February 24th: On this date....

..... in 1980, your #3 University of Kentucky Wildcats dramatically took out #5 LSU, 76-74 in overtime, as all-timer Kyle Macy hit a jumper as time expired. Macy, who was just 3-13 before the last shot, came through in the clutch with the final dagger. The point guard extraordinaire played the entire 45 minutes, finishing with 11 points - 5 rebounds - 8 assists. He also had the nerve to miss two free throws. The star of the game before the last shot was Fred Cowan, a 6'8" junior from Sturgis, Kentucky. The Union County-native tallied 27 points - 9 rebounds - 3 assists on 12-18 shooting. Freshman phenom and McDonald’s All-American Sam Bowie controlled the paint for most of the day, ending with 16 points. The victory would clinch the regular season title for UK and move the Cats to 26-4 on the season. The Tigers would get revenge a few weeks later in the SEC Championship, winning another squeaker, 80-78. Joe B. Hall’s team would still earn a #1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. You don’t want to know the rest.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach