Nov. 28, 1999
LEXINGTON, Kty. – After finishing as Preseason NIT runners-up, the Kentucky Wildcats step into regular-season action against Dayton at the Firstar Center in Cincinnati. It’s the second game of a 10-year contract that showcases the Wildcats in the Queen City each season. The University of Kentucky campus is approximately 82 miles south of Cincinnati. Last season, UK beat Wright State 97-75 in the same building, formerly known as the Crown.
The Wildcats will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing 63-51 loss at the hands of Arizona last Friday in the Preseason NIT title game. The Cats committed 21 turnovers and shot 35.6 percent from the field as UA rolled in the second half to its third Preseason NIT Championship.
So after finishing second in the 16-team field, UK will face a revitalized Dayton squad, which is undefeated after winning the CoSida Classic at New Mexico by defeating the host Lobos and Samford. The Flyers then added a home win last Friday over Mt. Saint Mary’s, 73-51, to keep its record perfect.
The Skinny on the Flyers
After finishing with an 11-17 record a year ago, Oliver Purnell’s sixth Dayton squad is off to one of its best starts at 3-0.
Among his 14-man roster are five seniors and three juniors. Among them is three-year letterman Mark Ashman, who stands to become the highest scoring center in school history, needing just 281 points this season to achieve that goal. The 6-10, 235-pounder led the team in scoring last season, averaging 15.2 ppg and 5.8 rpg while shooting 79.2 percent from the foul line.
Other returning starters include guards Tony Stanley and Edwin Young. Stanley was second on the team in scoring a year ago, averaging 15.0 ppg while Young dished out a team-high 122 assists.
The Series
The two schools have played four times previously between 1947 and 1967 with the Wildcats owning a 3-1 advantage.
Dayton played in the Cats’ UKIT in 1955 and 1967, handing UK an 89-74 defeat in ’55 but falling 88-85 in ’67. In ’66, the Wildcats cruised past Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 86-79, before falling in the title game to Texas Western.
While Tubby Smith has never coached against Dayton, Oliver Purnell is 0-1 against UK, falling 88-69 in the 1992 NCAA Tournament while coaching his alma mater, Old Dominion.
Dayton Flyers (3-0)
vs.
#11 – #10 Kentucky Wildcats (3-1)
Nov. 29, 1999 – 7:04 p.m. EST
Firstar Center (16,000) – Cincinnati, Ohio
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Probable Starters
KENTUCKY
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Ppg | Rpg | Hometown |
| 21 | G/F | 6-9 | 215 | So. | 14.8 | 7.2 | Compton, Calif. | |
| 40 | Jules Camara | F | 6-11 | 223 | So. | 6.0 | 3.2 | Dakar, Senegal |
| 42 | C | 6-10 | 260 | Sr. | 9.0 | 6.2 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 11 | G | 6-2 | 175 | Jr. | 5.0 | *3.0 | Athens, Ga. | |
| 32 | G/F | 6-5 | 214 | So. | 7.8 | 3.8 | Tampa, Fla. |
Key Cats Off The Bench
| 3 | G | 6-2 | 181 | So. | 1.5 | *1.0 | Edmonton, Ky. | |||
| 24 | F/C | 6-10 | 256 | Fr. | 6.8 | 6.5 | Huntsville, Ala. | |||
| 5 | F | 6-8 | 225 | Jr. | 1.5 | 2.2 | Sandy, Utah | |||
| 10 | G | 6-5 | 2-5 | Fr. | 6.0 | 1.5 | Hyattsville, Md. | |||
DAYTON
| 5 | Nate Green | F | 6-6 | 240 | Fr. | 5.0 | 5.0 | Laurel, Md. | |
| 11 | Cain Doliboa | F/G | 6-7 | 200 | Jr. | 9.3 | 3.0 | Springboro, Ohio | |
