2003 NCAA Tournament GAME

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1 game facts GAME NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds Nashville, Tenn. Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,413) March 21-23, 2003 RADIO UK Radio Network (80+ stations): Tom Leach, Mike Pratt, Dave Baker. NCAA Radio Network: Dave Sims and John Thompson. TELEVISION CBS Sports: Jim Nantz, Billy Packer and Bonnie Bernstein. UKathletics.com Official site carries live audio from the UK Radio Network for each game. Enhanced coverage includes live statistics for all home games. Also adds the latest on the Wildcats, including season statistics, photos, records and 100-years celebration information. contents Current Notes NCAA Information SEC Results Season Notes Preseason Notes Big Blue Mania Tubby Smith Bio Updated Player Bios Game Reviews the smith file Tubby Smith (High Point 73) Overall: (.725) (12th) At UK: (.778) (6th) In SEC Tourney: 16-4 (.800) (8) In NCAAs: 20-8 (.714) (12th) IUPUI facts Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Conference: Mid-Continent Enrollment: 27,169 Founded: 1969 Nicknames: Jaguars, Jags Website: iupuijaguars.com NCAA Tournaments: First 2003 NCAA Tournament IUPUI Jaguars (20-13, 10-4 Mid-Continent) vs. No. 1/1 Kentucky Wildcats (29-3, 16-0 SEC) First Round March 21, :30 a.m. CT Top Cats Begin Title Hunt in Music City, USA After becoming the first team since the 1952 Wildcats to both sweep the Southeastern Conference regular-season schedule and the league s postseason tournament, top-ranked Kentucky enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. UK will face No. 16-seed IUPUI, winner of the Mid-Continent Conference Championship, in first-round action in Nashville. The winner will meet the Oregon-Utah winner on Sunday. IUPUI is in its sixth season of Division I basketball and set school records this season with 10 conference wins and 20 overall victories. This is the Jaguars first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wildcats enter the contest as the nation s No. 1 team, according to the final AP poll released on Monday. The last time UK finished a season atop the media poll (1978), the Cats captured the NCAA title. It s UK s eighth time as the No. 1 team in the final AP poll prior to postseason play, which leads the nation. Kentucky owns NCAA records in tournament appearances (44), wins (89) and tournament games played (127). Since the NCAA began tournament play in 1939, UK has appeared in nearly 70% of the 64 events, winning seven NCAA Championships over a 50-year span. The Cats own the nation s longest win streak at 23 games. Their last defeat came at Louisville on Dec. 28. It is the sixth-longest win streak in school history, the seventh-longest in SEC history and UK s second-longest since In 1996, UK won 27 straight before losing in the finals of the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats enter the contest as champions of the Southeastern Conference. With their title in the league tournament, UK claimed the SEC s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Tubby Smith is 20-8 in NCAA Tournament play, owning the fourth-best winning percentage (71.4%) among active coaches. (Continued on p. 3) cats probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown Cat Scratch 44 Chuck Hayes F So Modesto, Calif. 8.0 rpg in SEC Tourney 14 Erik Daniels F Jr Cincinnati, Ohio Shot 71.4% FG in SECs 50 Marquis Estill C Sr Richmond, Ky. SEC All-Tournament Team 10 Keith Bogans G Sr Alexandria, Va. SEC Tourney MVP 4 Gerald Fitch G Jr Macon, Ga. 41.4% from 3FG range Key Reserves 40 Jules Camara F-C Sr Dakar, Senegal 78.0% foul shooter 1 Cliff Hawkins G Jr. 5.8 *3.9 Dumfries, Va. 5.7 apg in SEC Tourney 33 Antwain Barbour G-F Jr Elizabethtown, Ky. Six points vs. Auburn 24 Kelenna Azubuike G-F Fr Tulsa, Okla. 42.3%from 3FG range * Assists per game UK Media Relations Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Ky Fax Brooks Downing - bdrown@uky.edu Mandy Polley - anpoll0@uky.edu

2 first & second round tournament information Site Headquarters Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tenn. Press Row Phone: HQs Phone: Media Hotel Renaissance Nashville Hotel 611 Commerce St Tony Neely with UK Media Relations will reside at the media hotel. Media Coordinator Rod Williamson Vanderbilt University (615) UK Headquarters Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Brooks Downing and Mandy Polley, UK basketball SIDs, will reside at the team hotel. UK Travel Schedule UK will depart for Nashville Wednesday. Credential Pickup Photo ID required. Credentials will not be mailed. Credential distribution will be at the 5th & Demonbreun entrance of the arena according to the following schedule (all times Central): March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Three hours before tip-off Postgame Interviews The winning coach and selected players will be brought to the interview room after a five-minute cooling-off period. The losing coach and players will follow after a 15-minute coolingoff period. The winning team s locker room will be open 10 minutes after the game for 30 minutes. The losing team s locker room opens after the 15- minute cooling-off period for 30 minutes. Other Team Headquarters: IUPUI Embassy Suites Basketball SID: Ed Holdaway Oregon Hilton Suites Basketball SID: David Williford Utah Marriott at Vanderbilt Basketball SID: Mike Lageschulte first & second rounds schedule Thursday, March 20 Noon-12:50 p.m. CT IUPUI practice 1-1:30 p.m. IUPUI news conference 1-1:50 p.m. Utah practice 1:30-2 p.m. 2-2:30 p.m. Kentucky news conference Utah news conference 2:10-3 p.m. Kentucky practice 2:30-3 p.m. 3:10-4 p.m. Oregon news conference Oregon practice 5-5:50 p.m. Xavier practice 6-6:30 p.m. 6-6:50 p.m. Xavier news conference Maryland practice 6:30-7 p.m. Troy State news conference 7-7:30 p.m. 7:10-8 p.m. Maryland news conference Troy State practice 7:30-8 p.m. UNC Wilmington news conference 8:10-9 p.m. UNC Wilmington practice Friday, March 21 11: 30 p.m. CT 30 minutes after IUPUI vs. Kentucky Oregon vs. Utah 6:25 p.m. Xavier vs. Troy State 30 minutes after Maryland vs. UNC Wilmington Saturday, March 22 Practices Closed to Media 1:35-2:15 p.m. CT Game 1 winner news conference 2:15-2:55 p.m. Game 2 winner news conference 3:10-3:50 p.m. Game 3 winner news conference 3:50-4:30 p.m. Game 4 winner news conference Sunday, March 23 1:30 p.m. CT Game 3 vs. Game 4 winners 30 minutes later Game 1 vs. Game 2 winners uk vs ncaa tournament field Midwest Region Opponent UK in NCAA Last Meeting Pittsburgh (UK 56, UP 68) Marquette (UK 63, MU 75) Dayton (UK 66, UD 68) Wisconsin (UK 72, UW 64) Missouri (UK 70, UM 53) Indiana (UK 70, IU 64) Oregon (UK 95, UO 68) Utah (UK 56, Utah 48) Alabama (UK 63, UA 46) Southern Illinois Never Met Weber State Never Met Tulsa (UK 87, TU 82) Holy Cross (UK 72, HC 68) Wagner Never Met IUPUI Never Met East Region Oklahoma (UK 75, OU 74) Wake Forest (UK 83, WFU 63) Syracuse (UK 50, SU 52) Louisville (UK 63, UofL 81) Mississippi State (UK 70, MSU 62) Oklahoma State (UK 90, OSU 65) Saint Joseph's (UK 83, SJ 68) California (UK 89, UC 71) N.C. State (UK 51, NCS 54) Auburn (UK 78, AU 58) Pennsylvania (UK 67, PU 50) Butler (UK 90, BU 53) Austin Peay (UK 85, APSU 77) Manhattan Never Met E. Tenn. State (UK 94, ETSU 54) South Carolina State (UK 82, SCS 67) West Region Arizona (UK 51, UA 63) Kansas (UK 92, KU 88) Duke (UK 92, DU 95) Illinois (UK 54, UI 51) Notre Dame (UK 88, ND 73) Creighton (UK 64, CU 23) Memphis Never Met Cincinnati (UK 75, UC 71) Gonzaga (UK 80, GU 72) Arizona State (UK 82, ASU 65) Central Michigan (UK 90, CMU 73) Wisconsin-Milwaukee Never Met Western Ky (UK 52, WKU 64) Colorado State Never Met Utah State (UK 92, USU 64) Vermont Never Met South Region Texas (UK 86, UT 61) Florida (UK 69, UF 67) Xavier (UK 115, XU 77) Stanford (UK 86, SU 85) UConn Never Met Maryland (UK 68, UM 78) Michigan State (UK 67, MSU 71) LSU (UK 68, LSU 57) Purdue (UK 89, PU 75) Colorado (UK 64, CU 52) UNC Wilmington Never Met BYU (UK 93, BYU 68) San Diego Never Met Troy State Never Met Sam Houston St Never Met Texas Southern Never Met Or /UNC Asheville (UK 86, UNCA 41) 2

3 Madness Numbers As the nation s winningest team, Kentucky holds many distinctions in NCAA Tournament play, including: Appearances Kentucky ( ) 44 UCLA ( ) 36 North Carolina ( ) 35 Tournament Games Kentucky ( ) 127 North Carolina ( ) 116 UCLA ( ) 109 Tournament Wins Kentucky ( ) 89 North Carolina ( ) 81 UCLA ( ) 81 Tournament Winning Percentage Duke ( ) 76.5 (75-23) UCLA ( ) 72.7 (80-30) Kentucky ( ) 70.1 (89-38) NCAA Championships UCLA ( ) 11 Kentucky ( ) 7 Indiana ( ) 5 NCAA Final Fours North Carolina ( ) 15 UCLA ( ) 14 Kentucky ( ) 13 Duke ( ) 13 NCAA Final Four Wins UCLA ( ) 24 Kentucky ( ) 17 Duke ( ) 14 NCAA Cat Scratches NCAA Tournament Appearances: 44 Tourney Record: (70.1%) Record vs. 03 Field: 12-2 (11 teams) Seed: UK is the No. 1 seed (Midwest) for the eighth time since tournament seeding began in Bid: Automatic Tourney Report UK is 34-9 in tournament openers and has won its last 11 first-round games. Since 1992, UK owns a record (84.4%) in postseason play (SEC and NCAA). Kentucky has participated in the NCAA Tournament in Nashville three times. In 1973, UK beat Austin Peay in overtime before losing in the regional, 72-65, to Indiana. In 1982, the Cats were upset by Middle Tennessee. In 1993, UK beat Rider and Utah there to begin its trek to the Final Four in New Orleans. The Cats participated in the 2001 SEC Tournament at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, beating three teams to capture the title. Tayshaun Prince was named tourney MVP while Keith Bogans made the All- Tournament team after averaging 21.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg while shooting a blistering 63.2% from the field, 50.0% from 3FG range. Kentucky has played in the Midwest Region four times , 1996, 1999 and UK owns a 10-3 record in the region, including a 6-0 mark in its Dallas-Minneapolis- East Rutherford march to the 1996 NCAA Championship. Kentucky is one of six SEC teams to earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament this season. Both the SEC and the Big 12 placed six teams in the field of 65. The IUPUI Series Kentucky and IUPUI have never met on the hardwood. The Jaguars will be UK s second Mid-Continent Conference opponent in school history. The Cats took on Valparaiso in the opening round of NCAA action last year, winning The teams have played one common opponent this season, Notre Dame. IUPUI lost to the Fighting Irish, 89-45, in UND s Guardian Classic on Nov. 18. The Cats earned an win in Lexington on Jan. 18. The IUPUI Skinny The Jaguars claimed the 2003 MCC Tournament crown on a buzzer-beater from Matt Crenshaw. With the score tied at 64, the 27- year-old junior knocked down an 18- footer with one second remaining to give the Jags their first NCAA Tournament berth. IUPUI is led by a starting five consisting of three seniors and two juniors. The Jags have just just one freshman and no sophomores. Junior Odell Bradley leads the squad in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg. The Aquinas College (Nashville) transfer will play schedule/results Southeastern Conference Champions (42nd) SEC Eastern Division Champions (9th) SEC Tournament Champions (24th) Overall 29-3; Home 12-1; Away 10-1; Neutral 7-1; SEC 16-0 Date Opponent (TV) W/L Time N at Maui Invitational - N1 N. 25 vs. Arizona State (ESPN) W N. 26 vs. Virginia (ESPN) L N. 27 vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2) W D. 3 HIGH POINT(UKTV-L) W D. 7 at North Carolina (ESPN) W D. 10 at Tulane - N2 (ESPN) W D. 14 MIGHIGAN STATE (CBS) L D. 21 vs. Indiana - N3 (CBS) W D. 28 at Louisville (ESPN) L D. 30 TENNESSEE ST. (UKTV-L) W J. 2 ALCORN STATE (UKTV-D) W J. 4 vs. Ohio - N4 (UKTV-L) W J. 8 at Tennessee (JP) W J. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA (FSS) W J. 14 at Vanderbilt (ESPN) W J. 18 NOTRE DAME (CBS) W J. 22 AUBURN (FSS) W J. 25 at Alabama (ESPN) W F. 1 at South Carolina (JP) W F. 4 FLORIDA (ESPN) W F. 8 at Ole Miss (JP) W F. 11 GEORGIA (ESPN) W F. 15 LSU (JP) W F. 19 at Arkansas (JP) W F. 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE (CBS) W F. 26 TENNESSEE (JP) W M. 2 at Georgia (CBS) W M. 5 VANDERBILT (JP) W M. 8 at Florida (CBS) W M at SEC Tournament - N5 M. 14 vs. Vanderbilt W M. 15 vs. Auburn W M. 16 vs. Mississippi State W M. 21/23 at NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds-N6 M. 21 vs. IUPUI 11:30 a.m. CT N1 - Lahaina Civic Center N2 - New Orleans Arena N3 - Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky. N4 - U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio N5 - Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La. N6 - Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn.

