1999 NCAA Tournament: Kentucky vs Kansas

[KingOfBBN]

Remember that 2nd round game with the Padgett three-pointer that sent it into overtime?


Fast forward to 1:24:00 to get to that point.

 

[cat_chaser]

Loved that game. Was on spring break in Panama City and we all agreed to take a shot of vodka for every 3 we made. And I think we made a bunch that game.

 

[ukfan041]

Classic game! It was really nice to get that win, after Boschee had his tongue out after making that 3! Loved sending them home!

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

Padgett came up huge.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

IIRC, UK had handled KU rather easily earlier in the season, Great8 perhaps?

 

[Big_C_KU]

Thank you. One of the few KU losses I don't mind watching again. That game and the Dike game the next year. Didn't expect to be within 20 that game.

 

[mj2k10]

IIRC, UK had handled KU rather easily earlier in the season, Great8 perhaps?

Good memory. The win over Kansas came in December 98, 63-45.

That 98-99 team had a schizoid season. They beat Kansas when they were ranked 7th, they beat UCLA when they were ranked 10th, IU when they were 11th, and they beat Steve Francis led Maryland when they were #2 (and looked like world-beaters- great performance by UK that game). In conference play, they beat Auburn twice, and that was the Auburn team that finished the regular season as a #4 rated 1 seed. Yet they also lost to a bad Pitt team (by 12), a very mediocre UL team, and got swept by an unrated UT team.

The feeling that whole season was that the team was suffering from senioritis in the form of an inability to focus against lesser competition. That Kansas NCAA game was the last great hurrah for the Pitino era players (Padgett, Turner, and Heshimu Evans), and possibly the most forgotten great NCAA Tourney game that UK has played the last 20 years. Probably the best (in terms of overall quality) 2nd round game UK has ever been involved in, at least since the field expanded.

 

[triadaz]

Classic game! It was really nice to get that win, after Boschee had his tongue out after making that 3! Loved sending them home!

If I recall correctly he stuck his tongue out to Turner..... who then turned it up a few notches.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

I remember it was two days after John Stewart passrd.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Good memory. The win over Kansas came in December 98, 63-45.

That 98-99 team had a schizoid season. They beat Kansas when they were ranked 7th, they beat UCLA when they were ranked 10th, IU when they were 11th, and they beat Steve Francis led Maryland when they were #2 (and looked like world-beaters- great performance by UK that game). In conference play, they beat Auburn twice, and that was the Auburn team that finished the regular season as a #4 rated 1 seed. Yet they also lost to a bad Pitt team (by 12), a very mediocre UL team, and got swept by an unrated UT team.

The feeling that whole season was that the team was suffering from senioritis in the form of an inability to focus against lesser competition. That Kansas NCAA game was the last great hurrah for the Pitino era players (Padgett, Turner, and Heshimu Evans), and possibly the most forgotten great NCAA Tourney game that UK has played the last 20 years. Probably the best (in terms of overall quality) 2nd round game UK has ever been involved in, at least since the field expanded.

Have always felt that UK goes to the FF had Mohammed stuck around for his Sr. season.

 

[Bank Cat]

You are close. That was a classic second round game, but I think the title goes to UK/Wichita State. That was played at such a high level. Best game of the tournament IMO! Not arguing because they were both outstanding!

Good memory. The win over Kansas came in December 98, 63-45.

That 98-99 team had a schizoid season. They beat Kansas when they were ranked 7th, they beat UCLA when they were ranked 10th, IU when they were 11th, and they beat Steve Francis led Maryland when they were #2 (and looked like world-beaters- great performance by UK that game). In conference play, they beat Auburn twice, and that was the Auburn team that finished the regular season as a #4 rated 1 seed. Yet they also lost to a bad Pitt team (by 12), a very mediocre UL team, and got swept by an unrated UT team.

The feeling that whole season was that the team was suffering from senioritis in the form of an inability to focus against lesser competition. That Kansas NCAA game was the last great hurrah for the Pitino era players (Padgett, Turner, and Heshimu Evans), and possibly the most forgotten great NCAA Tourney game that UK has played the last 20 years. Probably the best (in terms of overall quality) 2nd round game UK has ever been involved in, at least since the field expanded.

 

[mj2k10]

You are close. That was a classic second round game, but I think the title goes to UK/Wichita State. That was played at such a high level. Best game of the tournament IMO! Not arguing because they were both outstanding!

You're right. I just didn't think about that one. But far more people remember that than the Kansas game, which has pretty much faded into the mists of time.

 

[KingOfBBN]

We were so close to going to the Final Four again that year but blew it to Michigan State. I remember being close to tears because I had been accustomed to us going to the finals every year at that point.

 

[KingOfBBN]

I also, always liked Kansas up until 2010. Their Kirk Hinrich teams were a blast to watch and wanted them to win it all in 2003. It wasn't until the Cal era, where it changed,.

 

[kennywalker34]

I remember it was two days after John Stewart passrd.

What a sad sad day that was.

 

[kennywalker34]

Padgett came up huge.

Yes he did! Scott hit a bunch of clutch shots in his UK career. Underrated player.

 

[jrpross]

Man I forgot about that one. Thanks OP!