December 24, 1998
#3/4 KENTUCKY WILDCATS (10-2, 0-0)
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LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (4-2, 1-0)
Dec. 26, 1998 – 1:12 p.m. ET
Freedom Hall (18,865) – Louisville, Ky.
Cats-Cards Battle In “Dream Series”
For the 16th consecutive season since the series was renewed in the 1983 NCAA Tournament, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals will battle for bragging rights when the two teams meet at Freedom Hall. UK leads the “Dream Series” 11-6 since the intrastate matchup was renewed in ’83, but the Cardinals won the most-recent contest, 79-76, in Lexington one year ago (Dec. 27).
The contest is the first road game for Kentucky this season. UK is 4-0 at Rupp Arena and 6-2 at neutral sites. On the road, UK has won its last 14 consecutive games, including a perfect 11-0 mark last season. The last team to defeat the Wildcats on its home floor was South Carolina on Feb. 4, 1997.
UK has played twice as many games as Louisville this season. The Wildcats are 10-2 in their 12 contests while the Cardinals are 4-2. The Cats also have faced five opponents ranked in the top 11 of The Associated Press weekly polls, including two teams, Maryland and Duke, that were ranked second at the time of the contest. UK is 4-1 vs. ranked teams this season.
The Wildcats are playing their second game on CBS this season and their ninth game on national TV.
Wayne Turner needs two steals to tie Tony Delk’s career record of 201 thefts at Kentucky. Turner already holds the school mark for steals in a season with 79 during his sophomore year.
UK has one Louisville native on its roster — 6-9 senior Scott Padgett. The power forward, a preseason All-America selection, played his high school basketball at St. Xavier.
RADIO
UK Radio Network — Noon ET
WVLK 590 AM & 92.9 FM (flagship stations)
Ralph Hacker (play-by-play), Sam Bowie (analyst),
Dave Baker (host), Tom Leach (scoreboard)
TELEVISION
CBS — 1 p.m. ET
Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Billy Packer (analyst)
Probable Starters
Kentucky Wildcats (10-2, 0-0)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown34 Scott Padgett F 6-9 240 Sr. 11.9 7.2 Louisville, Ky.14 Heshimu Evans F 6-6 215 Sr. 14.7 6.2 Bronx, N.Y.33 Michael Bradley C 6-10 235 So. 11.8 5.7 Worcester, Mass. 5 Wayne Turner G 6-2 190 Sr. 11.2 *3.6 Boston, Mass.21 Tayshaun Prince G 6-8 217 Fr. 6.8 5.2 Compton, Calif.
Key Cats Off The Bench
32 Desmond Allison G/F 6-5 206 Fr. 3.3 1.2 Tampa, Fla.40 Jules Camara F/C 6-11 213 Fr. 5.5 3.9 Dakar, Senegal22 Ryan Hogan G 6-3 185 So. 2.8 0.9 Deerfield, Ill.42 Jamaal Magloire C 6-10 260 Jr. 3.4 3.5 Toronto, Ont.11 Saul Smith G 6-2 175 So. 4.5 2.4 Athens, Ga.
Louisville Cardinals (4-2, 1-0)
3 Tony Williams F 6-7 210 Jr. 10.3 3.8 Louisville, Ky.21 Nate Johnson F 6-6 218 Jr. 12.0 4.8 Camden, N.J.44 Alex Sanders F 6-7 260 Sr. 13.7 5.5 Houston, Texas5 Marques Maybin G 6-3 185 So. 10.7 2.7 Clarksville,Tenn.10 Cameron Murray G 6-0 175 Sr. 15.3 *3.7 Glendora, Calif.
* Assists per game
UK-Louisville Series
Kentucky leads the series with the Cardinals, 20-9. The series began in 1913, with a 34-10 UK victory in Lexington. The Cats won nine of the first 12 meetings between the two teams until the series ended in the 1959 NCAA Tournament with a 76-61 U of L victory. The series laid dormant for 24 years until the Cats and Cards tangled in the “Dream Game” in the 1983 NCAA Tournament. U of L was victorious that day in Knoxville, March 26, 1983, defeating UK, 80-68, in overtime to advance to the Final Four.
While the Wildcats have an 11-6 advantage in the series since its
renewal in 1983, UK has won six of the last eight meetings.
In Louisville, UK leads the series 7-4, including a 74-54 victory there two years ago on New Year’s Eve, 1996. At Freedom Hall, the Cats own a 4-3 lead in the series.
Coach Denny Crum is 6-11 against Kentucky while Coach Tubby Smith is 0-1 vs. U of L.
Kentucky is 122-42 (74.4%) vs. teams from Conference USA.
Comparison Stats
UK ULRecord 10-2 4-2Scoring Off. 76.2 84.0Scoring Def. 62.0 74.0Scoring Margin +14.2 +10.0FG % 47.2 51.0Def. FG % 37.4 46.73FG % 27.4 41.5Def. 3FG % 25.9 38.4FT Pct. 62.8 66.2Reb. Avg. 43.8 34.5Opp. Reb. Avg. 34.2 34.5Rebound Margin +9.6 --TO Avg. 16.1 16.7Opp. TO 16.0 20.5TO Margin -0.1 +3.8Blocks Avg. 6.0 6.3Steals Avg. 8.2 8.7
Coaching Comparisons
Orlando “Tubby” Smith (High Point ’73)
Overall (8th year) 169-68 (71.3%)
at UK (2nd year) 45-6 (88.2%)
NCAA Appearances (5) 12-4 (75.0%)
vs. Louisville 0-1
Denny Crum (UCLA ’58)
Overall (28th year) 629-257 (71.0%)
at U of L same
vs. Kentucky 6-11
Home Away From Home
Kentucky has a 45-14 (76.3%) record all-time in Freedom Hall. In games played in Louisville, the Cats are 108-28 (79.4%). As previously stated, UK is 4-3 vs. the Cardinals at the Fairgrounds facility. UK played at the Hall in front of a neutral crowd just 18 days ago, defeating 11th-ranked Indiana, 70-61 in overtime.
Tough Schedule
Playing arguably the toughest schedule in the country, third-ranked Kentucky is 10-2 against competition that has included five ranked opponents. The Cats own wins over No. 10 UCLA, No. 7 Kansas, No. 11 Indiana and No. 2 Maryland, before the loss to No. 2 Duke. Through Dec. 23, the 12 previous opponents on UKs schedule have a combined 67-28 (70.5%) record against teams other than the Wildcats.
Vs. Ranked Teams
Kentucky is 4-1 vs. ranked teams this season. The Duke loss snapped UKs streak of 11 consecutive wins over ranked opponents. The streak had begun Feb. 28, when UK beat No. 14 South Carolina, 69-57, in the regular-season finale.
The Wildcats finished with a 12-2 slate against ranked opponents last season, 9-4 in 1997 and 10-2 in 1996.
Last Game
Second-ranked Duke ended UK’s six-game win streak with a hard-fought 71-60 victory in the Jimmy V. Classic last Tuesday in the Meadowlands. UK, attempting to win its third straight game of the season against an Atlantic Coast Conference team, was held to a season-low 34.9 percent shooting from the field.
After trailing 39-34 at halftime, Duke scored the first 11 points of the second half to extend its lead to 16. With 5:42 remaining, UK chiseled the lead to nine, 67-58, after a Heshimu Evans three-pointer. UK had a chance to cut the lead further but Evans mis-fired on a three from the opposite corner on the next possession.
UK battled foul problems throughout the game. Scott Padgett, who recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds, picked up his third foul late in the first half. Overall, the Cats tallied a season-high 22 fouls.
It was UK’s first loss to a ranked opponent this season and the first loss to an ACC team in the last seven games.
Rebounding Kings
Kentucky has outrebounded every opponent this season. Even in the most recent game, a 71-60 loss to Duke, the Wildcats outrebounded the Blue Devils, 45-36.
UK, which finished second last season in rebound margin, is outrebounding opponents by 9.6 rpg.
The Cats’ most dominant performance in a game this season came at the expense of Georgia Tech, where the Cats held a 53-32 advantage.
Rare Feats
The Wildcats’ attack has been a strength for the Cats this season. UK has four players averaging double figures in scoring and seven Cats are averaging 3.0 rebounds per game or more. The last time a UK squad had at least four players average double figures in scoring was 1990-91 — the last team Tubby Smith served as a UK assistant coach. That season, five UK players — John Pelphrey (14.4 ppg), Reggie Hanson (14.4 ppg), Jamal Mashburn (12.9 ppg), Deron Feldhaus (10.8 ppg) and Richie Farmer (10.1 ppg) — accomplished the feat. This year, Heshimu Evans (14.7 ppg), Scott Padgett (11.9 ppg), Michael Bradley (11.8 ppg) and Wayne Turner (11.2 ppg) have a chance for the distinction. Note: Only once this season has the same player led UK in scoring in back-to-back games.
