March the 14th 1970 in Columbus Ohio UK was playing Jacksonville in the elite 8. I was a sophomore in high school at Millersburg Military Institute in Millersburg just a few miles from Lexington. Dan Issel was the best ball player I had ever seen. He could score from anywhere or on anybody. Issel was a senior playing for a chance to go to the final four. This was his last chance to make a final four in his career at UK. I really wanted that win for Issel as much as i did for Uk. I was crushed when they lost. Issel scored 28 and had 10 rebounds when he fouled out with 10 minutes left in the game. Jacksonville had a really tall team starting 2 seven foot tall players. Three other UK players also fouled out in the game, they just has a difficult time guarding Gilmore and a guard they had (I can't remember his name but he scored a lot of points). Tom Parker kept the cats in the game but they lost 106 to 100. That team was ranked number one most of the season and were reall fun to watch. They scored 100 points or more in half of their games. Issel was just a warrior in his career at UK. If I could change the outcome and give UK and Issel that win I would. Just wondered what game loss really bothered you.
If you could change the outcome of one UK loss what game would it be
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I was at this game and got really disappointed at not winning. Strange but true, later on Issel and Gilmore became teammates with the KY Colonels in the old ABA, Wish that team could have got to a FF for Issel, Pratt and Casey and the rest. Great mems VHskidmore
Easy. Arizona, 1997!!!!! Three in a row!!!! You can now close this thread. 🖐😎🔥
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Agree 100%
This. Was ready to say Woodens last year but I was really young then, this one stung worse. Should’ve had a three peat.
What about the 75 final game. Could have taken one away from UCLA and added one to our total
If DA plays the Cats win 3 in a row.
The 97 game vs Arizona.
Even if we changed the 15 result vs Wisconsin, we still might not have won the national title.
Even if we changed the 15 result vs Wisconsin, we still might not have won the national title.
Wisky 2015. Prevented the last ever undefeated natty team. Would never be replaced as #1 team to step on a court. Oh well.
41-17 is basically the whole entire story. Just incredible.
You honestly think if we go to the title game at 39-0 we are losing???? No way in Hell would we have lost that game even to the Lakers.
Rupp’s Runts vs Texas western in 66
Has to be one of the title games....
1a. 1966
1b. 1975
1c. 1997
1d. 2014
2. 1992 UK-Duke
3. 2015
1a. 1966
1b. 1975
1c. 1997
1d. 2014
2. 1992 UK-Duke
3. 2015
For us 40 and under, its Wisconsin 2015
2014 title game. That run to the title was the funnest stretch of games I've watched. Would've been amazing to cap it off with #9.
Agree with most —
‘97 Arizona
‘14 - UConn
‘15 Wisconsin
‘97 Arizona
‘14 - UConn
‘15 Wisconsin
Mine would be the 75 title game. I would have loved to send cheating ass wooden home a looser.
Three straight titles in the modern era when all the talking heads and gurus said it couldn’t be done and would never happen again like the UCLA era. Could you imagine the added pressure to keep UK the “gold standard” on Cal?
The obvious answer is Georgetown’84. However, many current fans have proven they lack the mental fortitude to deal with a loss like ‘15 Whisky. Given that, I guess you’d reverse ‘15. One of the most heart breaking was ‘14. That was a gutsy crew that finally learned team basketball.
It’s not the obvious answer. But it is on the short list. And that was my first loss that hurt!
Yeah but, winning 2 in a row would’ve made it that much harder to win the 3rd.
92 UK-Duke.
We’d be on the *winning* side of the greatest game ever played. Probably have another title. Mash would probably have a title. The Unforgettables would probably have a title. Cawood probably would have retired calling a Cats title. Never would have had to watch that shot replayed even once.
We’d be on the *winning* side of the greatest game ever played. Probably have another title. Mash would probably have a title. The Unforgettables would probably have a title. Cawood probably would have retired calling a Cats title. Never would have had to watch that shot replayed even once.
I will put a twist on this one. I sort of wish instead, we had lost in the semi-finals to Duke, and that Lilly white team had become known as the racist school and not UK.
Or that much easier. Law of Averages isn’t real but the advantage of winning tournament experience is real.
(I’ll give you there would be more pressure to handle too)
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We nearly lost to Notre Dame before the Wisconsin game.
It's entirely possible we could have lost to Duke, who was also a good team that year.
The pressure of going undefeated would have been enormous.
Says the so full of shit cat fan to ever post a thread. You ain’t witnessed shit.
I’m with you. I think we were much better than Duke that year but if Cal had been one game closer to 40-0 he’d also have felt the need to switch to prevent defense/KAT-only offense that much harder near the end of the game. Anything could have happened.
Again you demonstrate your ability to comment on stuff you are completely ignorant about. As expected you are absolutely 100% wrong and lack the ability to know it.
Wisconsin. UK wins the title that year the pay for play scandal doesn't work(against UK). My humble opinion anyway.
The Game, that is what espn hangs their hat on every NCAA tournament. Duke loses and we crash the party.
