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    What was the margin of victory in both '96 and '98 NCAA title games for the Kentucky Wildcats?Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

      9. Kentucky beat Syracuse in the 1996 game in the Meadowland 76-67, and beat Utah in 1998 at the Alamo Dome 78-69.

    Who was the first player in University of Kentucky basketball history, to wear the number 27?Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

      Wallace Jones . Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones was the first player in Kentucky Basketball history to wear the number 27. He was an All-American in Baseball, Basketball, and Football.

    In the first 34 times the Kentucky Wildcats have faced their rivals, the Louisville Cardinals, how many times have the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Louisville Cardinals?Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

      23. Kentucky and Louisville first played each other in 1913, with Kentucky winning. Louisville had never won 3 in a row in the series.

    What was Rick Pitino's record in overtime with the Kentucky Wildcats?Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

      1 win - 7 losses. Rick Pitino didn't win too many close ones: 12/23/1989 SW Louisiana L 113-116 OT. 3/28/1992 Duke L 103-104 OT 4/3/1993 Michigan L 78 - 81 OT 1/8/1994 Georgia L 90 - 94 OT 3/12/1995 Arkansas W 95 - 93 OT 11/15/1996 Clemson L 71 - 79 OT 2/4/1997 South Carolina L 79 - 84 OT 3/31/1997 Arizona L 79 - 84 OT

    Who scored 64 points versus the Kentucky Wildcats in one single game?Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

      Pete Maravich . Pistol Pete Maravich scored 64 points versus Kentucky in 1970, but the Kentucky Wildcats beat his team of LSU 121-105.

    What were the last names of the starting five for most of the season?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Hayes, Azibuke, Rondo, Morris, and Sparks. These were the starting five for all but two games. The first game Ravi Moss started in place of Rajon Rondo and on Senior Night Josh Carrier started.

    When Chuck Hayes broke his nose, who was UK playing?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Tennessee. When this happened, Chuck, being the tough guy that he is, tried not to be on the court suffering for too long. The rude Tennessee fans, however, started yelling at him for being out on the court for too long.

    Who did UK play for the SEC Championship?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Florida. UK was supposed to win this game big, but lost after winning several straight tournament championships.

    Who did UK play in the second round of the NCAA tournament?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Cincinnati. Poor Bob Huggins! After losing to Kentucky, he learned that this would be his last game at Cincinnati.

    Who led the team and the SEC in steals?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Rajon Rondo. He not only led the team and the SEC in steals, but also set a new record for the most steals by a freshman.

    Who was the player that made three free throws against Louisville in the final seconds to win the game?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Patrick Sparks. If you didn't see this game or at least the last few minutes, you cannot truly call yourself a Kentucky fan. This game will go down in the books as one of the all-time greats.

    Did Chuck Hayes cry on Senior Night?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Yes. That night was very emotional for every Kentucky fan. To say goodbye to (arguably) the UK player with the most heart is very hard for any Kentucky fan.

    Which team, after beating UK, stormed the court and was fined?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      South Carolina. The rule that no team could storm the court had just been put in place. The students from South Carolina were so excited after beating UK, that they stormed the court.

    Who was UK playing when College Game Day was at Rupp Arena?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Mississippi State. Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas came to host the College Game Day at Rupp Arena. They interviewed Tubby Smith and the Big Blue Nation was in the background supporting their coach.

    Who were the three players that entered their name in the NBA draft, but none of them were picked?2004-05 Kentucky Wildcats

      Morris, Hayes, Azibuke. Why they left such a great program, we shall never know.

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