No. 5: Georgetown 53, Kentucky 40

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. 5: Georgetown 53, Kentucky 40 (NCAA Tournament Final Four: March 31, 1984 in the Kingdome, Seattle)

Mark Story's comment: Kentucky raced to a 29-22 halftime lead against Patrick Ewing and the fearsome Hoyas. The second half was a UK nightmare. Somehow, the Cats of Sam Bowie, Melvin Turpin, Dicky Beal and Co. shot a horrid 3-for-33 from the floor after halftime as Kentucky endured one of its most head-scratching setbacks.

David Perry | Staff - Sam Bowie positioned under Georgetown's Patrick Ewing as UK's Kenny Walker put up a shot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four at Seattle March 31, 1984. Georgetown beat Kentucky 53-40.

UK's Dickie Beal puts up a shot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four at Seattle March 31, 1984, Georgetown beat Kentucky 53-40.

Bennett shoots against Georgetown (1984)

David Perry | Staff - Winston Bennett puts up a shot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four at Seattle March 31, 1984. Georgetown beat Kentucky 53-40.

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Excerpt from the original game story: The 9.1 was the percentage UK shot -- if "shot" is the proper word -- in a second half in which the Wildcats became the gang that couldn't shoot straight. � UK's starters, so heroic this season, were zip for 21 in the final 20 minutes.

"When you see your starters shooting like that, you ought to walk away," (Coach Joe B.) Hall said. "That's a case where you set a trash can on fire and come back the next day. There had to be some electrical device sending out sound waves around that basket."

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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