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PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS:
Kentucky Wildcats (3-1)
			PPG	RPG
F	30 -	Irv Thomas (6-7 sophomore)	9.0	6.5
C	44 -	Rob Lock (6-11 junior)	6.8	3.0
G	3 -	Rex Chapman (6-5 freshman)	14.0	1.5
G	10 -	James Blackmon (6-3 senior)	6.8	3.0
G	15 -	Ed Davender (6-3 junior)	16.3	3.0
.tENTUCKY_AT R.l'PP ARENA:
the title 25 tlaea.
Her* Is the complete list of the nation's oldest ln-seson tourney
1. All-College Tournaaent................51 years
2. Sugar Jowl Tournament.................*8 years
3. UKIT..................................54 years
3. ECAC Holiday Festival.................34 years
5. Far West Classic......................31 years
6. Sun Bovl Tournaaent...................26 years
7. Milwaukee Classic.....................25 years
8. Buduelser Bayou Classic...............24 years
9. Rainbov Classic.......................23 years
10. Lobo Invitational.....................21 years
10. Volunteer Classic.....................21 years
12. Cable Car Classic.....................20 years
lona Gaels (4-2)
G	14 -	Richie Simmonds (6-2 junior)	21.	3	3	7
G	22 -	Alvin Lott  (6-0 junior)	12	8	3	2
C	34 -	Jeff Wilder (6-7 junior)	10.	8	8	2
F	23 -	Tony Wright (6-5 junior)	9	5-	4	3
F-	33 -	Chip Langdon (6-5 sophomore)	6	0	7	0
Texas A&M		Aggies (4-1)				
F	21 -	Winston Crite (6-7 senior)	16	6	8	6
F	44 -	John Trezvant (6-7 junior)	12	6	6	6
F	25 -	Hike Clifford (6-6 senior)	3	6	9	4
G	11 -	Todd Holloway (6-0 senior)	14	0	4	2
G	22 -	Paul Crawford (6-5 junior)	6	6	3	2
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c	34 -	Jessie Spinner (6-10 junior)	6	6	3	6
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F	42 -	Paul Hendricks (6-5 senior)	14	2	8	2
F	21 -	Larry Jones (6-6 junior)	7	8	5	8
c	52 -	Peter Gabriele (6-7 senior)	3	0	4	7
G	11 -	Drederick Irving (6-3 junior)	17	0	2	3
G	10 -	Tony DaCosta (6-10 sophomore)	8	3	1	2
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THE OPPONENTS:      lona brings a 4-2 record inco the UKIT after capturing the
title ot last weekend's Manufacturers Hanover Classic "with victories over Grambling (77-65) and Morehead State (69-bb). Texas A&M brings a 4-1 mark   into the tournament after defeating Nebraska at College Station last Saturday, 6b-o4.    The Aggies' only loss of the season was a 93-79 setback at Oklahoma in the first game of the year.    Besides Nebraska, A&M owns victories over SW Texas Snare, Oral Roberts and Texas Southern.
Boston University is 4-2 coming into the tournament after defeating Colgate, 78-65, last Thursday, Dec. 11.
THE WILDCATS: Kentucky ran its record to 3-1 on the season after downing Lamar at
Rupp Arena Saturday night, 71-56. The Wildcats placed four players in double figures,  led by Ed Davender's 16 points.    James Blackmon added 13, while Rob Lock and Derrick Miller each scored 12.    Perhaps the most impressive aspects of Kentucky's game were the shooting 1,63.8 percent from the floor) and the assists (23).    The Cats, however, were once again out rebounded (29-27), which illustrates UK's cent imied lack of strength inside. Free throws continue to be an area of concern for Coach Eddie Sutton as the Cats hit only h-of-12 from the charity stripe. For the season, UK is shooting a .dismal^57.1,percent from the line.