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Details

Date Time League Season
March 22, 1998 5:00 pm NCAA 1997-98

Results

Team1st Half2nd Half1st OT2nd OTFinal ScoreOutcome
Duke4935——84Loss
Kentucky3947——86Win

Duke

MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR DR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
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Kentucky

# Player MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR DR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
3Allen Edwards20482512024200011
34Scott Padgett384103512063100012
13Nazr Mohammed16410000205202008
5Wayne Turner365140168051810216
15Jeff Sheppard3251113790114030018
11Saul Smith500000000111000
14Heshimu Evans245822220113120014
21Cameron Mills1311112203110015
42Jamaal Magloire1611000001203112
Team000000001000000
 Total200296391719270452114121486

Court

Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field, Pinellas Trail, Methodist Town, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, 33701, United States

Past Meetings

DateHomeResultsAwayTime
DukeKentucky
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DukeKentucky
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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 20, 1942, after winning its sixth SEC championship, UK wins its first NCAA Tournament game, 46-44, over Illinois.

 

On March 20, 1946, Ralph Beard's free throw with 40 seconds left lifted the Wildcats to their first national title in the NIT, with a 46-45 victory over Rhode Island before 18,475 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City.

 

On March 20, 1948, Kentucky defeated Holy Cross, 60-52, in the 1948 NCAA Final Four.  Alex Groza went for 23 points and Ralph Beard 13 while Kentucky held Holy Cross star Bob Cousy to five points before 18,472 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a pivotal win in the drive to Kentucky’s first NCAA title.

 

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