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Orlando “Tubby” Smith had a jersey retired in his honor Friday before the game against Smith’s current squad, High Point University.

Orlando “Tubby” Smith, who coached the University of men’s basketball program to the 1998 national championship and several Southeastern Conference titles, had a jersey retired in his honor Friday before the game against Smith’s current squad, High Point University.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 19, 1910

5 Charles Worthington

March 19, 1921

13 Louis Robertson

March 19, 1929

77 Bill Spivey

March 19, 1980

33 Cory Sears

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