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Anthony Davis leads ‘stifling’ defense to beat St. Johns

Anthony Davis block - photo by Chet White | UK AthleticsRepresentatives from 13 NBA teams were in Rupp Arena to watch and its roster of players who will, one day soon, be playing in their league.  None more so than freshman , the prime candidate for the overall No. 1 pick next year.  Or, as one scout heading to his seat before the game put it, “there’s him, and then there’s everyone else.”  That statement was even more true 40 minutes later, after Davis put together a near-triple double in UK’s 81-59 win over St. John’s.

 

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On January 18, 1969, on the road against its long-time rival, UK became the first team in college basketball history to win 1,000 games, defeating Tennessee, 69-66.

 

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