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Four Wildcats make the Naismith Award preseason Top 50 watch list

Kyle Wiltjer, Marquis Teague, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-GilchristAnthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague were each placed on the Naismith Award preseason watch list, according to CBS’ Jeff Goodman.  Kentucky and North Carolina each had four players on the list.  View the full list here.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 27, 1956, Kentucky scored 143 points against Georgia for the most points ever scored by a Kentucky team in a single game.

 

On February 27, 1956, Kentucky made 60 field goals against Georgia for the most field goals ever made in a single game by a Kentucky team.

 

On February 27, 2016, freshman Jamal Murray scored 33 points at Vanderbilt.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 27, 1927

35 Zeb Blankenship

February 27, 1954

25 David Miller

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