January 31st: On this date.....

The late Big Dipper posting up The Round Mound of Ass.

..... in 1983, Melvin Turpin had a game for the ages, but no one else helped out as the #10 Cats dropped a tough road game in Knoxville. Turpin scored 42 points on 18-22 shooting from the field in what was a Top 10 scoring performance in program history. The Big Dipper added 12 rebounds and four blocks to boot. Future NBA All-Star Dale Ellis led the way for the Volunteers with 22 points - 6 rebounds - 3 assists - 3 steals. No other player on Kentucky’s roster scored over five points in the game (Derrick Hord). The loss was the fifth on the season to go with 13 wins, a record Joe B. Hall wasn’t too thrilled to have. The Cats were missing All-American center Sam Bowie, someone Hall knew could put Lexington atop the basketball world again. The 1983 Cats would ultimately end the season in the Elite Eight against a team they hadn’t played in 24 years. The Dream Game loss to Louisville in overtime would usher in a new hatred for the rabid Kentucky fan base. Some things are just meant to be.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach