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The Harrison twins were instilled with a sense of pride and ferocity in them early on

The Harrison twins are known throughout basketball circles as two of the most competitive players to step on the court.

The Harrison Twins

The Harrison Twins

Amid the red sea where blue usually reigns supreme, a fan unfurled a sign over the upper deck in Rupp Arena to calm the panic in Big Blue Nation. While Louisville fans celebrated in Kentucky's house during the beginning of their national title run – the Wildcats did the same thing in U of L's arena the year before – six words, painted in blue, reminded fans that everything would return to normal in due time.

“Keep calm,” the sign read, “the twins are coming.”

More than five months since that sign hung, the worry is over. After a summer full of questions – there were message board rumors as to whether the Harrisons would be eligible since they weren't on campus yet – Andrew and arrived last week to calm those fears and signal the start of a potentially promising 2013-14 season.

The twins – eligible and eager to begin their UK careers – are here.

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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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