Neutral Sites
Eight of the 12 Kentucky games this season have been played at neutral sites. After defeating Georgia Tech in the Georgia Dome last weekend, UK is 10-0 all-time in the Dome. With the loss to Duke at the Meadowlands, UK dropped to 3-1 in the Continental Airlines Arena.
Tops Thru 50
Tubby Smith is the winningest coach at UK through the first 50 games of his UK tenure, sporting a 45-5 (90.0%) record before the loss to Duke. Rupp was 43-7 in his first 50 games at UK, Joe B. Hall began with a 32-18 slate, Eddie Sutton had a 41-9 mark and Rick Pitino started with a 31-19 record.
Evans’ Stats
While Heshimu Evans leads the Cats in scoring, he’s also second on the team in rebounding, assists and steals. Evans averages 14.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.5 apg and 1.1 spg.
Evans also has totaled 1,241 points and 591 rebounds in his four-year career split between Manhattan College and Kentucky.
Next Game
UK will face Tennessee State at Rupp Arena on Dec. 29 in the Wildcats last non-conference game of the season. It will be Kentuckys first game in Rupp Arena since its win over Maryland on Dec. 12.
1,000-Point Race
Seniors Scott Padgett and Wayne Turner hope to join the prestigious 44-member 1,000-point club at UK. Padgett has scored 928 points in his career and Turner has posted 917 career points.
Cats Chase Kansas In Decade Wins
As of Dec. 23, the Wildcats had picked up two wins on Kansas in the chase of the most wins in the 1990s. UK now trails the Jayhawks by seven victories.
Team Wins ('99) 1. Kansas 271 (8-3) 2. Kentucky 264 (10-2) 3. North Carolina 260 (12-2) 4. Arkansas 246 (9-2) 5. Duke 245 (11-1)
For the past eight seasons, UK has been the winningest basketball team in the nation.
Team Wins ('99) 1. Kentucky 237 (10-2) 2. Kansas 213 (8-3) 3. North Carolina 209 (12-2)
Consider this: In the last three years, UK has averaged 34.7 wins per season.
SEC/NCAA Leaders
At the start of the week, center Michael Bradley was second in the Southeastern Conference in field goal percentage, hitting 69.5 percent of his shots. Heshimu Evans was ninth in the league in scoring (14.8 ppg), seventh in field goal percentage (50.4%), ninth in free throw percentage (76.9%), and tied for eighth in offensive rebounds (3.0 orpg). Teammate Wayne Turner was 10th in assists (3.5 apg), Jamaal Magloire was third in blocked shots (2.6 bpg) and Scott Padgett was 12th in rebounding (6.9 rpg). As a team, UK was first in the league in 3FG defense (26.1%), second in blocks (6.2 bpg) and second in assists (18.1 apg). In the last NCAA stats dated Dec. 15, Magloire was 13th nationally in blocked shots averaging 3.0 bpg.
“D” it Up
The Wildcats held opponents to 38.4 percent shooting last season, the lowest field goal percentage for UK opponents in 36 years, dating back to 1962.
This season, UK is off to an even greater start defensively. Through the first 12 games, opponents have converted just 37.4 percent of their shot attempts. The Wildcats have held three teams under 30 percent shooting for the game — Colorado (27.4%), Kansas (29.4%) and Georgia Tech (24.2%).
Double-Doubles
Scott Padgett tallied his ninth career double-double and his third of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Duke. He registered 25 points and 13 rebounds vs. Maryland and tallied his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the opener against EKU. Padgett had five double-doubles last season and one as a sophomore.
Heshimu Evans recorded his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds (eight offensive) against seventh-ranked Kansas in the Great Eight. Evans has four double-doubles at UK and two at Manhattan.
Freshman Jules Camara registered his first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes in the opener. He followed up the effort with 15-points and eight rebounds against Mercer.