4 coaching comparisons Kentucky Tubby Smith (High Point 73) Overall (12th) (.725) at UK (6th) (.778) SEC Tourney (8) 16-4 (.800) NCAA Tourney (10th) 20-8 (.714) vs. IUPUI 0-0 vs. Oregon 0-0 vs. Utah 2-0 IUPUI Ron Hunter (Miami Univ. 86) Overall (9th) (.525) at IUPUI same NCAA Tourney N/A vs. Kentucky 0-0 Oregon Ernie Kent (Oregon 77) Overall (12th) at Oregon (6th) NCAA Tourney (4th) 3-3 vs. Kentucky 0-0 Utah Rick Majerus (Marquette 70) Overall (19th) (.742) at Utah (14th) (.775) NCAA Tourney (11th) vs. Kentucky 0-5 in his first NCAA Tournament game in his hometown. Ron Hunter leads the Jags in his ninth season at IUPUI. He took over the then-division II program for the season and oversaw the transition to Division I status, which came on Oct. 30, UK/IUPUI Connections IUPUI junior forward Fred Long attended Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis and was a teammate to John Stewart, the UK recruit who collapsed and died during an Indiana high school tournament game in March, Stewart was one year older than Long and would have been a senior on this year s team. Long still salutes his fallen teammate with a tribute on his playing shoes that reads, RIP Big John. Jaguar associate head coach Todd Howard is the brother of former UK student manager Aaron Howard ( ). The elder Howard is in his eighth season with the Jaguars, his second as associate head coach. The 1993 Louisville graduate attended Ballard High School, where he ran the backcourt with Allan Houston. He was a member of a U of L basketball squad that went to the NCAA Tournament three times under thencoach Denny Crum. His father, Terry, played for Louisville in the 1975 Final Four. Should the Cats Advance... If Kentucky advances past the first round, it will play the Oregon-Utah winner on Sunday. Here s the skinny on the two teams... Oregon Series Record: UK leads 1-0 In Lexington: UK leads 1-0 In Eugene: 0-0 In NCAA Tournament Play: 0-0 The Cats have faced the Ducks just one time in school history, a victory in the UKIT on Dec. 16, The Memorial Coliseum contest saw Wildcat Jim Andrews pour in 33 points and 19 rebounds, while Kevin Grevey added 14 points. The Cats are 19-8 lifetime against Pac-10 teams. Utah Series Record: UK leads 7-2 In Lexington: UK leads 2-1 In Salt Lake City: 0-0 In NCAA Tournament Play: UK leads 4-0 The two teams have met four times in the NCAATournament, with three of those meetings coming on the Wildcats way to the national title game. The last NCAA meeting came in the 1998 championship game, where UK rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit for the win. It still stands as the largest halftime margin ever overcome in an NCAA title bout. The teams last met in the 2000 Preseason NIT with UK winning, 56-48, in Lexington. Season Review Kentucky opened its 100th season of college basketball shorthanded at the Maui Invitational. Cliff Hawkins sat out the team s first seven games for academic reasons and Erik Daniels missed the first four games for playing in a second sanctioned summer league. UK managed a third-place finish in Maui, beating Arizona State in the opener before losing to Virginia in the semifinals after shooting 2-for- 22 from three-point range. UK recovered to outgun Gonzaga, In practice two days later, the Cats lost starting swingman Antwain Barbour to a broken left hand, but traveled to North Carolina, which had just won the Preseason NIT, and left with an impressive victory. UK continued a rugged December schedule with a loss at home to Michigan State after Tim team comparisons cats jags Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % FG % Defense FG % FG % Defense Free Throw % Rebound Average Opp. Rebound Average Rebound Margin TO Average Opponent TO TO Margin Blocks Average Steals Average Bograkos canned a three-pointer with 51 seconds remaining to give the Spartans the lead. After a win over Indiana in Freedom Hall, UK lost at Louisville despite leading at halftime. The U of L game marked the first time Smith had his full complement of Wildcats available. Since then, the Cats have strung together one of the most impressive win streaks in college basketball. Among the victims of the Cats 23-game stretch has been eight ranked opponents, including No. 1 Florida on Feb. 4, and three ranked foes on the road. UK capped its impressive run by winning the SEC Tournament while holding all three opponents under 40% shooting from the field. In fact, five of the last six UK foes have shot less than 40% from the field. The one exception? Host Florida, which shot 52.8% from the field, outrebounded the Cats by one and totaled eight more assists... but lost by two. National Coach of the Year Orlando Tubby Smith was named the National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. Smith now has captured four national awards this season. He received the same honor by FoxSports.com on March 13 and ESPN/ESPN.com on March 14. Last week, he swept SEC Coach of the Year honors by both The Associated Press and the league coaches. He s the first UK coach to win the USBWA s Hank Iba Award since Adolph Rupp captured the honor in Rick Pitino had captured TSN s honor in

