Aug. 11, 2001

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tony Delk scored 30 points and Scott Padgett added 25 as the White squad defeated the Blue, 137-119, in the “Night of True Champions” game at Rupp Arena. The game was played before 6,112 fans and proceeds benefited the University of Kentucky Basketball Museum and the Derek Anderson Foundation.

The game followed an auction of select pieces of the old Rupp Arena floor. Nearly $40,000 was raised from the auction to bring the gross revenue from the auction and the ongoing sale of commemorative pieces to nearly $250,000. Proceeds from the sale of the old floor are split between the UK Basketball Museum, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and the Lexington Center. There were no bids for center court, which had a minimum bid of $250,000.

The game also marked the debut of the new Rupp Arena floor, adorned with a traditional “UK” logo at center court with the Southeastern Conference logo depicted in each foul lane. One end zone said “Kentucky,” while the other said “Wildcats” in bold type.

Twenty-one former Wildcats participated in the contest and Tubby Smith coached the Blue squad, while Joe B. Hall coached the White team. Also making an appearance at the contest was former NBA star Charles Barkley, who was in town to participate in the Celebrity Golf Tour at Kearney Hills.

Scoring Recap

Blue — 119

Farmer 7, Mohammed 34, McCarty 38, Woods 15, Brown 2, Harrsion 3, Svoboda 5, Thomas 0, Heitz 2, Lanter 6, Davis 7.

White — 137

Anderson 12, Padgett 25, Delk 30, Ford 8, Prickett 23, Smith 6, Evans 14, Givens 15, Brassow 4, Masiello 0.