| 34 | Mark Ashman | C/F | 6-10 | 235 | Sr. | 10.7 | 8.0 | St. Mary’s, Ohio | |
| 42 | Edwin Young | G | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | 7.7 | *3.3 | Zanesville, Ohio | |
| 12 | Tony Stanley | G | 6-4 | 205 | Jr. | 14.0 | 5.3 | Arlington, Va. | |
* Assists per game
Team Comparisons
| UK | UD | |
| Record | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Scoring Off. | 58.8 | 69.3 |
| Scoring Def. | 54.8 | 57.0 |
| Scoring Margin | +4.0 | +12.3 |
| FG % | 38.6 | 39.4 |
| Def. FG % | 37.4 | 37.0 |
| 3FG % | 25.0 | 31.0 |
| Def. 3FG % | 29.3 | 26.3 |
| FT Pct. | 58.3 | 80.0 |
| Reb. Avg. | 38.2 | 40.0 |
| Opp. Reb. Avg. | 38.8 | 35.3 |
| Rebound Margin | -0.6 | +4.7 |
| TO Avg. | 15.2 | 9.0 |
| Opp. TO | 18.0 | 14.0 |
| TO Margin | +2.8 | +5.0 |
| Blocks Avg. | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Steals Avg. | 7.5 | 8.0 |
Coaching Comparisons
Orlando “Tubby” Smith (High Point ’73)
| Overall (9th year) | 190-76 | (71.4%) |
| at UK (3rd year) | 66-14 | (82.5%) |
| SEC Tournament (4 yrs.) | 10-2 | (83.3%) |
| NCAA Tournament (6 yrs.) | 15-5 | (75.0%) |
| vs. Dayton | 0-0 |
Oliver Purnell (Old Dominion ’75)
| Overall (12th year) | 171-152 | (52.9%) |
| at Dayton (6th year) | 70-77 | (47.6%) |
| vs. Kentucky | 0-1 |
Renewed Acquaintance
Coach Tubby Smith and a pair of his current staff members will renew acquaintances with Ron Jirsa when the Cats face Dayton. Jirsa, in his first year as a senior assistant coach for the Flyers, served as Smith’s top assistant at Tulsa and Georgia. He also coached alongside Shawn Finney and Mike Sutton, current UK assistants.
Jirsa replaced Smith as head coach of Georgia, guiding the Bulldogs to a 35-30 two-year record and two NIT appearances.
November Blues
For the fifth consecutive year, UK has lost a game in the month of November. In 1995, UK lost to UMass in the Great Eight. In ’96, the Cats fell to Clemson in the BCA Classic. In ’97, Arizona knocked UK into the loser’s bracket of the Maui Invitational. Last season, Pittsburgh sent the Cats to the third-place game of the Puerto Rico Shootout. Then last Friday, Arizona earned a win over UK in the Preseason NIT final.
For the 11th time in the last 12 seasons, the Cats have lost one of their first five games of the season. The dubious streak began in 1988-89 with a loss to Duke in the Tip-Off Classic. It continued last week with the loss to Arizona.
Ball-Line “D”
The Wildcats’ defense, a staple in the Coach Smith Era, has held its four opponents to 37.4 percent shooting and 54.8 points per game this season. It has also forced opposing offenses into 18.0 turnovers per game.
Even in the 63-51 loss to No. 8 Arizona on Friday, UK held the “other” Wildcats to 39.7 percent shooting and 19.7 points below its scoring average.
National Exposure
The UK-Dayton game will appear on espn2. Thus far, all five UK games this season have appeared on national television, all on ESPN or espn2. Of the 30-game regular-season schedule, the Wildcats will appear on national television 18 times. Nine of the remaining games will be televised regionally.
Magloire’s Career Blocks
Jamaal Magloire recorded a blocked shot against Arizona last Friday to move into sole possession of second place on the all-time UK blocked shot list with 219. He had been tied with UK radio broadcast analyst Sam Bowie. He’s eight away from breaking Melvin Turpin’s record (226) set in 1984.
