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Oscar Tshiebwe’s 27 Points Lead Kentucky Past Florida

Oscar Tshiebwe scored 27 points and had 19 rebounds to lead No. 5 Kentucky to a 78-57 win over Florida on Saturday.

Oscar Tshiebwe scored 27 points and had 19 rebounds to lead No. 5 to a 78-57 win over on Saturday.

Tshiebwe collected a nation-leading 18th double-double of the season and his 11th in a row. The Wildcats (21-4, 10-2 Southeastern Conference) have won six straight.

Jr. had 10 points for Kentucky, including eight in the second half, before leaving the game with 12:51 remaining with a lower left leg injury. He didn’t return.

Kellan Grady had 15 points and Davion Mintz added 11 for the Wildcats.

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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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