Kentucky in the 8 seasons from 92-99..7 elite 8s, 4 final 4s, 3 finals and 2 titles..what a run.

@MickeyMouse-lm6zj

Жыл бұрын

3 finals in a row too

@NoHandle537

6 ай бұрын

If only Nazr had hit a free throw, they would have beaten Arizona in 97.

@rushmore3927

4 ай бұрын

Plot them since 2012 and not too good now. Perhaps one day better, but will take a change from the one and done recruiting and coaching strategy.

@nateman79

4 ай бұрын

Would have won 3 straight titles (96,97,98) if pitino had let Derek Anderson play in the championship game against Arizona.. THEN he decided to go to the Celtics … dont get me started on that

@rushmore3927

4 ай бұрын

@@nateman79 True on Ricky P not playing DA.

This game was one of the best memories of my childhood.

Kentucky = Greatest Men’s CBB program of all time.

@ashleypotter4625

3 жыл бұрын

^^^^FACT^^^^

@duelingcat9870

3 жыл бұрын

No one in a particularly close 2nd place either

@allengreene9954

2 жыл бұрын

@@duelingcat9870 Maybe North Carolina.

@matthewd84

Ай бұрын

Delusion

@matthewd84

Ай бұрын

@@SomebodyBanThatGuy What analysts? Nice living in your own world isn't it?

46:10 Wojo and Magloire going for the ball. Magloire let’s loose right as Wojo flops. Billy Packer: OH NO WHAT IS HE DOING TO MY WOJO

@Jackie_Daytona

25 күн бұрын

That was insane lol

The sound of all those UK fans after Mills and then Padgett hit those 3’s. It doesn’t get any better than that.

@chrisuncleahmad

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Sheppard? Scott Padgett? THIS team won a title?

@BillMurphy-pf1tw

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisuncleahmad yes

I’ll go to my grave saying the ‘96 cats was the best college team of all time. But the ‘98 team will ALWAYS be my favorite team. I smashed my tv remote during this game..... I literally cried after this game I was so happy

@baloothepibble8421

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Been a UK fan since I was 8

@ken71671

3 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling. I had been watching kentucky basketball since 1984 and had never seen any of the earlier championship teams. In 96 i was so nervous wanting to see one. In 98 the stress was gone and i could just enjoy the games more.

@shawnlong4039

2 жыл бұрын

Love your comment!!! '96 is the best team ever, but '98 is my 2nd favorite team. The '92 Unforgettables is the favorite in my heart!! Homegrown kids who stuck it out and stayed with UK during the tough times and produced a magical season that laid the foundation of what was to come in the 90's!!!

@harrywatsonyou6005

Жыл бұрын

L

@jamedlock83

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't able to watch the game. . . . My parents forced me to go to church. . . I got home just in time to see Duke miss the final shot. . . . . Ugh

22 years later and I still get nervous!

@bshayc79

3 ай бұрын

Same! I come back to watch this game every few years and still get super nervous, then hyped, then nervous, then hyped again. Just a great college basketball game.

wHaT iS hE dOiNg?!? Give Wojo the award for best flopjob.

You gotta love the '98 team. Beating UCLA by 30, making the comeback and getting the revenge on dUKe, beating the best team in Stanford history, and then taking down the hot Utah team for the title. But we paid for it...we had to endure 3 more years of Saul Smith playing 30-35 minutes per game. I'd love to know UK's +/- while Saul was on the floor in '98? In my opinion every minute he played as a freshman was mins we didn't have Mills on the floor draining 3's. But somehow they played great and won the title. And beating dUKe in a Regional Final made it that much sweeter. This team bought Tubby over a decade being the head man at UK. Tubby was a pretty good coach, but he just couldn't recruit. Which is the most important thing in college basketball. His best class was the Randolph Morris, Joe Crawford, Ramel Bradley, & Rondo class. But that class was a bust other than Rondo. Tubby came close to another Final Four a couple times with Patrick Sparks hitting the 3 vs Michigan St, ran into Dwayne Wade in '03, etc. But we never tasted that glory again with Tubby.

@chrisuncleahmad

3 жыл бұрын

Outside of Kentucky, everyone was rooted UK here. By 98, everyone else was sick of Big Blue.

@ryanevans8566

2 жыл бұрын

Bogans was hurt in the 2003 regional final against Marquette, if I remember correctly.

@rbryant100

2 жыл бұрын

Their best chance at another Final four under Tubby was the 99 team. He still had Turner, Padgett, Evans. Michigan State hit some huge shots in the second half, and Tubby was out coached by Izzo in the big games (99, 2005)

@carsonc29

Жыл бұрын

its probably for the best that they were beaten why that Wade team..seeing as how that same team was down by 40 at one point vs KU, I dont think BBN could have handled a 30 point L vs KU in the FF..cause that KU team was gonna dominate that 2003 UK team...IDC if Bogans played or not...