5 sec champions Team Titles Last Title Kentucky LSU Tennessee Alabama Miss. State Florida Vanderbilt Arkansas Auburn Georgia S. Carolina *Ga. Tech *Former member 2003 sec tournament bracket March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 W5 - Ole Miss E4 - S. Carolina W6 - Arkansas W3 - LSU E5 - Vanderbilt W4 - Alabama bye E3 - Tennessee southeastern conference standings EASTERN SCHOOL SEC ALL Kentucky*^ Florida Georgia# Tennessee South Carolina Vanderbilt *SEC Champion; ^Division Champ; # No Tour. W1 - Miss. St. W5 - Ole Miss E2 - Florida W3 - LSU E1 - Kentucky E5 - Vanderbilt W2 - Auburn E3 - Tennessee Miss. St. LSU Kentucky Auburn WESTERN SCHOOL SEC ALL Mississippi State^ Auburn LSU Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss Miss. St. Kentucky Kentucky NCAA Tournament Automatic Qualifier sec tournament champions Team Titles(Last) Record Kentucky 24 (2003) (85.7%) Alabama 6 (1991) (59.1%) Tennessee 4 (1979) (57.8%) Miss. State 2 (2002) (37.5%) Auburn 1 (1985) (39.1%) Georgia 1 (1983) (43.1%) *Georgia Tech 1 (1938) (43.8%) LSU 1 (1980) (47.5%) Ole Miss 1 (1981) (32.8%) Vanderbilt 1 (1951) (38.5%) Arkansas 1 (2000) (56.5%) *Former member all-sec teams Coaches All-SEC Team First Team Keith Bogans, Kentucky Jarvis Hayes, Georgia* Ron Slay, Tennessee Matt Bonner, Florida Mario Austin, Mississippi State Second Team Erwin Dudley, Alabama Marquis Daniels, Auburn Ezra Williams, Alabama Marquis Estill, Kentucky Matt Freije, Vanderbilt Ronald Dupree, LSU SEC All-Freshman Team Kennedy Winston, Alabama Jonathon Modica, Arkansas Anthony Roberson, Florida* Matt Walsh, Florida* C.J. Watson, Tennessee* SEC Coach of the Year Tubby Smith, Kentucky SEC Player of the Year Keith Bogans, Kentucky SEC Freshman of the Year Anthony Roberson, Florida Associated Press All-SEC Team First Team Keith Bogans, Kentucky Jarvis Hayes, Georgia Ron Slay, Tennessee Mario Austin, Mississippi State Matt Bonner, Florida Second Team Marquis Estill, Kentucky Ezra Williams, Georgia Erwin Dudley, Alabama Marquis Daniels, Auburn Ronald Dupree, LSU Third Team Timmy Bowers, Mississippi State Matt Freije, Vanderbilt Justin Reed, Ole Miss Derrick Zimmerman, Mississippi State Maurice Williams, Alabama SEC Coach of the Year Tubby Smith, Kentucky SEC Player of the Year Ron Slay, Tennessee SECNewcomer of the Year Anthony Roberson, Florida * Unanimous Selections In 1998, Smith was named National Coach of the Year by Basketball Weekly. NCAA Tournament Averages Keith Bogans has enjoyed tremendous success in his three previous NCAA Tournaments. In eight games, the senior has averaged 17.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 3.3 apg. His best showing came in the 2001 regional semifinal against Southern Cal. He had 23 points and four boards in the loss. Bogans has topped 20 points twice in NCAA play. Also enjoying success at the Big Dance are Jules Camara, Marquis Estill and Chuck Hayes. In Camara s team-high nine games, he s averaged 7.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg. Estill s six games have seen him average 7.7 ppg and 3.0 rpg. Hayes averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg in three games in Back on Top! Kentucky finished the season ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll, the news service announced Monday. It marks the first time since 1978 that the Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll. Earlier this season, UK celebrated the 25th anniversary of that national championship team. UK enters the NCAA Tournament with a 29-

6 media info quick facts Location Lexington, Ky. Enrollment 34,182 Founded 1865 Colors Blue & White Nickname Wildcats Conference Southeastern Arena Rupp Arena (23,000) Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart Athletics Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone CATS Media Relations Phone Media Relations Fax Bk Media Contact Brooks Downing Downing s bdrown@uky.edu Asst. Bk Contact Mandy Polley Polley s anpoll0@uky.edu interview requests All interviews must be scheduled through the UK Media Relations office. Contact Brooks Downing, UK men s basketball contact, or Mandy Polley, assistant men s basketball contact, to submit requests for players and coaches. mediateamlink.com Now you can get updated notes or stats faxed or ed to you instantly. Log on to mediateamlink.com. All you need to do is sign up at the web site now and begin receiving documents upon request from schools and conferences across the U.S. Updated notes and stats also can be found at ukatheltics.com. The following up-to-date information may be obtained from mediateamlink.com: 1720 Entire Release 1721 All Stats 1723 Roster/Schedule 1724 Quotes 1725 Previous Game Box Score 3 overall record, winning the SEC Championship and the SEC Tournament title. The Cats spent the past four weeks ranked second nationally. Kentucky now owns the national record for the most No. 1 finishes in the AP poll with eight. UCLA trails by one. The Cats also topped the final poll in 1949, 51, 52, 54, 66, 70 and 78. The AP began its weekly rankings in The Wildcats are the third SEC team to earn a No. 1 ranking this season, only the third time that has happened in the history of the AP poll. Alabama and Florida were both ranked No. 1 earlier in the season. Kentucky has finished in the AP top 10 more than any other team in college basketball 36 times in 100 seasons. The Cats were ranked 17th in both preseason polls. Their lowest ranking this year was 20th. unparalleled tradition The Wildcats own an unparalleled tradition of success. Since 1903, the University of Kentucky has fielded 100 basketball teams. The first national championship was an NIT title in The first NCAA Championship came in 1948 and the latest, No. 7, occurred in No other program can claim the unparalleled success that matches the Wildcats efforts throughout the past century. Highlights include: Seven NCAA titles (1948, '49, '51, '58, '78, '96, 98); The all-time winningest team in college hoops: 1. Kentucky 1, North Carolina 1, Kansas 1,796 The highest all-time winning percentage in college basketball % (1, ); Three NCAA runner-up trophies; 13 Final Four appearances; A national-record 44 NCAA tournament appearances; 42 SEC Championships; 24 SEC Tournament titles; Ten 30-win seasons; 38 players chosen All-America 55 times; 88 Wildcats drafted by the NBA. One Shy of 30 Kentucky holds the national record for most 30-win seasons. With a record of 29-3, UK needs just one win to reach the milestone this season. It will mark the 11th time in school history, the first since the 1998 champs finished uk s top-10 scorers No. Points Wildcat (Years) 1. 