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These Wildcats don’t have to be as good as last season’s Wildcats

Archie Goodwin - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

– photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

of ranks No. 2 in his rankings and says this about the Cats:  “The truth is that though I do think this team will take an early loss that'll send the rabid fan base into a state of pandemonium, Kentucky's players are just too talented to not develop into a scary outfit by the time the heart of the SEC schedule rolls around. Who will be the best player? I guess it could be . Or Archie Goodwin. Or . We'll see. But at least one of them — and possibly all three — will emerge as a serious All-American candidate and position Kentucky to make a third consecutive Final Four and win a second consecutive national title. Again, these Wildcats don't have to be as good as last season's Wildcats. That's important to keep in mind. They just have to be as good as this season's Cardinals, Hoosiers, Buckeyes, Wolverines and Spartans, and being that good given the amount of talent in place is a reasonable and attainable goal.”

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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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