@walkinphoenix45

23 күн бұрын

I never had a problem with Saul Smith. He was solid and got better over the years.

Think about Big Z. Came to UK as a 300-pound freshman. Shed almost another human being. Played JV-ball for a year. By the end of his junior, he embarks on a 17-year career in the NBA. Not bad for a high school player not ranked in the Top 100.

Billy Packer sounds like a Duke fan this entire game.

Coach K got outcoached so badly here... Tubby really really really underrated on the sideline... If he could recruit like Cal, they would have won like 4 or 5 when he was there.

@shanefrederick7731

Жыл бұрын

💯

@sterlingpless9280

Жыл бұрын

He also shouldn't have left Wojo in second half couldn't match Turners speed

I loved this Wildcats team growing up. The 96 team was ridiculously stacked but they didn't have the heart this 98 team did. Shepard, Turner, Padgett, and my fave all time Wildcat Cameron Mills, he was always there to score a 3 when we needed it. Also loved Evans.

@kevinlakeman5043

Жыл бұрын

That's a dumba##, bs thing to say. The '96 team had all the heart you could ask for from college players. Enough to only lose 2 games all season (unlike the '98 guys, where was the heart in those losses?), and those 2 were to final four teams.

The 90s! What a decade to have experienced!

50:29 looks like this play was edited out as Mcleod was called for a charge on a jump shot, which is borderline hilarious. If I sound salty, its because I am; but I am more salty at Scotty Thurman for that rainbow 3 in the 94 title game with like a minute to go. Duke really mismanaged this game the later part of the 2nd half when they were up over 10. I guess this is our payback for the Laettner shot.

This great game is highly underrated

@sterlingpless4335

3 жыл бұрын

Haha Tubby has just as many as Calipari

@klh768

3 жыл бұрын

Because UK won.. If they'd lost it be rated higher I can assure you..

Lolol I asked for this yesterday and this channel answered the call. This was a great game and Kentucky's payback for the laettner shot game.

@StFidjnr

4 жыл бұрын

no wonder in the 1998 NCAA final four highlight video Jim said "The Comeback cats surfaced for the 1st time"

@nateman79

4 жыл бұрын

Stil, waiting on laettner and duke to admit he should have been ejected. Last time I checked it’s against the rules to stomp on a players chest while they’re laying on the ground

@qualitycontrol9911

3 жыл бұрын

@@nateman79 grab a snickers

@nateman79

3 жыл бұрын

Quality Control why? Will I turn in to a Duke player?

@qualitycontrol9911

3 жыл бұрын

@@nateman79 @nateman79 well maybe. You certainly won't be going anywhere for awhile. Wait...thats UK.

As a Duke fan, this one hurt but it was a brilliant basketball game.

@nickcalmes8987

Жыл бұрын

You have 92 I have 98 😂😂 two great programs fighting like this is so good for college basketball

I just want our proud program to get back to this point so bad. Wish I never took all those tourney wins last decade for granted

The Comeback Cats in my favorite college basketball game of all time.

55:42 - The comeback begins

Man I was in tears after this. My wife looks at me and says you don’t shed one tear when your kids were born but you’ll cry over this lol.

The announcers were overreacting when those players got tangled up

Great sequel to the 1992 game. Duke was cursed in St. Petersburgh.

What people don't remember is that Kentucky overcame two 14 point deficits to beat Duke this game served them well in beating Stanford and Utah to win their 7th National Championship.

The version you took down from the old channel was better quality. I don't understand it.

What a comeback man. The 90’s dominated from the unforgettables

Jeff and Reed are so similar looking it's unreal. Here's to hoping Reed helps us get #9

1:10:56, there goes the roof! Can only imagine how loud that place was during the "Comeback Cats" 2nd half surge AND after that shot.

Utterly glorious. Then, now, forever

Tubby Smith always looked angry, I never seen him smile 😂😂😂

@mikemartin5749

9 ай бұрын

1:20:20 Tubby finally smiles - kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Ro2peBZNGbd5s.html

Mills would dominate today's game. Shot was pure. Thanks for staying at UK buddy!