2,138 Dan Issel ( ) 2. 2,080 Kenny Walker ( ) 3. 2,038 Jack Givens ( ) 4. 1,890 Tony Delk ( ) 5. 1,872 Keith Bogans ( ) 6. 1,843 Jamal Mashburn ( ) 7. 1,801 Kevin Grevey ( ) 8. 1,775 Tayshaun Prince ( ) 9. 1,770 Cotton Nash ( ) 10. 1,744 Alex Groza ( ) uk career blocks Jamaal Magloire ( ) Melvin Turpin ( ) Sam Bowie ( , 84) Andre Riddick ( ) Jules Camara ( , 02-03) Tayshaun Prince ( ) Marquis Estill ( ) Nazr Mohammed ( ) Kenny Walker ( ) Reggie Hanson ( ) uk career 3FG made Tony Delk ( ) Keith Bogans ( ) Tayshaun Prince ( ) Derrick Miller ( ) Travis Ford ( ) John Pelphrey ( ) Anthony Epps ( ) Jeff Brassow ( ) Scott Padgett ( ) Jamal Mashburn ( ) uk career 3FG attempts Keith Bogans ( ) Tony Delk ( ) Tayshaun Prince ( ) Derrick Miller ( ) John Pelphrey ( ) Jeff Brassow ( ) Travis Ford ( ) Scott Padgett ( ) Richie Farmer ( ) Jamal Mashburn ( ) SEC Tournament Notables Kentucky captured its 24th SEC Tournament Championship with a win over Mississippi State on Sunday. The Wildcats have more tourney titles than all the other league teams combined and have won four trophies in Tubby Smith s six seasons at UK. Keith Bogans earned MVP honors after averaging 17.0 ppg in the three games. Joining him on the All-Tournament team was fellow Cat Marquis Estill, who totaled a tourney-high nine blocks, while averaging 6.3 rpg. Erik Daniels went 15-of-21 from the field to lead all tournament participants in FG%, shooting 71.4%. Kentucky led the tournament in scoring (74.3 ppg), scoring defense (59.3%), scoring margin (+15.0), FG% (50.9), FG% defense (35.8), 3FG% defense (28.9), rebounding margin (+8.0), blocked shots (7.3 pg) and assists (14.7 pg). Other SEC Tourney Highlights Erik Daniels had a terrific semifinal game vs. Auburn, totaling a team-high 17 points. While the Tigers led for most of the first half, Daniels 6

7 Associated Press -- Mar Kentucky (70) Arizona (1) Oklahoma Pittsburgh Texas Kansas Duke Wake Forest Marquette Florida Illinois Xavier Syracuse Louisville Creighton Dayton Maryland Stanford Memphis Miss. St NR 21. Wisconsin Notre Dame UConn 21-9 NR 23. Oklahoma St California Missouri NR 25. Georgia St. Joseph s weekly basketball polls USA Today/ESPN -- Mar Kentucky (31) Arizona Oklahoma Pittsburgh Texas Kansas Duke Florida Wake Forest Illinois Marquette Syracuse Louisville Xavier Creighton Stanford Maryland Dayton Wisconsin Notre Dame Miss. St Memphis Oklahoma State UConn 21-9 NR 25. Missouri NR UK Week-By-Week Date AP/USA Preseason /17 Nov /NA Nov /16 Dec /18 Dec /12 Dec /16 Dec /14 Dec /21 Jan /19 Jan /16 Jan /10 Jan /7 Feb /7 Feb /3 Feb /2 Feb /2 Mar /2 Mar /2 Mar /1 cats in the stats SEC Team All SEC Only Scoring 2nd (77.5) 2nd (74.8) Scoring Defense 4th (64.1) 1st (58.9) Scoring Margin 1st (+13.4) 1st (+15.9) FG% 1st (48.7) 1st (47.8) 3FG% 6th (35.6) 6th (35.6) FT% 5th (70.7) 4th (71.3) FG% Defense 3rd (41.2) 1st (41.1) 3FG% Defense 2nd (32.8) 1st (28.3) Rebounds 5th (37.0) 1st (36.4) Rebound Defense 4th (31.2) 1st (29.6) Rebound Margin 2nd (+5.9) 1st (+6.8) Blocks 2nd (5.1) 2nd (4.1) Assists 4th (16.2) 3rd (15.4) Steals 5th (7.8) 1st (8.0) NCAA Team (as of 3/10) FG% 14th (48.5) Scoring Margin 8th (+13.3) Rebound Margin 24th (+5.7) Blocks 32nd (4.9) W-L% 2nd (89.7) ignited the crowd with 11 points in the first half, capped by a frightening dunk where Daniels ended up landing hard beneath the basket. His left wrist was bruised and he returned to action before the first half ended. He averaged 10.7 ppg in the tournament. Cliff Hawkins tallied a season-high nine assists vs. Vanderbilt on March 14 when he earned his first start of the season. His previous season high was eight vs. Florida on Feb. 4. Hawkins averaged 5.7 apg in the tournament, while scoring 5.0 ppg. Chuck Hayes grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Auburn, the eighth time he s totaled double-figure rebounds this season. He leads the team in rebounding this season, averaging 6.8 rpg, but averaged 8.0 rpg in the SEC Tournament. Three-Point Percentage UK is shooting 35.6% from three-point range this season, its best since the 1998 season. Against the Vanderbilt in the SEC Tourney, UK hit 40% from beyond the arc, the 13th time this season UK has hit 40% or better from 3FG arc this season. Vs. Ranked Opponents Kentucky has faced 12 ranked opponents this season. UK is 11-1 in those games, including wins over four top-10 teams, including No. 1 Florida on Feb. 4. (AP ranking at time of game) Opponent Date Result Score #20 vs. Gonzaga 11/27 W Carolina 12/7 W #21 Michigan St. 12/14 L #6 vs. Indiana 12/21 W #10 Notre Dame 1/18 W #24 Auburn 1/22 W /25 W #1 Florida 2/4 W #20 Georgia 2/11 W #19 Miss. State 2/23 W /2 W /8 W UK has more wins over ranked opponents than any team in America this season. The Cats are 11-1 vs. AP top-25 teams, including eight wins in the last two months. Arizona is next in wins vs. ranked opponents with seven. Second Half Domination After the Wildcats had their defining moment against Vanderbilt in Nashville on Jan a second half after trailing by eight points at the break -- Kentucky has trailed in the second half in only three games since. Auburn managed to grab the lead once in the second half on Jan. 22 for 44 seconds, while SEC Individual Notables All SEC Only Keith Bogans Scoring 7th (16.0) 3FG Made 3rd (2.3 pg) 8th (2.0) FT% 9th (73.7) Jules Camara Blocks 9th (1.2) Marquis Estill Blocks 3rd (1.8) 6th (1.4) Gerald Fitch 3FG% 7th (41.4) 4th (43.0) 3FG Made T6th (2.1) FT% T7th (75.4) Chuck Hayes Rebounds 8th (6.8) 9th (6.6) Blocks 10th (1.1) 9th (1.2) FT% 3rd (80.0) Cliff Hawkins Assists 7th (3.9) 8th (3.1) Georgia took the lead three times in Athens on March 2 for a total of two minutes and 56 seconds. In Sunday s SEC Tournament title game, the Cats were behind for the first 1:06 seconds of the second half before a Keith Bogans threepointer gave UK the lead for good. Therefore, in the 340 second-half minutes since Vanderbilt, 7