Smith’s Overtime Success
After the 70-61 win over Indiana, Kentucky is 3-0 in overtime games since Tubby Smith took over as coach. Last season, the Wildcats earned overtime victories over Arkansas, 80-77, and Stanford, 86-85. The Cats had lost seven of their last eight overtime games prior to the three-game win streak. Overall, UK is 40-33 in overtime games, dating back to Feb. 12, 1907. Tubby Smith is now 11-3 in overtime games during his eight-year coaching career. Hes 3-0 at Kentucky, 2-1 at Georgia and 6-2 at Tulsa, which includes a 2-1 mark in double overtime. His one overtime loss at Georgia was an 83-81 defeat to Syracuse in the 1996 NCAA Tournament and one of his OT defeats at Tulsa came at the hands of top-ranked Arkansas in 1994.
SEC Player of the Week II
Senior Heshimu Evans won his first SEC Player of the Week award two weeks ago when he matched his UK career high with 22 points and nine rebounds against Indiana, propelling the Wildcats to an overtime win. He followed the effort with a new personal-high 31 points and six boards in UKs upset of second-ranked Maryland. For the week, he averaged 26.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists. It was a rare two-week sweep of the league honor for the Cats. Teammate Wayne Turner grabbed the honor the week before after leading UK to wins over Kansas and Miami (Fla.).
SEC Player I
Kentucky’s Wayne Turner earned SEC Player of the Week recognition for Nov. 30 – Dec. 6. The senior point guard from Boston led UK to a 63-45 upset of No. 7 Kansas with a team-high 14 points. He followed up with 13 points and five assists against Miami. In the 51 minutes he played during the two games, Turner had seven assists and only one turnover.
Turner Chases NCAA Record
Senior guard Wayne Turner has a chance to play in more college basketball games than anyone on record. Turner, who has logged time in 126 games during his career, has a chance to break the mark of 148 games held by Dukes Christian Laettner.
The Wildcats have a 30-game regular-season schedule and Turner must play in 35 games to claim the record. The Boston native has missed only one game during his UK career — the 1996 NCAA Championship game against Syracuse, when Anthony Epps played the entire 40 minutes at point guard — a streak of 91 consecutive games.
In addition, Turner hopes to become the first non-Duke player to play in four Final Fours. Bryan Davis (1989-92), Greg Koubek (1988-91) and Christian Laettner (1989-92) all participated in four Final Fours for the Blue Devils.
Turner Climbs Steals, Assists Lists
Wayne Turner continues to climb the steals and assists lists at UK. Against U of L, he has a chance to break Tony Delks all-time steals record. Note: Turner already holds the UK record for most steals in a season with 79 in 1997.
UK’s All-Time Steals List
1. Tony Delk (1993-96) 2012. Wayne Turner (1996-99) 1993. Ed Davender (1985-88) 1914. Jared Prickett (1993-97) 1875. Anthony Epps (1994-97) 184
UK’s All-Time Assists List
1. Dirk Minniefield (1980-83) 6462. Anthony Epps (1994-97) 5443. Roger Harden (1983-86) 4984. Sean Woods (1989-92) 4825. Kyle Macy (1978-80) 4706. Ed Davender (1985-88) 4367. Travis Ford (1992-94) 4288. Wayne Turner (1996-99) 392
Consecutive Threes
The Cats have hit three-pointers in 346 consecutive games. The last time UK was held without a three-point field goal was Nov. 26, 1988, a “three-point” loss to Seton Hall in the Great Alaska Shootout (63-60). UK’s current streak ranks fourth nationally. UNLV, Vanderbilt and Princeton have had a three-pointer in every game since the rule was implemented in 1986-87.
AP Trivia
The Kentucky Wildcats have been ranked in The Associated Press college basketball poll every week since the second week of the 1990-91 season, a span of 148 consecutive weeks.
UK has been ranked in the Top 10 by the AP in the last 79 weekly polls, dating back to Feb. 21, 1994, when the Wildcats fell to 11th after 34 straight weeks in the top 10 that began in 1992.
Rupp Arena
UK, in its 23rd season at Rupp Arena, has a 295-34 (89.7%) record in the 23,000-seat, city-owned facility. The Wildcats need five victories to reach 300. They have recorded seven perfect home seasons and three seasons with only one loss. The building opened in 1976. The Wildcats, 4-0 at home, will play 13 games at Rupp Arena during the 1998-99 season. Their next game there will be against Tennessee State on Dec. 29.
1998-99 Trends
8-0 When leading at halftime 1-0 When tied at halftime 1-2 When trailing at halftime 7-2 When UK scored first 3-0 When opponent scored first 10-0 When leading with 5 minutes to play 0-2 When trailing with 5 minutes to play 0-0 When score tied with 5 minutes to play 10-0 When leading with 2 minutes to play 0-2 When trailing with 2 minutes to play 0-0 When score tied with 2 minutes to play 0-0 In games decided by three points or less 3-0 In games decided by 4-10 points 0-0 When UK shoots 60% or better FG 4-0 When UK shoots 50% or better FG 6-1 When UK shoots less than 50% FG 1-1 When UK shoots less than 40% FG 5-0 When UK makes more 3FG 2-2 When opponent makes more 3FG 3-0 When 3FG made are the same 10-2 When UK outrebounds opponent 0-0 When opponent outrebounds UK 0-0 When rebounds are the same 6-2 When playing on national TV 0-0 When playing on regional TV 4-0 When playing on the weekend 6-2 When playing on a weekday 1-0 When starting after 10 p.m. ET 1-1 When starting after 9 p.m. ET 6-0 When game starts between 7-9 p.m. 3-1 With an afternoon start 1-0 In overtime games 5-1 In November 5-1 In December 9-1 In home white uniforms 1-1 In away blue uniforms
Wildcats vs. Conferences
2-1 vs. ACC 1-0 vs. Big 10 2-0 vs. Big 12 1-1 vs. Big East 1-0 vs. Midwestern Collegiate 1-0 vs. Ohio Valley 1-0 vs. Pac-10 1-0 vs. Trans America
Record vs. Lineup
2-0 Padgett, Evans, Bradley, Smith, Turner 1-0 Padgett, Prince, Bradley, Smith, Masiello 6-2 Padgett, Evans, Bradley, Prince, Turner
Long November
UK played more games in November than ever before, finishing with a 5-1 record. The ’99 Wildcats also were the first UK team to win five games during the month. Last season, the Wildcats played five games, and in 1989, they played four.
For the third consecutive year, UK lost a game in November when Pittsburgh defeated the Wildcats, 68-56, in the P.R. Shootout. And for the 10th time in 11 seasons, the Wildcats lost one of their first five games of the season.
Caribbean Cats
While the Wildcats finished the Puerto Rico Shootout with a 2-1 record and a third-place trophy, the trip proved to be an adventure. First, the Wildcats returned to Lexington from its Wright State game in Cincinnati at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Six-and-one-half hours later (7 a.m. that day), the team departed for the Louisville airport and its trek to the Caribbean.
UK caught a chartered 747 with 598 Big Blue fans, the same plane (American Airlines) and the same pilot used in the filming of the movie Air Force One. Upon arrival, the Wildcats headed to American University for practice. After sitting nearly 90 minutes in San Juan traffic, Coach Tubby Smith turned the bus around and headed for the team hotel, another one hour drive, while canceling practice in the process. Oh, and one more thing… the team hotel was located nearly 90 minutes from the Puerto Rico Shootout headquarters.
Puerto Rico Shootout Results
First Round
Kentucky def. Colorado 64-52 Maryland def. American-P.R. 82-32 Pittsburgh def. Xavier 94-76 UCLA def. San Francisco 69-62
Second Round
Pittsburgh def. Kentucky 68-56 Xavier def. Colorado 74-61 Maryland def. UCLA 70-54 USF def. American U. 82-69
Final Round
Colorado def. American U. (7th) 101-56 USF def. Xavier (5th) 82-69 Kentucky def. UCLA (3rd) 66-62 Maryland def. Pittsburgh (1st) 87-52
Cat Streaks Ended
The UK loss to Pittsburgh last month ended the Wildcats 17-game winning streak, the schools 10th best streak overall. Kentuckys streak began with a 79-54 win over Florida on Feb. 18, 1998. The loss to the Panthers also ended UKs 16-game win streak at neutral sites. The Wildcats have also:
won 14 straight road games. The last team to defeat UK on the road was South Carolina (Feb. 4, 1997)
played in the last three Final Fours
played in the last four regional championship games
won six of the last seven SEC Tournament titles, including the last two.
Season Openers
With its win over Eastern Kentucky, UK has won nine of its last 10 season openers. The one loss was a 79-71 overtime defeat to Clemson on Nov. 15, 1996 at the BCA Classic in Indianapolis.
UK began the season with its second earliest start in school history. The Clemson-UK game on Nov. 15, 1996 was the schools earliest tipoff. The Cats also played Duke on Nov. 17, 1979, an 82-76 overtime loss in the Tip-Off Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Just Like Big Brother
Two Wildcats this season are younger brothers of other college basketball players. Michael Bradleys older brother David is a senior forward at Charleston Southern. Tayshaun Princes older brother Tommie is a senior forward at Pepperdine.
Anthony Leaves Team
Sophomore Myron Anthony quit the UK team on Dec. 3. The 6-7 forward from Jacksonville, Fla., had seen action in three games this season. He’s expected to transfer following the end of the semester.
PRESEASON NOTES
UK Signs Four
Kentucky received four national letters of intent during the November signing period. Keith Bogans of Hyattsville, Md., Marquis Estill of Richmond, Ky., John Stewart of Indianapolis and Marvin Stone of Huntsville, Ala., all signed to play basketball for the Wildcats in 1999-2000. Bogans, a 6-4 guard who averaged 19.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season at DeMatha Catholic, is rated as one of the top guards in the nation by nearly every recruiting expert. He was a second-team All-American by Parade Magazine last season while leading DeMatha to a 34-1 record and a No. 3 ranking nationwide. He picked Kentucky over Connecticut, Michigan and North Carolina.
Estill, a 6-9, 265-pound forward/center at Madison Central, played only 10 games last season due to an injured left knee, but averaged 16.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he led the state in shooting, canning 76.9 percent of his shots. He tallied 14.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg as the Indians advanced to the regionals with a 21-9 record. He chose UK over Louisville.
Stewart, a 7-0, 285-pound center from Lawrence North High School, averaged 15.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game last season. He earned All-County honors and played on the Junior All-Star team last summer in Indiana.
Stone, a 6-9, 244-pound power forward, averaged 19.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 3.0 assists last year in leading Grissom High to a 25-5 record. He was named Class 6A Player of the Year in Alabama and a third-team Parade Magazine All-American. He chose the Cats over Alabama and Auburn.
White House Tour
The 1998 NCAA Champion Kentucky Wildcats toured the White House and met President Clinton on Mon., Nov. 9. Clinton honored the Wildcats and the Tennessee Lady Vols on their respective 1998 titles in an East Room ceremony which was broadcast live on radio and TV across Kentucky. Seniors Cameron Mills and Jeff Sheppard presented Clinton with a No. 1 Kentucky jersey. “We gave you one of these back in 1996, and I never recall you wearing it,” Mills said during the ceremony. “But I’m going to give you another one in good faith that you’ll wear it.” “Cameron,” Clinton responded, “for all you know, I slept in it.” The ceremony concluded a day that began with lunch at Grevey’s, a popular restaurant in Falls Church, Va., that’s owned by former UK All-American Kevin Grevey. From there, the Wildcats toured the Supreme Court before their trip to the White House.
SEC Media Picks
UK was the favored squad to repeat as Southeastern Conference Champion and Scott Padgett was selected to the five-man All-SEC team when voting was conducted at SEC Media Days in early November. The Cats received 17 of the 21 votes to repeat as league champion with Tennessee earning three votes and Arkansas getting one. Padgett was the Cats lone member of the All-SEC team. Wayne Turner received one vote for preseason MVP, but was left off the All-SEC squad.
SEC Media Day Predictions
Champion
Kentucky 17Tennessee 3Arkansas 1
Eastern Division Western Division
Kentucky (24) 159 Arkansas (25) 160Tennessee (3) 129 Auburn (1) 114South Carolina 96 Ole Miss (1) 108Georgia 92 Mississippi St. 69Florida 67 Alabama 63Vanderbilt 33 LSU 38
All-SEC
G - BJ McKie, South Carolina 27G - Tony Harris, Tennessee 12F - Jumaine Jones, Georgia 23F - Scott Padgett, Kentucky 21C - Tyrone Washington, Miss. State 16
MVP
BJ McKie, South Carolina 16Jumaine Jones, Georgia 3Wayne Turner, Kentucky 1Tony Harris, Tennessee 1
