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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

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 27, 1951, UK wins its third NCAA title, defeating Kansas State, 68-58, in the finals in Minneapolis.

 

On March 27, 1978, Jack “Goose” Givens scores 41 points as UK wins its fifth NCAA Championship, 94-88, over Duke in St. Louis.  Givens scored the last 16 points of the first half for Kentucky, bringing his first-half total up to 23 points. Givens poured in another 18 points in the second half.  Givens' helped lead the Wildcats to their first title in over 20 years.  More than 10,000 fans greet the team at Blue Grass Airport and 15,000 more celebrate at Memorial Coliseum

 

On March 27, 1993, Kentucky beat Florida State to advance to the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. The victory completed a string of four games in which the Wildcats blitzed their Southeast Region opponents by an average of 31.0 points - the largest margin of victory by a team through four games en route to the Final Four.

 

On March 27, 2009, Billy Gillispie is fired as the Kentucky head basketball coach.

 

On March 27, 2011, freshman Brandon Knight scored 22 points and fourth-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the first time since the 1998 title with a 76-69 win over second-seeded North Carolina in the East Regional final of the NCAA Tournament.  The last minute of the game became the DeAndre Liggins show, as he blocked a shot on defense, hit a game-winning three-pointer on offense, then blocked another shot on defense to seal the victory. He finished with 12 points..

 

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