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Brandon Knight called it the biggest shot of his career

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As the clock wound down to possible overtime, Kentucky’s Brandon Knight broke down the lane, jumped into the air and flipped the basketball and the Wildcats into the third round of the NCAA Tournament.  UK center Josh Harrellson went into the air to collect the ball then saw it slither through the net. Immediately he thought one thing: Moving on.  The Wildcats escaped with a 59-57 win on Thursday and lived to play again — which says a lot, considering in-state rival Louisville went down to Morehead State on the same day.

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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.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 18, 1912

12 Bert Johnson

February 18, 1969

10 Anthony Mathis

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