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PHOTOS: Oscar Tshiebwe Receives Awards Prior to Howard Tip-Off

Before the Kentucky vs Howard tipoff, Oscar Tshiebwe was presented with his 1,000-point basketball and the Naismith Trophy.

Before player introductions for the Kentucky vs Howard game, Kentucky basketball’s Oscar Tshiebwe was presented with his 1,000-point basketball and the Naismith Trophy.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 7, 2014, Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game with five freshman starters. UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks off four straight top-five seeds all by five points or less to become the first team to win five games in an NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-winning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin in the final minute of play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 7, 1926

17 Al Reynolds

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