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Kentucky Tops No. 19 Tennessee in Knoxville

Kentucky won their third straight game Saturday, topping No. 19 Tennessee 70-55.

It’s taken a long time, but is getting better. Just in time for the postseason, too.

A season full of frustration is finally coming into focus. The Wildcats won their third straight game Saturday, topping No. 19 70-55.

 scored 16 points and  had 15 in going 5-for-5 on 3s in the first half as Kentucky (8-13, 7-7 ) matched its longest winning streak of the season.

. had 10 points and 12 rebounds and  scored 10 for a team that’s always considered a lock for the NCAA tourney.

”Even when we were playing bad (this season), I still believed in them,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. ”They’re kids. You keep working with them, but you hold them accountable when they’re not doing it right.”

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 21, 1930, a Freeport, Ill., high school coach named Adolph Rupp is named head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky.

 

On March 21, 1958, in the Wildcats’ first game in Freedom Hall and in front of 18,586 spectators, Vernon Hatton’s layup with 17 seconds left pushed the Wildcats past Temple, 61-60, and into the NCAA Championship game.

 

On March 21, 1976, UK wins its second NIT Championship by defeating North Carolina-Charlotte, 71-67 in New York.

 

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