Familiar Turf II
Kentucky will play in the Firstar Center (a.k.a. Riverfront Coliseum and the Crown) for the fifth time. The Wildcats are 4-0 in the facility, earning wins over Ohio (1992), Texas Tech (1994), Vanderbilt (1997) and Wright State last season.
Firstar — Home of Former Cats
The Cincinnati Stuff, a member of the newly formed IBL, has two former Wildcats on its roster this season. Wayne Turner, who began the season with the Boston Celtics before getting waived, signed a contract with the Stuff, as did Allen Edwards, who graduated in ’98 and spent last season in the CBA. Turner is playing point guard while Edwards has missed action due to a broken hand. The Stuff plays its home games at the Firstar Center.
Did You Know?
Did you know the Kentucky Wildcats recorded one of the program’s biggest victories in the University of Dayton Arena, the Flyers’ home court? UK shocked Indiana, 92-90, there in the 1975 Mideast Region Championship, snapping the Hoosiers’ 33-game win streak to advance to the 1975 Final Four.
Keightley After No. 900
Bill “Mr. Wildcat” Keightley, the Wildcats’ beloved equipment manager, is looking for his 900th UK victory since joining the staff in 1962. The 72-year-old, now in his 39th season, has seen 899 UK wins and 271 losses, including three NCAA Championships and three NCAA runner-up finishes.
NIT Optimism
Since the Preseason NIT began in 1985, no team which has won the title has gone on to win the NCAA Championship that same season.
In fact, the closest any NCAA Championship team has come to winning the Preseason NIT was UNLV in 1990 and Duke in 1991. Both squads finished third in the Preseason NIT to start their national title chase.
Preseason NIT Final Four Results
Kentucky earned wins over Penn, Utah and Maryland before losing in the championship of the Preseason NIT to Arizona. It was the “western” Wildcats third straight win over UK, dating back to an overtime win in the 1997 NCAA Championship game. UK finished second in the 16-team tournament field that included Ohio State, Notre Dame and Tulane. The final four results from New York’s Madison Square Garden:
Nov. 24
Arizona 76, Notre Dame 60
Kentucky 61, Maryland 58
Nov. 26
Maryland 72, ND 67
Arizona 63, Kentucky 51
Prince Makes All-Tourney
Tayshaun Prince, UK’s leading scorer and rebounder, had a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds in the Cats’ win over Maryland and followed up with an 18-point, five-rebound performance against Arizona to earn All-Tournament team honors at the Preseason NIT.
Joining Prince on the All-Tournament team were Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy, Maryland’s Lonny Baxter and Arizona’s Jason Gardner and Richard Jefferson. The MVP was Arizona’s Gilbert Arenas.
America’s Team of the Century Posts #1,750
Kentucky, the winningest college basketball team in the nation, became the first team to record 1,750 wins with its victory over Utah on Nov. 19. UK is in its 97th season of college basketball, and its record number of victories include seven NCAA Championships, two (postseason) NIT titles, a record 84 NCAA Tournament victories and 39 Southeastern Conference Championships, more than all the other league teams combined.
Rupp Arena
The Kentucky Wildcats, in their 24th season of basketball at Rupp Arena, are 305-35 (89.7%) in the facility.
UK has recorded seven perfect home seasons and four years with only one defeat since Rupp Arena opened in 1976-77. The Big Blue earned its 300th victory in the 23,000-seat gymnasium on Jan. 30, 1999, an 86-62 win over LSU. Kentucky was 12-1 in the facility last year.
It’s next game at Rupp Arena is Dec. 7 against UNC Asheville.
Season Openers
After its win over Penn, Kentucky has now won 10 of its last 11 season openers. UK’s one defeat came at the hands of Clemson, a 79-71 overtime loss in the BCA Classic double-header at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on Nov. 15, 1996.
UK has not lost a home opener since Northwestern State upset the Cats in 1988-89, a streak of 11 consecutive victories.
