1947-48 Archives - Walter's Wildcat World

1947-1948 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Walter Hirsch

Season Games Played FG FGA % FT FTA % F Total Points 1947-48 13 16 55…

Ralph Beard

Obituary – Former UK All-American Ralph Beard dies, Associated Press (November 29, 2007) by Brett Barrouquere Ralph Beard, an All-American…

Will Smethers

Obituary – Willis A. Smethers, Middletown (OH) Journal (December 27, 2001) Willis Alven Smethers, 74, of Middletown, went home to…

Alex Groza

Alex Groza, nicknamed “The Beak” or “Big Al,” was born Alexander John Groza on October 7,…

Wallace Jones

Obituary – Legendary Wildcat “Wah Wah” Jones Dies, Louisville Courier-Journal (July 28, 2014) by Staff and Wire Reports Wallace “Wah…

Albert Cummins

From the KHSAA: Albert Cummins was born on June 23rd, 1926. He played basketball for four…

Kenton Campbell

Obituary – Campbell, Lexington Herald-Leader (October 13, 1999) Kenton “Dutch” Campbell, 73, a University of Kentucky football and basketball player…

John Stough

1944-45: (Drafted into Army after season) Obituary – Former UK Player Stough Dies at Age 90, Louisville Courier-Journal (February 5, 2017)…

On March 30, 1996, in a rematch from an early season loss, the Wildcats fought off a late rally by Massachusetts in the national semifinals to advance to the championship game. The top-ranked Minutemen pulled within three, 63-60, in the final five minutes. But UK canned 12 of 14 free throws to advance to the title game for the first time in 18 years.

On March 30, 1998, the “Comeback Cats,” after being outrebounded 24-6 in the first half and trailing 41-31 at the break, charged from behind to win the school's seventh national title, it's second in three years. It was the largest deficit overcome in a title game as the Wildcats beat the Utes for the fourth time in the last six NCAA Tournaments.

On March 30, 2014, Kentucky defeated No. 7 Michigan, 75-72, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Aaron Harrison sent Kentucky to the Final Four by draining a contested trey from the deep left wing to break a 72-72 tie with 2.3 seconds left before 35,551 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Season: 1947-48