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Improved Darius Miller on a six-game roll for UK going into SEC Tournament

When he picked up his third and fourth fouls in a 21-second span midway of the second half at Tennessee Sunday, Darius Miller figured he was going to be sitting on the bench for an extended period. Kentucky coach John Calipari had other ideas and put Miller back into the game with…
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Darius Miller - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

When he picked up his third and fourth fouls in a 21-second span midway of the second half at Tennessee Sunday, Darius Miller figured he was going to be sitting on the bench for an extended period. Kentucky coach John Calipari had other ideas and put Miller back into the game with…

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

December 5, 1949

50 Randy Noll

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