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Cats overcome slow start, take Arkansas-Little Rock 73-51

Anthony Davis - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.comKentucky freshman Anthony Davis had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and the No. 2 Wildcats overcame a slow start with a big run that put away Arkansas-Little Rock 73-51 on Tuesday night at Freedom Hall.  Darius Miller’s 3-pointer with 11:03 left put the Wildcats up 45-35 and made him the 58th Kentucky player to score 1,000 points. Kentucky used a 23-1 run to storm past the undermanned Trojans.

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 9, 1964, Louie Dampier scored 37 points against Iowa State.

 

On December 9, 1978, after forcing overtime, the Cats were down 66-60 with 31 seconds to go. Back-to-back baskets by freshman Dwight Anderson cut the lead to two before he stole the inbounds pass and fed Kyle Macy for the tying jumper. Macy completed the comeback by adding a technical free throw when Kansas called a timeout it didn't have.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

December 9, 1880

Leander Andrus

December 9, 1931

6 Cliff Hagan

December 9, 1943

25 Terry Mobley

December 9, 1989

24 Eric Bledsoe

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