January 20th: On this date...

... in 1996, one game removed from scoring 86 first half points at LSU, senior guard Tony Delk set the nets on fire making a school record nine three-pointers in a 124-80 victory over TCU. Kentucky came out on point once again scoring 63 first half points and led by 30 at halftime. The Brownsville, Tennessee-native was 9-13 from the field, taking only one two-point shot. Eleven Cats saw action and nobody played over 27 minutes (Antoine Walker) as Big Blue shot 57% from the field, 56% from behind the three point line. Delk’s nine three-pointers was the benchmark for outside shooting at Kentucky until 2009, when Jodie Meeks went ballistic, making 10, on Tennessee in Knoxville. Tony also lost the stranglehold on the Rupp Arena record when Sam Houston State came waltzing in this past November. Corey Allmond was unconscious going 11-16 behind the arc, finishing with 37 points. Kentucky held on, though, against a game Sam Houston team 102-92 behind DeMarcus Cousins’ 27 points and 18 rebounds.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach