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Eric Bledsoe outshines Anthony Davis in Suns’ win over Pelicans

Eric Bledsoe looked like a go-to finisher again, putting the game away late with a string of drives for an assist and two baskets.

The Suns were in the unique position of having their defense be ahead of the offense to start the season.

It was a refreshing change, but it was still disconcerting that the full-throttle look had been stuck in low gears at times.

The Suns floored it on Tuesday night, scoring 32 points in the third quarter's final 7:30 to take a lead that they never surrendered for a 104-98 victory over New Orleans at New Orleans Arena.

The Suns (3-1) were missing Goran Dragic, as they might be again tonight for a sprained ankle, but already have another starting point guard in the lineup. Eric Bledsoe looked like a go-to finisher again, putting the game away late with a string of drives for an assist and two baskets. He finished with 25 points and five assists while making 10 of 12 shots, the best shooting game an player has had in this young season with at least 12 attempts.

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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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