8 cats by the numbers Trends 25-3 When winning the opening tip 4-0 When losing the opening tip 20-1 When UK scores first 9-2 When opponent scores first 24-2 When leading at halftime 1-1 When tied at halftime 4-0 When trailing at halftime 27-0 When leading with 5 minutes to play 0-3 When trailing with 5 minutes to play 2-0 When score tied with 5 minutes to play 29-0 When leading with 2 minutes to play 0-3 When trailing with 2 minutes to play 0-0 When score tied with 2 minutes to play 2-0 In games decided by three points or less 7-1 In games decided by 4-10 points 2-0 When UK shoots 60% or better FG 15-0 When UK shoots 50% or better FG 14-3 When UK shoots less than 50% FG 2-2 When UK shoots less than 40% FG 13-0 When UK makes more 3FG 11-3 When opponent makes more 3FG 5-0 When 3FG made are the same 22-2 When UK outrebounds opponent 6-1 When opponent outrebounds UK 1-0 When rebounds are the same 14-3 When playing on national TV 11-0 When playing on regional TV 13-2 When playing on the weekend 16-1 When playing on a weekday 5-0 When starting after 9 p.m. ET 12-1 When game starts between 6-9 p.m With an afternoon start 0-0 In overtime games 2-1 In November 5-2 In December 8-0 In January 8-0 In February 6-0 In March 18-1 In home white uniforms 11-1 In away blue uniforms 0-1 In retro gray uniforms Wildcats vs. Conferences 1-1 vs. Atlantic Coast 1-0 vs. Big East 1-0 vs. Big South 1-1 vs. Big Ten 1-1 vs. Conference USA 1-0 vs. Mid-American 1-0 vs. Ohio Valley 1-0 vs. Pac vs. SEC 1-0 vs. SWAC 1-0 vs. West Coast Record vs. Lineup 2-1 vs. Bogans, Hayes, Estill, Barbour, Fitch 4-1 vs. Bogans, Hayes, Estill, Camara, Fitch 21-1 vs. Bogans, Hayes, Estill, Daniels, Fitch 1-0 vs. Barbour, Hayes, Estill, Daniels, Fitch 1-0 vs. Bogans, Hayes, Estill, Daniels, Hawkins UK has trailed for just 4:46. Tubbyball Kentucky is enjoying its best start in the Tubby Smith era with a 29-3 record entering NCAA Tournament play. The Cats began their triumphant championship season of 1998 with a 22-3 record before losing at home to Ole Miss. The current record is Smith s best start in 12 seasons as a head coach and he s never had a team go undefeated in league play until this season. With the Cats success, Smith has captured both SEC Coach of the Year honors this season and was named National Coach of the Year by ESPN/ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, The Sporting News and USBWA over the past two weeks. During the Tubby Smith era, the Wildcats have won 77.8% of their games, including one national championship, four SEC Championships, four SEC Tournament titles and five of six Eastern Division crowns. Including this season s win total, Smith has averaged 26.8 wins per season in his six years. Tubby Smith owns an impressive 31-7 record in March (81.6%) since taking over at UK. He s 12-2 in the SEC Tournament, 14-4 in the NCAA Tournament and owns a 5-1 advantage in regular-season SEC contests. Power Rankings Jeff Sagarin ranks the Wildcats first in his latest power poll. UK s difficult schedule rates eighth nationally. Two independent polls are listed below (schedule strength in parentheses): Sagarin CollegeRPI.com Kentucky 1st (8th) 1st (15th) IUPUI 162nd (210th) 160th (242nd) Oregon 30th (79th) 50th (88th) Utah 38th (86th) 16th (38th) National Win Streaks (Through 3/19) 1. Kentucky Weber State Pennsylvania 15 Win Streak UKhas won 23 straight games, the sixth-longest win streak in school history and the longest in Tubby Smith s 12-year career. Smith s 1998 champs won 13 straight en route to the title, then won the first four of the 1999 season to extend that streak to 17 games. The Cats ran the table in 2003 league play with a 16-0 record, marking the longest SEC win streak under Tubby Smith and the longest since UK swept the SEC slate in 1996 (16-0). Other highlights of the streak include: Kentucky earned the title of the nation s longest win streak prior to its 14th straight win over LSU on Feb. 15. The Cats win streak ranks seventh in SEC 8 history. The 29 wins this season are the most since the Cats captured the 1998 NCAA title with a 35-4 record. The Cats have beaten eight ranked opponents during the run and won 11 of their last 17 games by 15 points or more. During the 23-game stretch, opponents have averaged 17.1 turnovers per game and topped 40% shooting only eight times. In the streak, eight Cats have averaged 10 minutes or more per game led by Keith Bogans 28.8 mpg. Offensively in the last 23, UK has shot 49.1% FG and averaged 78.3 ppg while holding opponents to 40.2% FG shooting and 61.7 ppg. UK All-Time Win Streaks The 2003 Wildcats own the program s sixthlongest win streak at 23 games. Games Began Ended 32 12/5/53 1/8/ /2/95 3/10/ /28/46 12/30/ /27/65 3/5/ /6/33 2/24/ /2/52 3/2/ /30/ /11/49 3/31/ /30/50 3/3/ /5/48 3/31/48 (See p. 233 of the UK media guide for a more detailed listing.) Sir Charles of the Backboard At 6-6, Chuck Hayes is not the most intimidating presence rebounding the ball. But the sophomore has recorded double-figure rebounds seven times this season, including a career-high 16 vs. Notre Dame. Hayes is averaging a teamleading 6.8 rpg. If he finishes the season as the Cats top boarder, he ll be the shortest leading rebounder at UK since 6-5 Rupp Runt Thad Jaracz averaged 8.3 rpg in year cat fact Sixty-one years ago, after winning its sixth SEC Championship, Kentucky won its first NCAA Tournament game with a victory over Illinois on March 20, With the win, UK played in its first Final Four, losing to Dartmouth. It was Kentucky s first of 44 NCAA Tournament appearances, its first of 13 Final Fours.

