Biggest UK Basketball Game Of The Year?

Kentucky Men’s Basketball played against the number one seed, Tennessee, at Kentucky’s home court on February 16th

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Kevin York, Staff Reporter

Kentucky has been on a winning streak until they lost to LSU recently. The next game is against the number 1 seed; how will Kentucky respond against their most recent upset? Will they bounce back with a win against the number 1 seed or will they lose to them on Kentucky’s home court and start a losing streak of 2?

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  • Before Kentucky’s biggest game of the year starts the Wild Cat has to get every UK fan hype! He does this by starting chants and dancing and handing out T-shirts. He also flexes in front of the camera to show UK fans that they are ready for this game.

  • Within the first few possessions as usual Coach, John Calamari is screaming at his players. He was telling one of his players to cut to the basket after the play.

  • Once Tennessee called a timeout the cheerleaders started to make a pyramid, some other men were holding the flag and they rotated to every direction, So everyone could see the strength and so everyone could take a picture.

  • In the first half Ashton Hagans went up for a layup and several Tennessee players helped and he obviously got hit but the refs did not call it. Everyone went crazy and were screaming at the refs because of this call!

  • At the end of the first half Tennessee has not taken the lead the whole game, Kentucky has held the lead the whole half. Tennessee ends the half with 6 fouls and Kentucky ends with 3!

  • At halftime after the cheerleaders spell Kentucky with there bodies and then got the letters and spelled it! After that Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Malik Monk, and Kevin Knox (Former UK legends) made an appearance.

  • The second Half starts off with Kentucky’s starting point guard Keldon Johnson (Number 3) with a contested floater to the basket and makes it!

  • Final Score! PJ Washington with the player of the game and Kentucky bouncing back from a loss from LSU and now a win against the number 1 seed!

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