, during the SEC Media Day here Thursday he said not to underestimate another junior — guard DeAndre Liggins. “A lot of people are going to be surprised by DeAndre’s part on this team. He’s been doing a great job,” said Miller.

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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.

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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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