Home In November
Since 1980, Kentucky has only lost two home games in November, establishing a mark of 18-1 during the past two decades, including its victories over Penn and Utah. The only defeat? To Pittsburgh in the second round of the Preseason NIT in Nov. 1991.
All-time in November, UK is 45-9, including a 28-1 mark at home, a 3-0 record on the road and a 14-8 slate at neutral sites.
Latest Rankings
Kentucky is ranked 10th in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 released last Sunday, moving back into the top 10 after a preseason ranking at No. 12. The Wildcats were ranked 11th in the latest AP poll (Nov. 22), up three spots from their preseason start. It marked the first time since the 1990-91 season the Wildcats began the season outside the AP top 10. UK has only spent six weeks outside the AP top 10 since late in the ’92 season, including one week during the ’94 season and two weeks last season.
The Cats finished the 1999 campaign ranked eighth in the final AP poll and fifth in the Coaches rankings. It was the Wildcats’ 34th finish in the AP top 10, a national record. Overall, UK has appeared in the AP top 10 in 126 of the last 132 weeks, dating back to March 2, 1992. UK has appeared in the AP poll 610 times out of a possible 799 weeks since the poll began in 1948-49. The Wildcats have spent 87 weeks at No. 1 and have appeared at the top of the final regular-season polls on seven occasions.
The top-10 finish in the Coaches poll last season was UK’s 30th top-10 finish, the most by any team.
Consecutive Threes
The Cats have hit three-pointers in 377 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.
Smith’s Overtime Success
With an exciting 92-88 victory over Kansas in the second round of the 1999 NCAA tourney, the Wildcats won all three overtime games last season. UK also defeated host Georgia, 91-83, and Indiana, 70-61.
The Cats are 5-0 in overtime games since Tubby Smith took over as coach. In ’98, 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 five-game win streak.
Overall, UK is 42-33 in overtime games, dating back to Feb. 12, 1907.
Smith is 13-3 in overtime games during his eight-year coaching career. He’s 5-0 at UK, 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.
PRESEASON CAT SCRATCHES
Cats Short on Experience, Long on Talent
Seven of the 11 Wildcats on the ’99-2000 roster are freshmen or sophomores. UK lost its top four scorers, its top three rebounders and its top three assists men. The Cats’ leading returning scorer and rebounder is senior Jamaal Magloire, who averaged 7.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg, while the leading returning assist man is Saul Smith, who averaged 1.6 apg last season. The only returning starter is Desmond Allison.
Returning production includes:
Points: 35.8%
Rebounds: 38.9%
Assists: 33.1 %
Blocks: 63.8%
Steals: 37.8%
The NBA Connection
Kentucky led all Southeastern Conference teams with 10 Wildcats on 1999-2000 opening day NBA rosters. No other SEC team had more than six former players in the league. For UK, the Cats had Derek Anderson (Clippers), Tony Delk (Kings), Rex Chapman (Suns), Jamal Mashburn (Heat), Ron Mercer (Nuggets), Nazr Mohammed (76ers), Walter McCarty, Antoine Walker and Wayne Turner (Celtics) and Scott Padgett (Jazz). Turner has since been waived.
Magloire Earns Preseason All-SEC Honor
In early November, media members at the Southeastern Conference Media Days in Birmingham picked the Wildcats to finish second in the Eastern Division behind Florida and selected Jamaal Magloire to the preseason All-SEC team. Auburn, which returns Chris Porter and Doc Robinson from last year’s Sweet 16 team, was chosen to win the regular-season crown.
