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Finger injury hurts Terrence Jones’ chance at bounce-back game

Terrence Jones - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com was ready to bounce back from his dismal game against Indiana, ready to prove the haters wrong.  “Terrence really worked hard in practice to prepare for this game and prove people wrong,” Anthony Davis said.  But an injury to the pinky finger of his shooting hand — officially called it a “finger injury,” head coach John Calipari said it was dislocated — stopped those chances, as he was limited to 10 minutes of playing time, scoring zero points on three shots and grabbing one rebound.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

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