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Kentucky’s road slump continues at Vanderbilt

Would you believe me if I told you that Kentucky lost a tight game on the road? For the fifth time in six road games in the SEC, No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 5-5) lost a close game away from home. This time, John Jenkins and No. 23 Vanderbilt (18-6, 6-4) dropped UK 81-77. Jenkins, the SEC’s leading scorer, scored a career-high 32 points off 6-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

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Would you believe me if I told you that Kentucky lost a tight game on the road?  For the fifth time in six road games in the SEC, No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 5-5) lost a close game away from home. This time, John Jenkins and No. 23 Vanderbilt (18-6, 6-4) dropped UK 81-77.  Jenkins, the SEC’s leading scorer, scored a career-high 32 points off 6-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

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On April 3, 1993, Kentucky faced Michigan in the NCAA semifinals, marking UK’s 10th Final Four appearance. An 81-78 overtime loss to the Wolverines ended Kentucky’s season at 30-4 and marked All-American Jamal Mashburn’s last game in UK blue.

 

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