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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist makes NBA history

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Former Cat and current Bobcats guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had one of his best games as a professional Wednesday against the Suns. Kidd-Gilchrist played 36 minutes in the game, and he matched a career high with 25 points, on 9 of 14 shooting. Kidd-Gilchrist went 7 for 8 at the free-throw line, while adding 12 rebounds, four assists, a block and three steals in a 121-104 loss.

MKG became the second player in history to record two 25 point and 12 rebound games before their 20th birthday.

The other player, (you’ve probably heard of him) .

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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 23, 1948, Adolph Rupp’s “Fabulous Five” wins UK’s first NCAA Championship, 58-42, over Baylor. The team is met in Lexington by 15,000 fans and given a parade on a fire truck.

 

On March 23, 2009, Patrick Patterson joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 58 games.

 

On March 23, 2014, Wichita State was 35-0, ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, and a legitimate threat to win the NCAA championship. Kentucky was 25-10.  In the NCAA Midwest Region third round and before 19,676 at the ScottradeCenter in St. Louis, freshmen Andrew Harrison (20 points), Aaron Harrison (19), Julius Randle (13 and 10 rebounds) and James Young (13, the go-ahead trey inside the 1:30 mark) shocked the Shockers, 78-76.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 23, 1921

8 Marvin Akers

March 23, 1931

18 Dwight Price

March 23, 1995

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24 E.J. Floreal

March 23, 2000

20 Zan Payne

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