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Date Time League Season Game Notes
June 15, 1978 12:00 am NCAA 1977-78 Exhibition (at Niigata, Japan)

Results

TeamFinal ScoreOutcome
Japan89Loss
Kentucky102Win

Japan

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

MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR DR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
000000000000000
MIN
0
0
FGM
0
0
FGA
0
0
3PM
0
0
3PA
0
0
FTM
0
0
FTA
0
0
OR
0
0
DR
0
0
PF
0
0
AST
0
0
TO
0
0
BLK
0
0
STL
0
0
PTS
0
0

Past Meetings

DateHomeResultsAwayTime
JapanKentucky
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