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Marquis Teague, like Derrick Rose and John Wall before him, credits Rod Strickland

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Rod Strickland - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

He wears a suit now, and there’s also a touch of gray in his hair.  “I’m going to do something about that,” he says with a smile, rubbing a hand over his scalp.  If only Rod Strickland’s life was as easy to touch up.  But give him this: Twenty years after leaving San Antonio, acting like a guy who would be lost when he quit playing, Strickland is proving everyone wrong.  Tonight will be part of that, when he’s part of Kentucky’s championship.

 

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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 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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