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Where does Jacob Toppin fit in Kentucky’s lineup following Miles College win?

Kentucky head coach John Calipari requested the rest of his big men step up in lieu of an off-night for Tshiebwe—enter Jacob Toppin

, vs (Exhibition), November 5, 2021, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Photo by Walter Cornett / Three Point Shots

When  struggles—so does Kentucky.

The West Virginia transfer scored four points in 23 minutes on the floor, but led the game with 12 rebounds. His only score of the night came after an offensive rebound in the final minute of regulation. Kentucky head coach  requested the rest of his big men step up in lieu of an off-night for Tshiebwe—enter Jacob Toppin.

Toppin, one of the five returning Wildcats that saw action last season, missed the Kentucky Wesleyan exhibition due to a shoulder injury, but made the most of his 15 minutes against Miles College. The junior went 5-7 from the floor and notched the only double-figure scoring game of any Wildcat in the front 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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