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Kentucky’s rally falls short in loss to UConn

NCAA Men's Final Four - Kentucky v UConn

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Kentucky fought to the bitter end but could not pull out the win against UConn.  After trailing by 10 at the half, Kentucky made a run for it in the second half, pulling ahead after a series of 3-pointers.  The second half of this Final Four match-up saw a number of lead changes and ties. But every time Kentucky managed to squeak out a lead, the Huskies pulled back ahead.  The Wildcats were in position to tie the game with seconds left on the clock, but…

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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 April 1, 1996, behind an NCAA title game record-tying seven three-pointers from Tony Delk, UK won its sixth national title. After two John Wallace free throws cut the UK lead to two, 64-62, the Wildcats responded with a Walter McCarty tip-in and a Derek Anderson three-pointer and Syracuse never threatened again.  Kentucky wins, 76-67.

 

On April 1, 2009, John Calipari was named Kentucky’s new head basketball coach.  His deal worth $31.65 million made him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.

 

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