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Deandre Liggins emerges for much-needed win

John Calipari had been asking, begging and pleading for a few good veterans for the last couple of weeks. He got two very good ones to step up Tuesday night to end the Kentucky men’s basketball team’s current skid. Junior guard DeAndre Liggins tied a career high with 19 points and senior forward Josh Harrellson added another 16 as the Cats ended the first two-game losing streak of head coach John Calipari’s UK career with a 73-61 victory over Tennessee.
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Deandre Liggins - photo by Andy Lyons | Getty

John Calipari had been asking, begging and pleading for a few good veterans for the last couple of weeks.  He got two very good ones to step up Tuesday night to end the Kentucky men’s basketball team’s current skid.  Junior guard DeAndre Liggins tied a career high with 19 points and senior forward Josh Harrellson added another 16 as the Cats ended the first two-game losing streak of head coach John Calipari’s UK career with a 73-61 victory over Tennessee.

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