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Date Time League Season
January 20, 1982 12:00 am NCAA 1981-82

Results

Team1st Half2nd Half1st OT2nd OTFinal ScoreOutcome
Florida3244——76Loss
Kentucky5140——91Win

Florida

# Player 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
32Derrick Hord302100079064110011
34Chuck Verderber2813000006430032
54Melvin Turpin20680022045122014
10Dirk Minniefield30570049074420114
20Jim Master348130066011340022
44Charles Hurt23370055095130111
33Tom Heitz1822001115032020115
11Dicky Beal1413000100210012
40Troy McKinley201000000000000
5Mike Ballenger100000000000000
Team000000002000000
 Total20028540035470382714142791
MIN
200
200
FGM
28
28
FGA
67
54
3PM
0
0
3PA
0
0
FTM
20
35
FTA
34
47
OR
0
0
DR
42
38
PF
30
27
AST
18
14
TO
15
14
BLK
4
2
STL
5
7
PTS
76
91

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