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Future Cat Marcus Lee saw his pursuit of a scholarship as one way to help his mother

When Marcus Lee was a child, his mother, Sheri, sat him down and was honest about the family’s financial situation.

When Marcus Lee was a child, his mother, Sheri, sat him down and was honest about the family's financial situation. A single parent who worked for a long-term care facility, she wanted Marcus to understand that sometimes she might not be able to buy the toy he wanted.

Marcus understood. When his mother suggested they go out for a meal, he often said they should stay in and save the money. And when he enrolled at Deer Valley High School in this sleepy city 50 miles east of San Francisco, he thought the only way to afford college was to earn a scholarship.

He was 6 feet 2 then, and while basketball was an option, it was certainly not a guarantee. So he also joined the volleyball team. And worked out with the water polo team. And tried to bowl.

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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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