SEC Media Day Predictions
| Champion | (Votes) |
| Auburn | 29 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Eastern Division | Western Division | ||
| Florida (30) | 227 | Auburn (40) | 240 |
| Kentucky (3) | 188 | Arkansas | 177 |
| Tennessee (7) | 181 | Alabama | 142 |
| Vanderbilt | 100 | Miss. State | 121 |
| Georgia | 85 | LSU | 67 |
| South Carolina | 56 | Ole Miss | 58 |
All-SEC
| G – Tony Harris, Tennessee | 27 |
| G – Doc Robinson, Auburn | 41 |
| F – Chris Porter, Auburn | 49 |
| F – Mike Miller, Florida | 37 |
| C – Jamaal Magloire, Kentucky | 17 |
SEC Player of the Year
| Chris Porter, Auburn | 45 |
| Doc Robinson, Auburn | 1 |
| Mike Miller, Florida | 1 |
Exhibition Games
In UK’s first exhibition game of the season on Nov. 2, the Wildcats edged the California All-Stars, 73-66, after leading by 15 points inside the final five minutes.
Tayshaun Prince led Kentucky in scoring, finishing with 19 points and five rebounds. Jamaal Magloire tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds, and led UK in blocked shots with six. His mark would have tied his career high had the game not been an exhibition. The Wildcats also would have broken the school record for blocks in a game with 18.
UK held the athletic All-Stars to 32.8 percent shooting and forced the group into 25 turnovers. But the young Cats were outrebounded 50-47 and committed 23 turnovers.
Nine days later, UK ousted Athletes in Action, 98-77, putting together a 55-point second half to roll to victory. Prince again led the Cats in scoring with 22 points. He also had five assists and committed his first turnover in the two exhibition games. Magloire added 17 points and eight rebounds while Saul Smith and Keith Bogans both added 11. After a first half that ended in a tie, 43-43, Smith sparked UK’s second stanza, canning two of his three three-pointers early in the half.
Rule Changes
Timeout format for radio/TV games — five 30-second timeouts for the game. The first called by either team will be 75 seconds. Four timeouts can be carried over to the 2nd half. In overtime, an additional timeout will be granted. TV timeouts will continue to occur after the 16-, 12-, 8- and 4-minute marks.
The “held-ball rule” was rescinded after one season. Now, all held balls will be awarded according to the possession arrow.
Uniform numbers “1” and “2” are now legal.
A three-foot coaching line will extend onto the floor to enable the officials to clearly monitor the coach’s box.
After a double foul, the team in possession of the ball at that time shall have the opportunity to put the ball in play from a spot nearest to where the foul occurred. Previously, the possession arrow was used.
Administrative technical fouls now include artificial noisemakers during a live ball and the use of a laser pointers by a fan at any time.
Points of emphasis: calling the intentional foul, particularly in the closing minutes, rough, low-post play, rough play away from the ball, palming and the coaching box.
Team of the Decade
Kentucky staked its claim for the title of “Team of the Decade” during the 1990s. Only two NCAA Division I schools can claim two national titles during the last 10 years, UK and Duke.
| NCAA Championships | 2 | |
| Final Four Appearances | 4 | |
| NCAA Runner-up | 1 | |
| NCAA Tourney Record (App.) | 31-6 (8) | |
| NCAA Tourney Winning % | 83.8% | |
| Decade Wins (Pct.) | 282 (81.7%) | |
| 30-Win Seasons | 4 | |
| Losing Seasons | 0 | |
| AP Top-10 Finishes | 9 | |
| All-Americans | 3 | |
| NBA Draft Picks (1st Rd.) | 10 (8) | |
| SEC Championships | 3 | |
| SEC Tournament Titles | 7 |
News from the Summer Drought
The ’99-2000 schedule includes 17 teams that played in the 1999 NCAA Tournament, including Final-Four qualifier Michigan State. There will be 14 home dates during the regular season since Kentucky advanced in the Preseason NIT. The Cats will appear on national TV 18 times, including 12 times on ESPN or espn2 and five games on CBS. SEC games televised on “Super Tuesdays” by ESPN will begin at 9 p.m. instead of 9:30 p.m.
Tubby Smith spent nearly all of July as an assistant coach for the 1999 USA Senior National Team. After winning the Tournament of the Americas in Puerto Rico, the squad qualified for the 2000 Olympics next September in Sydney, Australia. Smith will continue to serve on that staff as well, coaching such NBA greats as Tim Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Steve Smith and Gary Peyton.
