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Once again Kidd-Gilchrist’s will to win helps lift Kentucky to victory

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Jonathan PalmerMaybe Kentucky’s not tough enough for John Calipari’s tastes. Maybe the Wildcats aren’t yet the rough-and-rugged outfit their coach would prefer.  But in a rollicking Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, No. 2 UK proved just tough enough to outlast Tennessee 65-62 in a bruising game that came right down to the wire.  “We have a will to win,” freshman Anthony Davis said. “We’re a great ball club. We never give up.”

 

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 25, 1974, Kevin Grevey joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 51 games.

 

On February 25, 2017, freshman Malik Monk scored 33 points against Florida.

 

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