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Former Louisville commitment Bryce Hopkins pledges to Kentucky basketball

Bryce Hopkins, a four-star forward, committed to Kentucky’s 2021 class Monday.

Top-40 basketball recruit Bryce Hopkins will be playing college basketball in the Bluegrass State after all.

Hopkins, a four-star forward, committed to Kentucky’s 2021 class Monday. Hopkins had previously committed to Louisville before citing the ongoing uncertainty about possible NCAA sanctions coming for the Cardinals as his reason for reopening his recruitment in August.

The 247Sports Composite ranks Hopkins as the No. 30 prospect and No. 7 power forward in the 2020 class. The 6-foot-7 Oak Park, Illinois, native was also considering California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan, Oregon, Providence and Texas after decommitting from Louisville.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 2, 1970, Dan Issel scored 42 points against Auburn.

 

On March 2, 1991, before a crowd of 24,310, the then-largest crowd in Rupp arena history, the Wildcats closed out the 1990-91 season with a 22-6 overall record. Although UK was ineligible for the SEC title because of probation, the Wildcats secured the best record in the league (14-4) with a 114-93 win over Auburn to end its two-year probation. A ceremony and parade followed.

 

On March 2, 1996, with a 101-63 victory over Vanderbilt in Rupp Arena on Senior Day, UK became the first team in 40 years to finish with a perfect record in the SEC, a 16-0 sweep. It was the Wildcats’ 25th win in a row, tying the school record for consecutive wins in a season. Two games later, they set the new record at 27 games.

 

On March 2, 2012, Darius Miller, in his final performance at Rupp Arena, led Kentucky in scoring with 17 points on Senior Night in a 30-point win over Georgia.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 2, 1897

Marshall Barnes

March 2, 1924

34 Ed Allin

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