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Future Cat Karl Towns shares special bond with dad

The bond shared between future Cat Karl Towns and father originated from humble basketball beginnings.

When Karl Towns was much younger, he would tag along with his father to work.  “We didn't have a babysitter so I took Karl every day to my practices because that was the only way I could watch him,” said Towns' father Karl. “Little Karl would come to practice every day, and I would find two JV kids to run around with him and it seemed like he just grew.”

The elder Towns was a 6-foot-5 standout for Piscataway High School who went on to set records for blocked shots and rebounds at Monmouth University. His 15-year tenure on the sidelines at Piscataway Tech has featured an NJSIAA Central Group I title and several Greater Middlesex Conference Gold Division crowns.

The bond shared between father and son originated from humble basketball beginnings but exceeds far beyond the boundaries of the court.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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