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Walter Cornett, of Elizabethtown, 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. WildcatWorld.com’s mission is to be a one-stop shop for all your Kentucky basketball information.  Our emphasis is the history of the program.  You’ll find schedules and rosters dating back to the very beginnings of Kentucky basketball and you will find some of the best Kentucky basketball player biographies on the world wide web right here.  Feel free to contact us with news, suggestions, photos, ideas, etc at walter at wildcatworld [dot] com.

Walter Cornett and Drake - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Walter Cornett and Drake – photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

On This Day In UK Basketball History

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

 

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

 

Walter's Wildcat World has had one mission since 1998: to provide the most comprehensive coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, news, schedules, rosters, and more!

 

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