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Cats struggle to close, but Mays saves the day in UK’s overtime win

Julius Mays - photo by Spruce Derden | USA Today Sports

Julius Mays – photo by Spruce Derden | USA Today Sports

That magician Elston Turner had a shot in the air that could have forced a second overtime Saturday between his Texas A&M team and Kentucky at Reed Arena.

It looked good as he rose up.

It didn’t go down.

Nerlens Noel had 19 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots Saturday.

“It was real deep, but he’s capable of making it,” Kentucky guard [db]Julius Mays[/db] said of Turner’s potential game-tying three-pointer. “We’re just glad that he didn’t.”

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On November 27, 1976, with Adolph Rupp looking on from the stands, UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new, 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena. Rick Robey scores the first goal in Rupp with 19:30 left to play in the first half.

 

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