Point guard Saul Smith competed for the SEC All-Stars, which toured Japan in August. Smith helped the team to a 4-1 record against the Japan National Team.
Steve Masiello was awarded a scholarship for his senior season. The former walk-on from White Plains, N.Y. has been a member of UK’s ’97 NCAA runner-up squad, its ’98 NCAA Championship team and the Elite-Eight qualifier last season.
Jamaal Magloire declared his intentions for the NBA Draft in May, but withdrew one week before the event and decided to return to UK for his senior season.
Scott Padgett became the seventh Wildcat in the last four years to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft when he was taken 28th by the Utah Jazz. Padgett was one of 11 Wildcats on NBA rosters as of opening day. In addition, seven other Cats are playing professionally, including Heshimu Evans, who is participating in a French league this winter. (See pages 154-157 of the 2000 UK Media Guide.)
Fall Signees
Cliff Hawkins, a 6-1, 180-pound guard at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., and Michael Southall, a 6-10, 225-pound forward/center from West Salem, Wis., have both signed national letters-of-intent during the fall signing period to play their college basketball at the University of Kentucky.
Hawkins, a native of Dumfries, Va., helped the Warriors to a perfect 32-0 record last season and a final No. 1 ranking by USA Today, ESPN and The Associated Press, earning the crown of national champions.
“Cliff is a tough and tenacious defender who’s been an important part of a championship program,” Coach Smith said. “He understands what teamwork is all about and works to make others better. He’s not interested in padding his own stats, which was one of the first things that attracted us to him. He’s a point guard that knows how to push the ball up the court and he’s been well-schooled in the game.”
As a junior, Hawkins averaged 11.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game last season while starting every contest. The southpaw, who his coach called the “best on-the-ball defender he’s ever coached,” also led the team in steals, averaging 3.9 per game. He shot 50.0 percent from the field, 62.5 percent from the foul line and 30.0 percent from three-point range during the ’99 season.
Hawkins played his sophomore season at Potomac High School, leading the squad to a state runner-up finish. In the state semifinals, he held Ronald Curry, the 1998 National Player of the Year, to six points, while tallying 31 in the winning effort. He earned first-team Class AAA All-State honors before transferring to Oak Hill.
Hawkins, who chose UK over New Mexico, played on the 1998 DC Team Assault summer AAU squad with current Wildcat Keith Bogans.
Southall, who plays at West Salem High School, was the Coulee Conference and Region Player of the Year last season, averaging 20.7 points and 13.0 rebounds per game. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and earned third team All-State honors from the Lacrosse Tribune after leading his squad to a 14-8 record. He shot 65.0 percent from the field, 66.0 percent from the foul line and recorded 146 blocked shots (6.7 bpg) last season.
“Michael is a player that exemplifies the student-athlete we want in our program,” Coach Smith said. “He has set high goals and ambitions and has a great work ethic. With the loss of Jamaal Magloire to graduation next season, he’ll make an immediate impact. He’s a player that possesses excellent hands and agility and will obviously keep a shot-blocking presence on our front line.”
Southall also was named team MVP during his sophomore year, averaging 13.7 points and 12.0 rebounds a game while leading West Salem to the sectional final.
He chose UK over Utah, Georgia Tech, Michigan and Ohio State.
Update Player Bios
DESMOND ALLISON
Tied his career highs for points (12), while setting personal bests in FG made/attempted and rebounds (6) vs. Arizona in the Preseason NIT title game… His baseline jumper with 1:07 remaining gave UK a four-point lead over Utah… Recorded a career high in rebounds against Penn with seven while also tying his mark for steals in a game with four.
Career Highs
| Points | 12 | Twice | |
| FG Made | 5 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| FG Atts | 9 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| 3FG Made | 2 | Six times | |
| 3FG Atts | 4 | Four times | |
| FT Made | 5 | Arkansas | 2/20/99 |
| FT Atts | 6 | Arkansas | 2/20/99 |
| Rebounds | 6 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Assists | 6 | Arkansas | 2/20/99 |
| Turnovers | 4 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Blocks | 2 | N. Mexico St. | 3/12/99 |
| Steals | 4 | Georgia | 1/26/99 |
| Minutes | 32 | Arkansas | 2/20/99 |
J.P. BLEVINS
Played a career-high 20 minutes with a personal best two assists vs. Maryland in the Preseason NIT semifinals… Against Penn, set career highs in FGM (2), FGA (4), 3FGM (2), 3FGA (3), and points (6) and he tied his career best with two rebounds.
Career Highs
| Points | 6 | Penn | 11/17/99 |
| FG Made | 2 | Penn | 11/17/99 |
| FG Atts | 4 | Twice | |
| 3FG Made | 2 | Penn | 11/17/99 |
| 3FG Atts | 3 | Twice | |
| FT Made | 0 | ||
| FT Atts | 1 | Vanderbilt | 2/24/99 |
| Rebounds | 2 | Twice | |
| Assists | 2 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| Turnovers | 2 | Twice | |
| Blocks | 0 | ||
| Steals | 1 | Twice | |
| Minutes | 20 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
KEITH BOGANS
Break-out game came against home-state school Maryland, where he finished 17 points, including a 6-of-7 performance from the foul line… Saw first collegiate action against Penn… Scored his first collegiate points vs. Utah.
Career Highs
| Points | 17 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| FG Made | 5 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| FG Atts | 8 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| 3FG Made | 1 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| 3FG Atts | 4 | Penn | 11/17/99 |
| FT Made | 6 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| FT Atts | 7 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| Rebounds | 1 | Twice | |
| Assists | 2 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Turnovers | 4 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| Blocks | 0 | ||
| Steals | 2 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
| Minutes | 22 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
JULES CAMARA
Tied his career high for blocks with four against Arizona… Made his first career start against Penn.
Career Highs
| Points | 15 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| FG Made | 7 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| FG Atts | 10 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
| 3FG Made | 1 | Three times | |
| 3FG Atts | 5 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
| FT Made | 2 | Six times | |
| FT Atts | 4 | Twice | |
| Rebounds | 11 | EKU | 11/17/98 |
| Assists | 2 | Twice | |
| Turnovers | 3 | Three times | |
| Blocks | 4 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Steals | 4 | Tennessee State | 12/29/98 |
| Minutes | 23 | EKU | 11/17/98 |
NATE KNIGHT
Scored his first points as a Wildcat against his home-state school Utah.
UK Career Highs
| Points | 4 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| FG Made | 2 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| FG Atts | 3 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
| 3FG Made | 0 | ||
| 3FG Atts | 0 | ||
| FT Made | 0 | ||
| FT Atts | 1 | Twice | |
| Rebounds | 3 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Assists | 2 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| Turnovers | 1 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Blocks | 0 | ||
| Steals | 1 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
| Minutes | 13 | Maryland | 11/24/99 |
JAMAAL MAGLOIRE
With his one block against Arizona, moved past Sam Bowie into second on UK’s all-time blocked shot list with 219… He’s seven shy of the school record held by Melvin Turpin (226).
Career Highs
| Points | 18 | Missouri | 11/26/97 |
| FG Made | 7 | Twice | |
| FG Atts | 13 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
| 3FG Made | 0 | ||
| 3FG Atts | 0 | ||
| FT Made | 6 | Syracuse | 11/28/96 |
| FT Atts | 8 | Twice | |
| Rebounds | 17 | Missouri | 11/26/97 |
| Assists | 3 | Auburn | 2/25/98 |
| Turnovers | 6 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
| Blocks | 6 | Five times | |
| Steals | 3 | Twice | |
| Minutes | 34 | Tennessee | 1/12/99 |
STEVE MASIELLO
Has seen action in one game this season.
