January 29th: On this date....

"Floor of any restaurant......10 minutes!!!"

..... in 1992, was the beginning of the longest winning streak (33) in the history of hallowed Rupp Arena, as #14 UK took out Mississippi, 96-78. Big Blue got out to a fast lead and by halftime led by 21 points. Super sophomore Jamal Mashburn led the way for the Good Guys with 24 points and 7 rebounds; John Pelphrey added 16 points and 8 rebounds on 7-9 shooting. Head coach Richard Pitino wanted to do one thing when he took the reigns at Kentucky. He wanted to make Rupp Arena of the most feared places to play in college basketball. Pitino succeeded in doing just that as his overall record was a snappy 107-7 at Rupp as the head coach of Kentucky. The previous game had Nolan Richardson and his “40 Minutes of Hell” come in and pound The Unforgettables 105-88. We wouldn’t lose again until Arkansas came calling over two years later. Richard ultimately lost his last game at Rupp as UK’s coach, snapping a 27-game home win streak in a loss to South Carolina.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach