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Comments (0) |No. 6: Kentucky 78, Utah 69
Mark Story recounts UK's 25 most memorable basketball games since the 1983-84 season.
Herald-Leader Sports Columnist Mark Story has looked back at Kentucky basketball games since the 1983-84 season, when the Herald-Leader began its electronic archive, and has selected his top 25 most memorable games. One game will be revealed each day until Nov. 11. Check each day to see where your favorite game was ranked.
No. 6: Kentucky 78, Utah 69 (NCAA Tournament championship game: March 30, 1998 in the Alamodome, San Antonio)
Mark Story's comment: Cementing their place in UK lore, The Comeback Cats of Jeff Sheppard, Nazr Mohammed and Scott Padgett rallied from 10 down at halftime to make Tubby Smith the fourth different Kentucky coach to win an NCAA championship.
David Perry | Staff - UK's players run to center court after beating Utah to win the NCAA championship game on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
Janet Worne | Staff - Utah's Michael Doleac hangs on to the ball as UK's Heshimu Evans applies pressure in the first half of the NCAA championship game on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
Janet Worne | Staff - UK Coach Tubby Smith and the rest of the team hoist the trophy after the Wildcats defeated Utah in the NCAA championship game on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
David Perry | Staff - UK's Wayne Turner slams in a dunk near the end of the game, defeating Utah to win the NCAA championship game on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
David Perry | Staff - UK's Jeff Sheppard at the net after beating Utah 78-69 to win the NCAA Final Four on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
Janet Worne | Staff - UK Coach Tubby Smith holds the net aloft after the Wildcats defeated Utah for the NCAA championship on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
Janet Worne | Staff - UK's Jeff Sheppard goes to the hoop against Utah's Britton Johnsen in first half action of the NCAA championship game on March 30, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
- Photo Gallery: Most memorable games, No. 6: Kentucky 78, Utah 69
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Excerpt from the original game story: First-year Coach Tubby Smith, who was criticized for his team's inability to win big, seemed stunned. "I kept asking Coach (C.M.) Newton, have we really won the national championship?" he said. "I guess I need someone to pinch me."
Mark's previous picks
No. 25: Kentucky 76, Louisville 75
No. 24: Gardner-Webb 84, Kentucky 68
No. 23: Kentucky 74, Houston 67
No. 22: Louisville 65, Kentucky 56
No. 21: Kentucky 60, Louisville 58
No. 20: Kansas 150, Kentucky 95
No. 19: Kentucky 51, Auburn 49
No. 18: Kentucky 70, Florida 55
No. 17: Kentucky 79, North Carolina 59
No. 16: Kentucky 85, Louisville 51
No. 15: Kentucky 90, Tennessee 72
No. 14: Michigan State 94, Kentucky 88 (2OT)
No. 13: Kentucky 95, Arkansas 93 (OT)
No. 12: Marquette 83, Kentucky 69
No. 11: Kentucky 82, Louisville 62
No. 10: Michigan 81, Kentucky 78 (OT)
No. 9: Kentucky 81, Massachusetts 74
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