Career Highs
| Points | 6 | South Carolina | 3/8/98 |
| FG Made | 2 | South Carolina | 3/8/98 |
| FG Atts | 4 | Canisius | 1/9/97 |
| 3FG Made | 1 | Four times | |
| 3FG Atts | 2 | Three times | |
| FT Made | 3 | Indiana | 12/7/96 |
| FT Atts | 4 | Indiana | 12/7/96 |
| Rebounds | 2 | Five times | |
| Assists | 2 | Three times | |
| Turnovers | 2 | Canisius | 12/10/97 |
| Blocks | 1 | Auburn | 3/7/97 |
| Steals | 1 | Five times | |
| Minutes | 9 | Wright State | 11/23/98 |
TAYSHAUN PRINCE
Made the All-Tournament team at the Preseason NIT after tallying a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds against Maryland and 18 points and five boards against Arizona… Leading the team in scoring (14.7 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg)… Also tied for the team lead in three-point shooting, hitting 30 percent.
Career Highs
| Points | 21 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| FG Made | 7 | Twice | ||
| FG Atts | 18 | Twice | ||
| 3FG Made | 3 | Twice | ||
| 3FG Atts | 9 | Arizona | 11/26/99 | |
| FT Made | 6 | Georgia | 2/17/99 | |
| FT Atts | 8 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| Rebounds | 9 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| Assists | 6 | Arkansas | 3/7/99 | |
| Turnovers | 3 | Three times | ||
| Blocks | 3 | Twice | ||
| Steals | 4 | Florida | 1/2/99 | |
| Minutes | 38 | Arizona | 11/26/99 |
SAUL SMITH
His steal and contested jumper with 1:58 to play against Utah gave the Cats a convincing four-point lead… Tied his career high for steals with four against the Utes… Made his first career start at point guard vs. Penn.
Career Highs
| Points | 17 | Ole Miss | 1/16/99 |
| FG Made | 5 | Ole Miss | 1/16/99 |
| FG Atts | 10 | Ole Miss | 1/16/99 |
| 3FG Made | 3 | Twice | |
| 3FG Atts | 7 | Twice | |
| FT Made | 5 | Ole Miss | 1/16/99 |
| FT Atts | 6 | Colorado | 11/26/98 |
| Rebounds | 6 | Kansas | 12/1/98 |
| Assists | 5 | Three times | |
| Turnovers | 6 | Penn | 11/17/99 |
| Blocks | 1 | Three times | |
| Steals | 4 | Twice | |
| Minutes | 34 | Utah | 11/19/99 |
MARVIN STONE
The big man had three steals vs. Arizona… Dominated the boards against Maryland with 13… Second on the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg)… Scored 12 points in his collegiate debut vs. Penn, shooting 4-of-6 from the field… Earned Player of the Game honors… Also added six points, three assists, a block and no turnovers.
Career Highs
| Points | 12 | Penn | 11/17/99 | |
| FG Made | 4 | Penn | 11/17/99 | |
| FG Atts | 6 | Twice | ||
| 3FG Made | 0 | |||
| 3FG Atts | 0 | |||
| FT Made | 4 | Penn | 11/17/99 | |
| FT Atts | 6 | Penn | 11/17/99 | |
| Rebounds | 13 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| Assists | 3 | Penn | 11/17/99 | |
| Turnovers | 3 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| Blocks | 2 | Maryland | 11/24/99 | |
| Steals | 3 | Arizona | 11/26/99 | |
| Minutes | 20 | Twice |
TODD TACKETT
Has seen action in all four games this season.
Career Highs
| Points | 3 | Four times | |
| FG Made | 1 | Four times | |
| FG Atts | 6 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| 3FG Made | 1 | Twice | |
| 3FG Atts | 2 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| FT Made | 1 | Twice | |
| FT Atts | 2 | Twice, | |
| Rebounds | 6 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| Assists | 1 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| Turnovers | 2 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
| Blocks | 0 | ||
| Steals | 1 | LSU | 1/30/99 |
| Minutes | 12 | Mercer | 11/19/98 |
