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After playing at Rupp Arena last summer, La Familia played its TBT opener inside Historic Memorial Coliseum Friday night. The last time Kentucky played there, Perry Stevenson flexed his bones in the Wildcats' 70-60 win over UNLV in the first round of the 2009 NIT.
Happy birthday to Unforgettable John Pelphrey! "It wasn’t just any jersey; it was a special, special piece of cloth."
Happy birthday to 1996 national champion @DerekLAnderson, who threw down this iconic dunk over Andrae Patterson on his way to scoring a career-high 30 points in No. 6 Kentucky's 99-65 win over No. 8 Indiana at Freedom Hall.
Team captain Mark Pope emerges from the team bus inside Rupp Arena holding the 1996 national championship trophy. 🏆
Rick Pitino draws over 11,000 fans for his postgame interview with Cawood Ledford following a 98-79 win over Ole Miss on Jan. 27, 1990.
Dec. 12, 1998 – In a battle of top-5 teams at Rupp Arena, Heshimu Evans scores a career-high 31 points and Scott Padgett adds 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 5 Kentucky dispatches No. 2 and previously unbeaten Maryland 103-91 at Rupp Arena.
Happy 27th birthday to NBA scoring champ, NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA champion, NBA 2K26 cover boy and former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Among freshmen all-time at Kentucky, SGA ranks third in assists (189), third in steals (61), ninth in free throw percentage (81.7),…
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Dan Issel acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the Memorial Coliseum floor for the final time as the Wildcats defeat Auburn 102-81 on March 2, 1970. Over 50 years later, "The Horse" is still Kentucky's career leader in both points (2,138) and rebounds (1,078).
On this day in 1999, the 1996 and 1998 Kentucky national champs battled to a 130-130 tie in front of over 18,000 fans at Rupp Arena. Nazr Mohammed finished with 51 points and 18 boards for the '98 team.
What's the most insane sports moment you watched live that still doesn't feel real?
What's the most insane sports moment you watched live that still doesn't feel real?
Congrats to 2-time All-American Tayshaun Prince on being named to the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame!
7-7 on 7-7: Wenyen Gabriel goes a perfect 7 for 7 from 3-point range and matches his career-high with 23 points in Kentucky's 86-63 win over Alabama at the 2018 SEC Tournament in St. Louis.
Rick Pitino rides a Harley-Davidson to Born To Be Wild at Big Blue Madness 1994.