Man Kentucky has had a few stretches in history where they were just the best of the best. Most of the 90s, The Rupp years, and when Cal came in 09-present. That stretch Kentucky went on from 2009-2017 they were clearly the best men's basketball program in the country. We are over due for another Chip, and I think Kentucky gets another one here soon. 💯

@carsonc29

Жыл бұрын

with the way this season is going and how UK has underachieved under Cal, I wouldnt hold my breathe for another title under him..and IDC how hyped the next years recruiting class is, UK will probably underachieve .....again

@Wetrockstah2116

16 күн бұрын

​@@carsonc29 turned out you was right my friend. Hopefully this new era in UK basketball can get back to being Kentucky basketball again.

@carsonc29

15 күн бұрын

@@Wetrockstah2116 I didnt see Cal leaving though..that was a shocker

#BBN As a Kentucky fan, this was one of my favorite Kentucky games, SWEET REVENGE!

I think a reason why folks are unlikely to see a Coach K. vs. John Calipari matchup in the tournament (despite the yearly drool by sports pundits over freshmen talent), is because the matchup was unique in the times it happened back in Philadelphia (1992) and this game in St. Petersburg (1998). Obviously, both coaches will meet in November at MSG.

@normanli7085

Жыл бұрын

Its too bad we never got to see the matchup in the 2015 national championship since they had really similar white nike jerseys, but that is just a fantasy now

@kevinlakeman5043

Жыл бұрын

How were they any more 'unique' then since then? That's an odd comment you made. They had already met multiple times in the tournament, and had been in 2 final fours.

@251to502

Жыл бұрын

@@normanli7085 in the case of Kentucky, I think the fact they faced Wisconsin again made it less likely. Had they lost to the Badgers in 2014, maybe they would have met.

@normanli7085

Жыл бұрын

@@251to502 well the previous year, they had Alex Poythress who was guarding Kamenski and Willie Caulie Stein was injured. The following year, the opposite happened, even though not much media mentioned him bc of their no lose record til the final 4 happened. I still think because of how John Higgins reefed, he took the momentum away from Kentucky from that missed shot clock violation and put it in Wisconsin's favor to deprive them from meeting Duke and depriving us from seeing that could have matchup

59:12 That's me! 🙂

They didn't call em the Cardiac Cats for nothing.

I'm not sure if any team, in any sport has as many memorable playoff failures as Duke did from 98-02. Many would include 04 as well. Those teams were STACKED.

@s.marshian8455

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I don’t know about 98’ since UK was raw and the better team, but l absolutely agree in 99’, 2000, and 2002. Those Duke teams were ridiculous.

@eddiehollowall7034

2 жыл бұрын

Duke should have won it in 94 98 99 02 04

@chrisdell5679

2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiehollowall7034 94 Duke was simply riding a great overall Lebron type player (Point Forward) and a great coach. They had serious deficiencies

@mikemartin5749

Жыл бұрын

@@eddiehollowall7034 I disagree with 94 and 98. Arkansas (talent) and UK (heart) were stronger teams. Nobody was beating either of them that year.

25 years to the day. Such fun.

2014 final four kentucky vs wisconsin?

Yeah he's such a choke artist K in the big games that's the usual Duke narrative they had the deepest bench that year and the best mixture of upperclassmen and underclassmen just like Rodgers

Even as great as the Blue Devils have been in the last 35 years, Duke for a long time was the missed opportunity leader of college basketball. In 1886 Louisville came from behind to win the title in the final minute; from 88 through 90 three flops at the Final 4; in '94 they lost to Arkansas in the final minute; in '98 they let Kentucky back from 17 down in then 2nd half, then in 1999, they lost to Connecticut on a stumble; and in 2002, they missed an easy inside shot to let Indiana eliminate them. Still, they have won 5 NCAA titles in a vastly more competitive era than John Wooden ever saw.

Kentucky basketball greatest comeback. Coach k, never lost a regional, Duke up 17 with 9 minutes left. Mills shot to me was the one. But every one overlooked how bad tubby outcoached K. His subs, his constant changing on D, He was coaching as good as a coach can coach. 14, put my on his back. 5, heart of a lion, tremendous floor leadership. Padgett playing Like above 10 iq. No center on court for last 10 minutes. Tells you tubby could figure out a game, during the game. Not afterwards. Thanks tubby! You earned your championship. Like most, we all loved tubby. And if Keith bogans didn't tweak his ankle, tubby was bringing another title.. its 2020, Calipari don't even care to win for fans, it's all about NBA, he will never win another one. Anthony Davis is only reason hes still employed at UK. If hes such a great recruiter, why only one championship? Recruiting championship teams is why were ky. Not because of john wall, big cousins, Championships. Fire Calipari, we won more without him. That's games that mean something. He gets outcoached every year. Are next coaches. Rick Pitino!!!!!! And his assistant. Tubby Smith...could you imagine..........

@METALSAULGOODMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Coach k is a great coach but he bungled this game. He was stuck without a timeout to call for most of the second half. That shouldnt happen

@jamesgordon3494

2 жыл бұрын

I love Tubby but he is not in the same league as Cal you could not be more wrong. Cal took 3 different programs to number 1 in the country and he did not always have NBA talent. His Memphis team that made the title game was made up of mostly four star guys. Six final fours compared with Tubbys one..they’re not in the same class. There is a reason why Calipari is in the HOF. And coaching 1 and dones is way harder than people think. Duke has been out recruiting UK for the last 5-6 years and hasn’t done any better than UK

Magical memories!

Phenomenal game we all win when Puke looses

Bbn babbyy one of the all time favs if your a ky fan for sure I gotta Cameron mills basketball signed that man was a legend around these parts 😏😏😏

58:07 - Evans dives over the press row

It's a early nba Allstars rookie sophomore game

i never thought coach k was a great bench coach tbh. the dude had the mental lytough on players thing he got from bobby knight. he prepared well.

Good old days. Brand bummed it up

And this is what I call, good ole revenge

Worst announcing in sports history at 46:00.

I wonder how much of Rick Pitino's Boston Celtics salary was paid by Dewk and UNC?

Billy Packer… take a breather, sometimes, man.

GO BIG BLUE, the COMEBACK CATS....

Chappel looked a little like Chris rock lol

Wo Jo looks like he was having a seizure . Good ACTING . Weak ballgame

"Magliore" : "If you can't beat them, break them"

Derek Anderson was Jordanness babyyyyyy

This team epitomized why people hated Duke. Those players were all annoying.

Did they forget to take the under-4 timeout in the second half?

@walterlv01

3 жыл бұрын

There were no dead ball stoppages.

@bmaze35640

3 жыл бұрын

@@walterlv01 There was one at 1:11:19 with made free throws.

We beat a team that has always played dirty and always get the foul calls WTG Cats!

Best actor award goes to mojo

This was an epic choke job by duke. They completely gave this game away

@haroldbradley336

2 жыл бұрын

They had no other choice . They definitely couldn't out play Kentucky .

Payback Mr Latner

03/22/1998 - 26 years ago

And not nary a checkerboard to be seen...

sweet revenge for 92!.. where was christian laettner then?... ha ha!!

Jamal was are enforcer!!!! Lol

@jamedlock83

Жыл бұрын

their*

REVENGE for the stomper play

Packer all in for dukes

The intentional foul on Shephard was on purpose. . That Duke player should have been ejected. . . If I had been the ref in that game, he would have been GONE.

These good times are over. Calipari has destroyed the Kentucky tradition year by year. Just think, Kentucky won with less talent and with Kentucky kids.

@highntight845

Ай бұрын

Pitino only won a championship with 9 NBA players and lost the year before 98 with a better team. Also..where was Darius Miller from?

If pitino would never have left.. can you only imagine? But Big Blue Nation still the best

@jamedlock83

3 ай бұрын

buddy I agree. . . . . we would overtaken UCLA by now

Think about all the great Kentucky teams that didn't go all the way and somehow THIS team did. Jeff Sheppard? Scott Padgett? Give me a break.

@mikemartin5749

2 жыл бұрын

What an ignorant statement. Those guys were clutch, and this team was loaded with talent. You forgot to mention Evans, Turner, Edwards, Mohammad and Mills. I guess that was on purpose to fit your narrative.

@haroldbradley336

2 жыл бұрын

And Duke still hasn't had anybody better than those two . I agree pitifull.

gbb

Family

Chris Burgess, one of numerous big, white who flopped at Duke.

2022!!! And I still hate Christian lattner!

@Wetrockstah2116

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this game was revenge for Kentucky. And they went on to win the national championship.

What is the middle of DUKE? UK . . . . . .dUKe

we had to put duke in their place ;) best cbb program won this game

Yet another game that the refs tried to help Duke win!

Just in case you missed it the previous 1,458,024 times it was aired on tv in the past few weeks. It's ok though. Nobody in other major college basketball markets, even the #1 market, would like to see a couple of their teams games get shown again that you refuse to do.

@mikemartin5749

2 жыл бұрын

perhaps if they played a game this exciting, it might get shown.

@JokerzGallery

2 жыл бұрын

Need a baba?

I guess the 8 thumbs down were duke fans.

The savory latex unfortunatly squeak because rub intermittently jog outside a careful garden. three, mature noise

@ken71671

3 жыл бұрын

is that code for something?

@wahop56

2 жыл бұрын

This is what happens when you drop acid, and watch college basketball

Flop.

Gotta hand it to the officials...they almost won duke the game.

Absolutely sickening listening to such a blatantly biased commentator.