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Anthony Davis speaks at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago

Anthony Davis "Check My Stats"

"Check My Stats"

From Kyle Tucker of the :   “Look out for lots of coverage of the six players here at the Combine in Chicago. All six met with the media here today and you can find videos of them all already on our site.  We'll kick things off, though, with the complete transcript (and video) of Anthony Davis, who will be selected No. 1 overall by the – unless he loses a limb between now and the June 28 draft.  One note before Davis' thoughts. He showed up wearing a “Check My Stats” T-shirt. Later in the day, Kansas star Thomas Robinson made a wise crack when he heard that's what Davis, who beat him out for National Player of the Year, had on. Robinson said if it was based on stats, he'd be the No. 1 pick, adding: “Gotta get me one of those shirts.” Well then.”

 

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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