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Kentucky’s thoroughbreds find their stride, pick up the pace

Marquis Teague - photo by Jonathan Daniel | GettyJohn Calipari made sure his team heard about it.  Following Kentucky’s semifinal win over Florida in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Patric Young said that his Gators had intentionally picked up the pace against the Wildcats because they saw an opportunity.  “It started wearing the guys out a lot because we don’t think they’re in the best of shape,” Young said. “It showed, because we were able to stay in the game.”  Not in the best of shape?

 

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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 April 1, 1996, behind an NCAA title game record-tying seven three-pointers from Tony Delk, UK won its sixth national title. After two John Wallace free throws cut the UK lead to two, 64-62, the Wildcats responded with a Walter McCarty tip-in and a Derek Anderson three-pointer and Syracuse never threatened again.  Kentucky wins, 76-67.

 

On April 1, 2009, John Calipari was named Kentucky’s new head basketball coach.  His deal worth $31.65 million made him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 1, 1941

33 Pat Doyle

April 1, 1958

15 Chris Gettelfinger

April 1, 1982

14 Erik Daniels

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