Mar
13
Greg Gumbel here in New York. A thrilling finish to the Southeast Regional semifinal between 1996 Kentucky and 1995 UCLA.
Bruins freshman Toby Bailey’s desperate heave at the basket falls short as the horn expires and Rick Pitino and his Wildcats live to see another day, with a 73-71 victory.
Here’s what’s on tap.
The West Regional semifinals tip off with the region’s and Sweet Sixteen tournament’s number-one overall seed, the 1990 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, taking on Tubby Smith’s 1998 Kentucky Wildcats.
Let’s go out to The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Kevin Harlan and Bill Raftery have the call.
Kevin Harlan: Thanks Greg. No time to spare. Here’s tonight lineups.
Junior Greg Anthony and sophomore guard Anderson Hunt comprise the Runnin’ Rebels tremendous backcourt, along with juniors Stacey Augmon, Larry Johnson and senior David Butler up front for Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV squad.
And for Kentucky, it’s junior Wayne Turner at the point with sharp shooting senior Jeff Sheppard at his side. Seniors Allan Edwards and Scott Padgett are at forward, and junior Nazr Mohammed is the center for Tubby Smith’s Wildcats.
Bill, you’re quick thoughts.
Bill Raftery: Oh, the speed, size and tenacity of this hungry UNLV team, which can smell the blood in the water. Kentucky is going to need to stay afloat and play this game in minute increments to have a chance.
Kevin Harlan: The UNLV contingent of degenerates has made its way here to the packed Pit in Albuquerque. Butler and Mohammad are ready for the tip and the toss goes to Anthony.
Bill Raftery: And Kentucky starts in the man to man.
UNLV: Anderson Hunt three-pointer is good. Assist to Anthony. UNLV 3, UK 0 – 19:45.
UK: Allen Edwards’ shot is blocked out of bounds by Stacey Augmon. Mohammad air balls a fifteen footer. Rebound by Butler –19:21.
UNLV: Augmon slam dunk. Assist to Anthony. UNLV 5, UK 0 – 19:13.
UK: Wayne Turner is called for five seconds. Kentucky turnover. – 19:01.
UNLV: Larry Johnson scores on a lay in. Assist to Hunt. UNLV 7, UK 0 – 18:47.
UK: Sheppard misses three. Rebound Padgett. Anthony steals ball from Padgett – 18:32.
UNLV: Hunt buries three-pointer from 30 feet. Assist to Anthony – 18:28.
Bill Raftery: Onions!
Timeout Kentucky. UNLV 10, UK 0. 18:28 remaining.
UK: Turner misses jumper in the lane. Rebound Butler – 18:02.
UNLV: Augmon misses baseline fade away. Rebound score by Johnson. UNLV 12, UK 0 – 17:47.
UK: Mohammed misses up and under lay up. Ball tapped out to Anthony – 17:17.
UNLV: Hunt misses floater in the lane. Rebound Johnson. Johnson fouled by Padgett on missed follow up. Johnson makes first free throw. UK Substitution – Jamaal Magloire for Edwards. Padgett moves to small forward. Johnson makes second free throw. UNLV 14, UK 0 – 17:03.
UK: Shepard is fouled on three-pointer by Butler. Shepard makes first free throw. Hits the second. And makes the third. UNLV 14, UK 3 – 16:48.
UNLV: Butler misses 15-footer. Rebound Magloire – 16:32.
UK: Padgett banks in three from top of key. Assist to Mohammed. UNLV 14, UK 6 – 16:11.
UNLV: Hunt scores on twisting lay up. Assist to Augmon. UNLV 16, UK 6 – 15:53.
UK: Offensive foul on Magloire – 15:25.
T.V. timeout. UNLV 16, UK 6 with 15:25 remaining.
UNLV: Butler slam dunk. Assist to Johnson. UNLV 18, UK 6 – 15:17.
UK: Magloire misses baseline jumper. Rebound Turner. Turner misses lay up. Rebound Augmon – 14:56.
UNLV: Hunt makes three from top of the key. Assist to Butler. UNLV 21, UK 6 – 14:27.
UK: Sheppard lay up is blocked by Augmon. Rebound Padgett. Lay up Padgett. UNLV 21, UK 8 – 14:13.
UNLV: Butler misses baseline jumper. Rebound Sheppard – 13:51.
UK: Offensive foul on Nazr Mohammad. Kentucky substitution – Cameron Mills for Turner (Sheppard moves to point); Heshimu Evans for Mohammad (Padgett slides back to small forward). UNLV substitution – Moses Scurry for Butler – 13:24.
UNLV: Anthony hits three. UNLV 24, UK 8 – 13:08
UK: Cameron Mills hits three. Assist to Sheppard. UNLV 24, UK 11 – 12:50.
UNLV: Larry Johnson reverse lay up is good. UNLV 26, UK 11 – 12:23.
UK: Mills inbound pass is stolen by Anthony – 12:22.
UNLV: Johnson slam dunk. UNLV 28, UK 11 –12:20.
