January 30th: On the date...

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach

... in 1993, your University of Kentucky Wildcats beat the Florida Gators, 71-48, to win their 14th straight contest at Rupp Arena. Jamal Mashburn led the way for Big Blue with 22 points and 7 rebounds, including 4-5 shooting behind the 3-point line. Rodrick Rhodes (10 points - 5 rebounds), Rodney Dent (5 points - 11 rebounds), and Travis Ford (10 points - 5 assists) helped control the game as Kentucky had built a nine point lead by halftime. The Gators were led by Stacey Poole’s 16 points and 10 rebounds. A name you should get familiar with, as his son, Stacey Poole Jr., will be enrolling at UK this coming fall as a part of coach John Calipari’s second recruiting class. The Florida Stacey Poole still stands as the fourth leading scorer in Gator basketball history. The Kentucky Stacey Poole is ranked as the fourth best small forward in the class of 2010 by Rivals and the 11th best by Scout. Poole fits the Coach Cal mode as he is another 6'5 swingman/slasher who is a lockdown defender.