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Who will Kentucky get remains a storyline to watch entering the July evaluation period

History suggests it’s a near-lock that Kentucky will land at least a couple of the elite prospects in the Class of 2015.

History suggests it's a near-lock that will land at least a couple of the elite prospects in the Class of 2015, but so far it's unclear which of next year's elite recruits the Wildcats have the best chance to sign. They already have a commitment from four-star shooting guard and they're also heavily involved with numerous other prospects including top 10 guards Newman and and top 10 big men Stone and . They also would be considered a top contender for , an athletic, perimeter-oriented 7-footer who may reclassify from the class of 2016 to 2015. Something that will be interesting to follow with Kentucky's is whether playing time concerns impact the decisions of the 2015 class. With Kentucky boasting nine former McDonald's All-Americans and first-round hopeful Willie Cauley-Stein on next season's roster, there's a good chance some talented players return in 2015-16, meaning starting jobs will not be a guarantee for top recruits at Kentucky the way they might be at other schools.

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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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