9 Road Warriors UK finished the 2003 campaign with a 10-1 road record, the most road victories in a season since the 98 champs went 11-0 on the road. Even more impressive, UK was 8-0 on the road in the SEC in 03. Though NCAA tourney action is just beginning, UK has already accumulated a 17-2 record away from Rupp Arena. It s the most neutral-site and road wins for the Wildcats since The Cats totaled 26 wins away from Rupp en route to the NCAA title that season. Inside the Numbers Kentucky is 7-1 at neutral sites this season, 1-0 in Nashville, a win over Vanderbilt in Memorial Gym... In the 32 games this season, six different players have led the team in scoring, six in rebounding and eight in assists... UK is shooting 70.7% from the foul line and 48.7% from the field, the best since the 1996 season... UK has topped 50% shooting 15 times this season, after achieving the mark only six times all of last season... SEC opponents shot 41.1% FG and 28.3% from 3FG range during the regular season vs. the UK defense... UK has won the opening tip in 28 of the 32 games... The Cats are 24-1 since Cliff Hawkins returned to the lineup... The Cats have won 28 games when leading with five minutes to play... They are 4-0 when trailing at the half... UK has used just five starting lineups and Marquis Estill and Chuck Hayes are the only Cats to start all 32 games... The Cats are 24-0 when scoring 68 points or more. Three Mania Kentucky ranks third nationally in consecutive games with a made threepointer. The Wildcats have hit a three-pointer in 505 consecutive games, which trails UNLV and Vanderbilt. The Wildcats' last game without a three-pointer came 14 seasons ago against Seton Hall on Nov. 26, 1988, a three-point loss in the Great Alaska Shootout. UNLV and Vanderbilt have hit a three-pointer in every game since the three-point rule was adopted to start the season. Unbeaten in 2003 UK went 8-0 in January before following up with an 8-0 slate in February. It was the first perfect January since 1998 and the first perfect February since 1996, when UK had a 27-game win streak prior to losing in the SEC Tournament final to Mississippi State. The Cats have opened March with a 6-0 record to remain unbeaten in Their last unbeaten March was 1998 (9-0). UK now owns a (.730) all-time record in March. In regular-season play, UK is in the month of March, including record since March regular-season games resumed in Deep Bench Kentucky s success this season extends beyond its starting five. The bench has paid huge dividends with five reserves averaging between 7.0 and 21.2 mpg. Cliff Hawkins and Jules Camara lead the charge. Hawkins sparks the team at both ends of the floor, averaging a team-high 3.9 apg with a careerbest assist/turnover ratio of 1.9:1. Camara ranks fifth at UK in blocked shots with 154. The UK bench owns 68 career starting assignments. Milestones Keith Bogans moved past Jamal Mashburn and into fifth place on 2003 highs & lows Catergory UK Opponent Points 115 vs. TSU (12/30) 87 by TSU(12/30) 61 vs. UVA (11/26) 44 by VU (3/5) Points in a half 68 (2nd) vs. TSU (12/30) 51 (2nd) by Uof L (12/28) 25 (2nd) vs. UF (2/4) 15 (2nd) by VU (3/5) FGM 43 twice 34 by TSU (12/30) 20 at UT (1/8) 10 by UA (1/25) FGA 82 vs. VU (3/5) 66 by UNC (12/7) 44 vs. MSU (3/16) 42 - twice FG% 62.7 vs. High Point (12/3) 58.7 by UT (2/26) 37.1 at U of L (12/28) 23.8 by UA (1/25) 3FGM 11 twice 12 twice 2 four times 1 by USC (2/1) 3FGA 26 vs. TSU(12/30) 28 by USC (1/11) 9 vs. ND (1/18) 9 by USC (2/1) 3FG% 62.5 at UNC (12/7) 53.3 twice 9.1 vs. UVA (11/26) 11.1 by USC (2/1) FTM 28 twice 23 by ND (1/18) 3 vs. UF (2/4) 2 by VU (3/5) FTA 38 at Georgia (3/2) 30 by UA (1/25) 3 vs. UF (2/4) 4 by USC (1/11) FT% vs. UF (2/4) 91.7 by UVA (11/26) 47.1 at Florida (3/8) 22.2 by VU (3/5) Rebounds 56 vs. VU (3/5) 41 by UVA (11/26) 21 vs. UT (2/26) 21 by TSU(12/30) Assists 31 vs. TSU(12/30) 20 by Florida (3/8) 8 vs. Ark (2/19) 4 by UA (1/25) Steals 15 vs. VU (1/14) 13 by TSU(12/30) 4 twice 3 twice Blocks 11 vs. Alcorn St. (1/2) 9 by IU (12/21) 1 vs. MSU (2/23) 0 by Alcorn St. (1/2) Turnovers 22 vs. USC (1/11) 28 by Alcorn St. (1/2) 7 vs. UA (1/25) 10 by Georgia (3/2) Fouls 25 vs. UA (1/25) 26 by Georgia (3/2) 12 twice 13 by UF (2/4) best wildcat performances Points 26 Keith Bogans vs. TSU (12/30) FG Made 10 Keith Bogans vs. TSU (12/30) 10 Erik Daniels vs. Ole Miss (2/8) FGA 16 Keith Bogans vs. TSU (12/30) FG Pct. (min. 5 made) 100.0% Kelenna Azubuike vs. Vanderbilt (3/5) 3FG Made 5 Keith Bogans at Tulane (12/10) 3FGA 9 Keith Bogans vs. TSU and Louisville 3FG Pct. (min. 2 made) Keith Bogans (5-5) at Tulane (12/10) Kelenna Azubuike vs. Vanderbilt (3/5) FT Made 8 Three times FTA 12 Marquis Estill vs. Georgia (3/2) Rebounds 16 Chuck Hayes vs. Notre Dame (1/18) Assists 9 Cliff Hawkins vs. Vanderbilt (3/14) Steals 6 Keith Bogans at Tulane (12/10) Blocks 6 Chuck Hayes vs. LSU (2/15) Turnovers 6 Marquis Estill vs. Miss. St. (3/16) 9

