January 8th: On this date...

... in 1955, your University of Kentucky Wildcats lost on their home court for the first time since January 2, 1943. The Georgia Tech Engineers came into Memorial Coliseum and stunned the top-ranked Wildcats, 59-58. The Wildcats’ home winning streak was officially over at 129, an NCAA record that still stands today. The sellout crowd was in shock, mirroring the Rupp Arena crowds from the past two seasons. Georgia Tech was not a highly rated team and had won just two of its last six games. The student body gathered outside Memorial that night and greeted the players with encouragement and the school fight song in an attempt to pick up the team’s spirit. Big Blue ended the season ranked second by both the AP and UPI (23-3 record), but eventually lost in the NCAA Tournament to our apparent arch nemesis, the Marquette Whole Milks.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach