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Deandre Liggins rediscovers true colors in Indiana win

DeAndre Liggins, you remember him, right? You know, the guy that used to dive on the floor, scrap for every ball and provide the spark when Kentucky needed to bring the fire? That guy returned Saturday night in Kentucky’s 81-62 win over Indiana. “This is my first game that I actually played like I did last year, bringing the energy, diving on the floor,” Liggins said. “I just felt like I played today like I did last year.”

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DeAndre Liggins, you remember him, right? You know, the guy that used to dive on the floor, scrap for every ball and provide the spark when Kentucky needed to bring the fire? That guy returned Saturday night in Kentucky’s 81-62 win over Indiana. “This is my first game that I actually played like I did last year, bringing the energy, diving on the floor,” Liggins said. “I just felt like I played today like I did last year.”

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 2, 1961, Cotton Nash scored 25 points in his first varsity game.  

 

On December 2, 1967, Mike Casey scored 28 points in his very first varsity game.

 

On December 2, 1972, Joe B. Hall coaches his first game as head coach at UK, a 75-66 win at Michigan State. UK goes on to win the SEC Championship and finish 22-8 during Hall’s inaugural season.

 

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