1982-83 Archives - Walter's Wildcat World

1982-1983 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Kenny Walker

Kenny “Sky” Walker is a two-time consensus All-American, a two-time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year,…

Todd May

Transferred to Wake Forest early in Freshman Season

Roger Harden

Roger Harden was born Roger Alan Harden in Danville, Illinois, on December 19, 1963, to Myrna…

Dicky Beal

Richard Cornell Beal, otherwise known as Dicky Beal, was born September 18, 1962, in Covington, Kentucky…

Jim Master

Jim Master was born March 16, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana to Sandra (Sandy) Sue and…

Bret Bearup

Bret Bearup was born Bret Neal Bearup on November 17, 1961, in Pocatellio, Idaho, to Linda…

Charles Hurt

Obituary – Former UK basketball player Charles Hurt dies at age 55, Lexington Herald-Leader (September 16, 2016) by Greg Kocher…

Sam Bowie

1981-82: (Did not play – redshirt) 1982-83: (Did not play – redshirt)

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: 1982-83