March 11th: On this date....

..... in 2001, your #15 University of Kentucky Wildcats beat the Ole Miss Jar Jar Binx, 77-55, to win the SEC Tournament, their eighth in the past ten years. Tubby's squad jumped out early in Nashville and took a 36-19 lead into the break. At that point, the game was decided, and the Cats went on to take what was beginning to look like the Kentucky Invitational. Junior All-American and SEC Player of the Year Tayshaun Prince single-handedly gave Mississippi all they wanted, finishing with 26 points and 12 rebounds, on 10-15 shooting (6-8 from 3-point range). He went on to earn SEC Tournament MVP unanimously and put Big Blue on the run they wanted going into the NCAA Tournament. Sophomore Keith Bogans added 19 points - 5 rebounds - 4 assists on 8-11 shooting from the field. The Championship moved UK to 22-9 on the season, a huge improvement after starting the 2000-01 campaign 3-5. Tayshaun and Company would enter the NCAAs as the #9 team in the country, and ultimately lose to Southern Cal in the Sweet 16.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach