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Anthony Davis is ESPN’s Player of the Night

Anthony Davis - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.comWell, duh.  They had this to say about the young man:  “Anthony Davis was nearly perfect for the Kentucky Wildcats in their 86-63 win against Arkansas. The freshman had 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks. He’s the first player to reach all three of those levels in a game since Herbert Hill of the Providence Friars in 2007. No freshman has reached all three in at least in the past 15 seasons. Now with 89, Davis broke the Kentucky record for blocks in a season, previously shared by Andre Riddick and Melvin Turpin.”

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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