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Joe B. Hall sat everybody down for an old-fashioned Rupp reamin’…

Melvin Turpin and Sam Bowie

Melvin Turpin and Sam Bowie

Joe B. Hall would rather reveal what his middle initial stands for than admit that he felt some satisfaction when two Cats began clawing at one another—throwing punches, no less—during a recent practice. One of the pugilists was Winston Bennett, a rock-solid 6’7″ freshman forward. The other looked like a doo-wop singer on whom someone had lost the vertical hold. Was it? Could it have been? Why, yes, it was 7’1″ Sam Bowie.

 

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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 7, 1970, Dan Issel made 23 field goals against Ole Miss for the most field goals made in a single game by a Kentucky player.

 

On February 7, 1970, Dan Issel scored 53 points in a 120-85 victory over Ole Miss. He didn't miss a shot from the free-throw line, going 7-of-7 while shooting a mind-blowing 23-of-34 from the field that night.  Issel also snagged 19 rebounds.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 7, 1928

13 Paul Lansaw

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