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Autumn in Kentucky announced by Harvest Moon and possibly the harvest of a ninth national championship

Given the prospects for this 2013-14 Kentucky basketball team, the “harvest” label might be most fitting, possibly harvesting a ninth national championship.

From Darrell Bird of The CatsPause.com:  “The arrival of Autumn is announced by the Harvest Moon, a time of season when the moon hangs on the horizon, appearing close enough to touch, and with a deep, yellowish tint.

Across the Commonwealth, fans would argue the orb carries an orange tint, basketball orange no less; the glorious phenomenon designed by the Creator solely to usher in a new season.

And given the prospects for this 2013-14 basketball team, the “harvest” label might be most fitting, possibly harvesting a ninth national championship.

Verily, I say.

No games have been played, practice has not even officially begun, so it might seem preposterous to talk of cutting nets when we've not even cut the ribbon for the season's grand opening. But there are signs just the same, hints in the early conversations with coach .”

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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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