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• Dec. 4, 1983: Blackmon's play at the end leads UK to 59-54 win
• Dec. 8, 1985: Harden's big play helps Cats win intense struggle
• Dec. 17, 1983: UK catches Wyoming short
• Dec. 21, 1983: Slowdown strategy miffs Hall, UK fans in crowd of 16,136
• Dec. 30, 1983: Kentucky's early barrage buries Boilermakers 86-67
• Jan. 3, 1984: Cats scratch out a win over Rebs
• Jan. 8, 1984: Wildcats turn the tables on LSU for 96-80 win
• Jan. 10, 1984: Kentucky springs 2nd half trap, claims 76-66 victory over Tide
• Jan. 14, 1984: Tigers' human wrecking ball razes Kentucky's twin towers
• Jan. 18, 1984: Cold-shooting UK falls behind by 18 at halftime, loses 69-57
• Jan. 21, 1984: Kentucky's defense traps Vandy 67-46
• Jan. 23, 1984: Bowie, Turpin, Walker team for 47 points
• Jan. 31, 1984: Tennessee coach predicts a trip to Seattle for Cats
• Feb. 12, 1984: Senior spurs 84-64 victory; Kentucky regains SEC lead
• Feb. 13, 1984: Florida outhustled Kentucky
• Feb. 26, 1984: UK wins as hot Georgia cools off
• Feb. 28, 1984: Tennessee catches fire in 2nd half to win 63-58
• March 4, 1984: Bowie, Turpin lead Cats to 90-68 victory
• March 9, 1984: UK beats Georgia in SEC tourney; center ties record
• March 10, 1984: Beal's clutch free throws give UK 48-46 victory; Auburn's next
• March 11, 1984: Walker's clutch shot gives Wildcats tournament title
• March 18, 1984: Cats say B-Y-E to BYU and hello to Rupp Arena
• April 1, 1984: UK will long remember "9.1"

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Public visitation for former University of Kentucky basketball star Melvin Turpin will be held from 3-7 p.m., Monday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Road.

Private funeral services will be held later.

Turpin, 49, died Thursday. He was a popular starting center for the UK team during the early 1980s.

A Lexington native, Turpin was drafted sixth in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets and immediately traded to Cleveland. Turpin also played professional basketball for Utah before his pro career ended after five seasons.

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