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’92 squad lifted program out of probation shadow

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“Weep no more, my lady, Oh, weep no more today!”  At 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 1989, the NCAA gave basketball fans a reason to cry, as sanctions were handed down for rules violations in the preceding years.  Less than a week later, on June 1, fans were given a reason to weep no more: was hired as the new head coach for the Cats, and charged with restoring the program to the basketball Mecca it had been. Pitino would do just that, coaching UK to an NCAA Championship and three Final Four appearances, fielding some of the most talented teams of all-time.

 

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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.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 21, 1930, a Freeport, Ill., high school coach named Adolph Rupp is named head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky.

 

On March 21, 1958, in the Wildcats’ first game in Freedom Hall and in front of 18,586 spectators, Vernon Hatton’s layup with 17 seconds left pushed the Wildcats past Temple, 61-60, and into the NCAA Championship game.

 

On March 21, 1976, UK wins its second NIT Championship by defeating North Carolina-Charlotte, 71-67 in New York.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 21, 1963

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March 21, 1965

14 Paul Andrews

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