Kentucky is scheduled to play the University of Portland in the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, home state of Terrence Jones, on November 19, 2010. What other connection does Kentucky have with Portland? In 1987, former Kentucky forward Larry Steele was named head coach of the University of Portland. Steele played collegiately at the University…
Kentucky has a Portland connection in former Cat Larry Steele
On this day in 1969, Kentucky basketball beat Tennessee to claim it’s 1000th win
From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “No way was bitter rival Kentucky going to notch the school’s 1,000th victory on Tennesee’s home floor. But #5 Kentucky was too much for the unranked Vols, getting 21 points from Dan Issel, 18 from Larry Steele and 17 from Mike Pratt to hang on 69-66. The victory…
Reflecting on greatness: 1969-70 Kentucky Wildcats
From BleacherReport.com, “They were one of the greatest college basketball teams that didn’t reach the Final Four. Need proof? At the end of the 1969-70 season, while UCLA walked away with their sixth NCAA Tournament title, Kentucky walked away with the no.1 ranking in both the AP and UPI polls (remember, this was before ESPN…