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1977-1978 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated (l to r): Coach Joe B. Hall, Jay Shidler, Dwane Casey, Kyle Macy, Jack Givens, Tim Stephens, Chris Gettelfinger, Truman Claytor, Asst. Coach Dick Parsons. Standing: Asst. Trainer Walt McCombs, Mgr. Don Sullivan, LaVon Williams, Scott Courts, Mike Phillips, Rick Robey, Chuck Aleksinas, Fred Cowan, James Lee, Asst. Coach Leonard Hamilton and Asst. Coach Joe Dean Jr.

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
4Kyle MacyGuardPeru, IN (High)6'3"180
15Chris GettelfingerGuardKnoxville, TN (Catholic)6'2"185
20Dwane CaseyGuardMorganfield, KY (Union County)6'2"195
21Jack GivensForwardLexington, KY (Bryan Station)6'4"205
22Truman ClaytorGuardToledo, OH (Scott)6'1"180
25Jay ShidlerGuardLawrenceville, IL (High)6'1"185
30Tim StephensGuardRevelo, KY (McCreary County)6'3"190
32James LeeForwardLexington, KY (Henry Clay)6'5"230
40Fred CowanCenter-ForwardSturgis, KY (Union County)6'8"205
44Scott CourtsCenter-ForwardArvada, CO (West)6'10"230
50Chuck AleksinasCenterMorris, CT (Litchfield (Wamogo))6'10"258
52Lavon WilliamsForwardDenver, CO (Manual)6'6"210
53Rick RobeyForward-CenterNew Orleans, LA (Brother Martin High)6'10"235
55Mike PhillipsCenterManchester, OH (High)6'10"235

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 30, 1996, in a rematch from an early season loss, the Wildcats fought off a late rally by Massachusetts in the national semifinals to advance to the championship game. The top-ranked Minutemen pulled within three, 63-60, in the final five minutes. But UK canned 12 of 14 free throws to advance to the title game for the first time in 18 years.

 

On March 30, 1998, the “Comeback Cats,” after being outrebounded 24-6 in the first half and trailing 41-31 at the break, charged from behind to win the school's seventh national title, it's second in three years. It was the largest deficit overcome in a title game as the Wildcats beat the Utes for the fourth time in the last six NCAA Tournaments.

 

On March 30, 2014, Kentucky defeated No. 7 Michigan, 75-72, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  Aaron Harrison sent Kentucky to the Final Four by draining a contested trey from the deep left wing to break a 72-72 tie with 2.3 seconds left before 35,551 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

 

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