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Tshiebwe has another career night as Kentucky wins on the road at Vanderbilt

Tshiebwe set a new personal single game high in points scored with 30 and added 13 rebounds to lead Kentucky in a road win over Vanderbilt

Oscar Tshiebwe scored a career-high 30 points and had 13 rebounds as 18th-ranked routed 78-66 on Tuesday night for its second straight win.

The Wildcats (13-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) won their 11th straight in the series, and coach John Calipari improved to 22-4 against Vanderbilt with his 797th overall victory.

Tshiebwe came in leading the nation in rebounding and second in double-doubles; this was his 12th. He became the first Kentucky player with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a game since Patrick Patterson on Dec. 22, 2008, against Tennessee State.

Jr. added 15 points for Kentucky.

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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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