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Back Through The Wildcat Years
ONE YEAR AGO
*For only the second time in the 26-year history of the University of Kentucky Invitational Tournament, Kentucky lost its opening-round game of the tourney, dropping a 73-69 decision   to   red-hot   Texas A&M.
It was the ninth consecutive win for the Aggies, who dropped their season opener. UK had a chance to tie the score with 16 seconds left, but failed and the Aggies scored. The score was tied nine different times and the lead changed hands 15 times. No team ever led by more than four.
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Kv'e Macy led UK with 15 points, Chuck Aleksinas had 13, Lavon Williams 13 and Truman Claytor 10. Vernon Smith had 22 points and Dave Britton 20 for the Aggies.
*UK held on to a 94-87 win over Syracuse in the consolation game of the UKIT. The Cats ended their shooting slump by hitting 55 percent from the field. UK led 51-36 at the half.
Chuck Aleksinas led UK with 20 points. Dwight Anderson had 17, La Von Williams 13, Kyle Macy 12 and Jay Shidler 10. Dale Shackleford had 24 for Syracuse, which entered the UKIT undefeated. Seven-foot center Roosevelt Bouie scored only five points.
?Illinois blasted Texas A&M 71-57 to win the championship of the UKIT. Derek Holcomb led Illinois with 17. Illinois' Neil Bresnahan was voted MVP in the tourney. Joining him on the all-tournament team were teammates Eddie Johnson and Derek Holcomb. Vernon Smith and Chuck Aleksinas.
*High school All-Americans Derick Hord, Sam Bowie, Dirk Minniefield and Charles Hurt all played in the Stewart's Basketball Classic at Louisville last week. Freedom Hall was also filled with college recruiters, including the Kentucky staff.
The UK football staff announced the signing of four more high school players to a conference letter-of-intent. UK now has 17. The four signees are Scott Schroeder of Satellite Beach, Fla., Gerald Smyth of Dayton, Ohio, Terry Henry of Knoxville, Tenn.. and Dan Cogar of San Ana  Junior   College   in California.
*Two UK football players-linebacker Jim Kovach and center Mark Keene-have been named to the Academic AU-American first team chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
FIVE YEARS AGO
*"I am pleased with this opportunity to serve my alma mater and the state," said ex-UK All American Cliff Hagan as he was named the school's new athletic director, replacing Harry Lancaster, who retired. Hagan had been assistant athletic director.
*The UK wrestling team swept through its last seven matches untouched before losing two in a row. They then defeated defending SEC champ Auburn 33-9.
*In the first week a prepster can sign the conference football letter-of-inte.nt. UK. coach- i-Fr-ag. Curoi. announced the signing of seven players from inside the state of Kentucky.
The signees are Lester Boyd, Terry Keelin, Rob Chaney, Robert Hawkins, Jim Ramey, Leon Shadowen and Kelly Kirchbaum.
Kentucky won the UKIT, defeating Oklahoma State 90-65 in the championship game. Keven Grevey led UK with 27 points and was the tourney's M VP: -FiWrrnsri -Rrck*Robey-had-25  " points and  was  named  to  the all-
tourney team, along with Ronnie Daniels of Oklahoma State. Steve Puidokes of Washington State and Keith Herron of Villanova.
Kentucky defeated previously unbeaten Washington State 97-75 in the opening round, with Grevey totaling 24 and freshman Mike Phillips 18.
10 YEARS AGO
The UK football recruiting season got off to a satisfactory start, as Coach John Ray signed 14 prospects. Top signees include Elmor Stephens, a 6-4, 225-pound linebacker from Louisville: Jeff Woodcock, a 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Tenn.; and James 'Bubba' McCollum. a 6-2, 230-pound tackle from Louisville.
*UK won the UKIT with a 73-59 win over Navy and a 98-76 win in the finale over a good Duke team. Dan Issel scored 40 points in the Navy game, but guard Bob McCowan was the surprise of the tourney, winning MVP honors by hitting over 60 percent of his shots and scoring 41 points in two games.
'Jerry's AAY team handed the UK Kittens a 108-90 loss, the first setback for the frosh. Seven-foot Tom Payne, a UK frosh who is ineligible this year, paced Jerry's with 27 points. Kitten center Jim Andrews had 34.
25 YEARS AGO
*In a preliminary game,  the UK
Kittens won their first game in four outings by a record 135-30 score over Sue Bennett Junior College. The 135 points surpassed the previous Memorial Coliseum record of 110 against Ole Miss last year. High for the Kittens had been 111 in Alumni Gym. Kentucky outscored Sue Bennett 74-7 in the second half. Vernon Hatton led UK with 24 points.
*UK took over first place in the AP basketball poll with a comfortable margin over runner-up Utah, which upset previously top-ranked LaSalle last week.
Three of the top four ranked teams in the country will be in the UKIT. Kentucky is first, Utah second, and LaSalle fourth. Southern Cal is ranked 13th.
*Adolph Rupp won his 500th game (against 82 losses) and UK advanced to the final of the UKIT with a 70-65 win over second-ranked Utah. UK reduced a seven-point Utah lead to 65-64 with three minutes to go, before breaking Utah's stall tactics. Phil Grawemeyer scored 27 points and Bob Burrow had 15 for UK.
*UK whipped fourth-ranked LaSalle 63-54 to win the UKIT crown for the second consecutive year. A crowd of 11.000 saw Billy Evans play one of his greatest games, as the Wildcat guard scored 20 points. Bob Burrow scored 18. LaSalle AU-American Tom Gola scored 20.
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The following is a list of players who have transferred to other schools. Name the school they transferred to.
1. David Miller
2. Bobby Slusher
3. Bob Tallent
4. Tim Stephens . 5/Bob Fowler'
6. Randy Noll
7. Dan Hall
8. John Lee Butcher
9. Greg Starrick
10. Bernie Butts
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