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Willie Cauley-Stein undergoes surgery on injured ankle

John Calipari did not disclose who did the surgery and what exactly the injury was that knocked Willie Cauley-Stein out of the NCAA Tourney.

Willie Cauley-Stein - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Willie Cauley-Stein – photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Riding around campus the last couple of days on a motorized cart, it’s obvious  the injury to Willie Cauley-Stein’s left ankle was more than just a sprain.

John Calipari said as much Thursday during a press conference for his new book, “Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out,” when he confirmed that Cauley-Stein went under the knife recently to fix the injury.

“He did have surgery,” Calipari said. “The best doctor in the world to do it, kind of like we did with Nerlens (Noel).”

Calipari expects Cauley-Stein to be off the motorized cart and back in the gym in a “couple months.”

“He’ll be fine,” Coach Cal said.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 16, 1985, in a win over UNLV, Kenny Walker scored 23 points and provided a key block in the final minutes as the Wildcats advanced to the West Regional final .

 

On March 16, 2002, Tayshaun Prince scored 41 points against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament.

 

On March 16, 2003, after running the table in regular-season Southeastern Conference play, Kentucky defeats Mississippi State, 64-57, in the finals of the SEC Tournament to secure its 24th league tourney crown and complete a 19-0 season sweep of conference opponents. It marked the first time the feat had been accomplished in 51 seasons.

 

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