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Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist lead Cats to road win over Tennessee

Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Pablo AlcalaDarius Miller made two free throws and Michael Kidd-Gilchristadded another in the final 20 seconds and No. 2 Kentucky beat Tennessee 65-62 on Saturday.  The Wildcats (17-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference), who trailed by as many eight points in the second half, took a 62-54 lead with 53 seconds to go.  Tennessee’s Skylar McBee hit a 3-pointer and after a timeout, Jeronne Maymon fouled Kentucky’s Doron Lamb…

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 16, 1985, in a win over UNLV, Kenny Walker scored 23 points and provided a key block in the final minutes as the Wildcats advanced to the West Regional final .

 

On March 16, 2002, Tayshaun Prince scored 41 points against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament.

 

On March 16, 2003, after running the table in regular-season Southeastern Conference play, Kentucky defeats Mississippi State, 64-57, in the finals of the SEC Tournament to secure its 24th league tourney crown and complete a 19-0 season sweep of conference opponents. It marked the first time the feat had been accomplished in 51 seasons.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 16, 1916

Robert Strohm
3 Robert Strohm

March 16, 1962

20 Jim Master

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Travis Perry
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