UK: Padgett misses fall away jumper – 11:56
UNLV: Charging on Anthony. T.V. timeout – 11:34. UNLV 28, UK 11.
UK: Kentucky turnover. 35 second violation. 10:59.
UNLV: Augmon misses half hook in the lane. Rebound Augmon. Lay up Augmon. UNLV 30, UK 11 – 10:32.
UK: Mills eighteen footer is good. Assist to Sheppard. UNLV 30, UK 13 – 10:11.
UNLV: Johnson misses bank shot. Scurry rebound tip attempt is no good. Rebound Magloire – 9:48.
UK: Magloire two-footer is no good. Rebound Scurry – 9:36.
UNLV: Hunt three-pointer is good. Assist to Anthony. UNLV 33, UK 13 – 9:19.
UK: Evans lay up is blocked by Scurry. Rebound Magloire. Lay in Magloire. UNLV 33, UK 15 – 8:56.
UNLV: Augmon homerun inbounds pass is stolen by Sheppard – 8:54.
UK: Sheppard hits three pointer from top of key. UNLV 33, UK 18 – 8:51.
UNLV: Three second violation on Scurry – 8:24.
UK: Evans three pointer is good. Assist to Padgett. UNLV 33, UK 21 – 7:59.
UNLV: Travel on Hunt. T.V. timeout.
UNLV 33, UK 21 with 7:31 remaining.
Kentucky substitutions: Turner for Sheppard, Mohammed for Magloire. UNLV substitution – Butler for Johnson.
UK: Wayne Turner floater in the lane is good. Foul on Augmon on the play. Turner free throw is good. UNLV 33, UK 24 – 7:15.
UNLV: Butler fifteen footer is no good. Rebound Mohammed – 7:08.
UK: Padgett three is no good. Rebound Mohammed. Lay up Mohammed. UNLV 33, UK 26 – 6:55.
UNLV 20 second timeout. UNLV Substitution—Johnson for Scurry.
UNLV: Johnson three-pointer is good. UNLV 36, UK 26 – 6:46.
UK: Carrying violation on Turner –6:39.
UNLV: Augmon dunk is good. Assist to Johnson. UNLV 38, UK 26 – 6:30.
UK: Mohammed drops ball out of bounds – 6:18.
UNLV: Hunt three is good and foul on play on Mills. Assist to Anthony. Kentucky Substitution—Sheppard for Mills. Hunt free throw is good. UNLV 41, UK 26 – 6:11.
UK: Sheppard is fouled by Hunt on the floor. Turner misses open three. Rebound Augmon – 5:47.
UNLV: Butler misses 10-footer. Augmon rebound tip slam. UNLV 43, UK 26 – 5:29.
UK: Mohammed baseline jumper is no good. Rebound Padgett. Padgett lay up is blocked by Johnson. Rebound Padgett. Padgett lay up is blocked by Butler. Sheppard rebound. Sheppard rebound blocked and stolen by Augmon – 5:07.
UNLV: Hunt lay up on assist from Augmon. UNLV 45, UK 26 – 5:04.
Kentucky full timeout.
Starting lineups on the floor for both teams.
UK: Sheppard misses three. Rebound Johnson – 4:51.
UNLV: Augmon misses three. Rebound Mohammed – 4:33.
UK: Edwards three is no good. Rebound Butler – 4:08.
UNLV: Anthony three is good. Assist to Hunt. UNLV 48, UK 26 – 3:47.
UK: Offensive foul on Edwards. T.V. timeout.
UNLV 48, UK 26 with 3:22 remaining.
Kentucky Substitutions – Saul Smith for Turner, Magloire for Padgett.
UNLV: Johnson free-throw line jumper is good. Assist to Augmon. UNLV 50, UK 26 – 3:11.
UK: Anthony steals ball from Smith – 2:59.
UNLV: Anthony with uncontested lay up. UNLV 52, UK 26 – 2:56.
UK: Magloire lay up is good. UNLV 52, UK 28 – 2:34.
UNLV: Anthony misses fourteen footer. Rebound Edwards – 2:16.
UK: Saul Smith air balls three. Rebound Johnson – 1:43.
UNLV: Hunt buries three from the corner. Assist to Johnson. UNLV 55, UK 28 – 1:29.
UK: Edwards misses three. Rebound Anthony – 1:07.
UNLV: Hunt drains three from top of key. Assist to Augmon. UNLV 58, UK 28 – 0:33.
Kevin Harlan: Anderson Hunt with no regard for human life in the first half.
UK: Sheppard hits three at buzzer. Assist to Edwards. UNLV 58, UK 31 at the end of the first half.
Share and Enjoy
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Related Posts
Comments
Greg Gumbel here in 
This is a horrible game. This is all fanasty. I am a UNC fan and there is no way a UK elite team like the ‘98 team, would play this bad.
i am a wildcats fan and i witnessed every single cats game since i was old enough to know what a basketball was.there is no way that would have happend. it is actually funny. i just had to laugh.