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Kentucky cements itself as national title favorite

Anthony Davis - photo by Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesSyracuse has the stronger resume. Ohio State and North Carolina have more experience. Murray State is the lone unbeaten.  But there can be little doubt after top-ranked Kentucky obliterated No. 8 Florida 78-58 on Tuesday night that the Wildcats have entrenched themselves as the national title favorite.  If Tuesday’s matchup with Florida was a litmus test for Kentucky after a month of beating up on second-tier SEC teams…

 

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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 November 27, 1976, with Adolph Rupp looking on from the stands, UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new, 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena. Rick Robey scores the first goal in Rupp with 19:30 left to play in the first half.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

November 27, 1924

25 Chester Duff

November 27, 1943

32 Sam Harper

November 27, 1999

Oscar Tshiebwe
34 Oscar Tshiebwe

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