This Day in History: 1958-12-20
On December 20, 1958, No. 2 Kentucky defeated No. 7 West Virginia, 97-91, in the 1958 UKIT championship game. A balanced UK attack led by Sid Cohen (23 points), Bobby Slusher (19), Don Mills (17) and Johnny Cox (16) allowed the Cats to overcome the brilliance of West Virginia star Jerry West (36 points, 16 rebounds) before 11,700 in Memorial Coliseum.