10 UK s all-time scoring list during the SEC Tournament. The senior has 1,872 career points and can tie Tony Delk for fourth-place with 18 more points. He ranks first among active SEC players in career scoring. Bogans now owns the school record for career three-point attempts with 719. He is just the second player in school history to attempt 700 3FGs. Jules Camara needs three points for 800 and one rebound for 500 in his career. Marquis Estill and Gerald Fitch both have 867 career points, 23 shy of 900. Sufferin SuffoCats! Other outstanding defensive performances by UK this season include: Holding Indiana s Tom Coverdale to an ineffective six points, eight below his average. Limiting Vanderbilt to four second-half FGs while outscoring VU by 30, during the final 20 minutes to dispel the Memorial Gym Magic. Forcing the nation s No. 8 assists leader, Notre Dame s Chris Thomas, into nine turnovers. Holding Alabama to 10 made FGs, 23.8% shooting and 46 total points, the fewest since 1969 at home. Limiting the Gators (2/4) to 20% shooting in the decisive first half, 34% for the game and a season-low 55 points. Leveling Georgia (2/11) with a 20-point loss. The Dawgs had lost their previous six games by 27 total points. Holding Arkansas to just one field goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half and just 11 points in the half s first 16+ minutes. The Hogs finished the half with eight made baskets. Limiting Vanderbilt to just 44 points, an opponent low this season. The Dores managed to score just 15 points in the second half, also a season low for an opponent. Holding Mississippi State s leading peformers, Mario Austin and Derek Zimmerman to 6- for-27 shooting in the SEC tourney title game. Allowing only four teams to shoot 50.0% from the field against the Cats five times season - - Tennessee State, South Carolina in Columbia, Florida in Gainesville and twice by Tennessee. UK won all five outings. Holding all three SEC opponents to less than 40% FG shooting. when was the last time the cats had... A player score 30 points: Tayshaun Prince (41) vs. Tulsa, March 16, 2002 A player score 35 points: Tayshaun Prince (41) vs. Tulsa, March 16, 2002 A player score 40 points: Tayshaun Prince (41) vs. Tulsa, March 16, 2002 A player grab 15 rebounds: Chuck Hayes (16) vs. Notre Dame, Jan. 18, 2003 A player grab 20 rebounds: Jared Prickett (20) vs. Arkansas, Feb. 9, 1994 A player record a double-double: Chuck Hayes (15-12) vs. Georgia, March 2, 2003 Two players record a double-double in the same game: Chuck Hayes (11-10) and Marquis Estill (16-12) vs. Georgia, Feb. 11, 2003 A player record three consecutive double-doubles: Jamaal Magloire vs. Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Feb A player record a triple-double: (Only once in UK history) - Chris Mills (19 pts., 10 reb., 10 asst.) vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 27, 1988 A player dish out 10 assists: Cliff Hawkins (10) vs. Mississippi State, Jan. 5, 2002 A player block 10 shots: No record Two players score 20 points in a game: Marquis Estill (20), Gerald Fitch (25) and Keith Bogans (20) vs. North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2002 Three players score 20 points in a game: Marquis Estill (20), Gerald Fitch (25) and Keith Bogans (20) vs. North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2002 A player hit a last-second shot to win a game: Nazr Mohammed vs. Vanderbilt, Jan. 27, 1998 (Exh. Play: Keith Bogans vs. AIA, Nov. 11, 2002) Two players grab 10 rebounds in a game: Erik Daniels (10) and Chuck Hayes (10) vs. LSU, Feb. 15, 2003 Three players grab 10 rebounds in a game: Sam Bowie (18), Melvin Turpin (11) and Kenny Walker (10) vs. Houston, Jan. 22, 1984 Five players score in double figures: Keith Bogans (15), Chuck Hayes (12), Jules Camara (12), Cliff Hawkins (11) and Marquis Estill (10) vs. Tennessee, Feb. 26, 2003 Six players score in double figures: Marquis Estill (16), Gerald Fitch (14), Keith Bogans (12), Erik Daniels (12), Chuck Hayes (11) and Cliff Hawkins (11) vs. Georgia, Feb. 11, 2003 Seven players score in double figures: Heshimu Evans (13), Wayne Turner (13), Scott Padgett (11), Jamaal Magloire (11), Michael Bradley (10), Jules Camara (10), Tayshaun Prince (10) vs. Georgia, Feb. 17, 1999 when was the last time kentucky... Scored 100 points or more: March 5, 2003, UK 106, Vanderbilt 44 Scored less than 50 points: Dec. 16, 2000, Michigan State 46, UK 45 Allowed 100 points: Feb. 10, 1993, Arkansas 101, UK 94 Held an opponent to less than 40 points: Dec. 20, 1998, UK 80, Georgia Tech 39 Held an opponent to less than 35 points: Dec. 16, 1995, UK 96, Morehead State 32 Held an opponent to less than 25% shooting: Jan. 25, %--Alabama (10-42) Shot better than 70% from the field: Feb. 15, % -- UK 88, Miss. State 62 Shot better than 65% from the field: Dec. 22, % -- UK 88, Indiana 74 Won an overtime game: Jan. 22, UK 81, Vanderbilt 73 Lost an overtime game: Feb. 6, UT 76, UK 74 Played a double-overtime game: UK 85, St. Bonaventure 80 (NCAA), March 16, 2000 Played a triple-overtime game: UK 85, Temple 83, Dec. 7, 1957 Did not hit a three-pointer: Nov. 26, 1988 vs. Seton Hall in the Great Alaska Shootout 10

11 2003 kentucky wildcats SEASON NOTES 1 Cliff Hawkins G Jr. Dumfries, Va. (Oak Hill, Va.) 2 Ravi Moss G Fr.* Hopkinsville, Ky. (Univ. Heights) 3 Brandon Stockton G Fr. Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) 4 Gerald Fitch G Jr. Macon, Ga. (Westside) 5 Josh Carrier G So. Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) 10 Keith Bogans G Sr. Alexandria Va. (DeMatha) 11 Preston LeMaster G Fr.* Paris, Ky. (Bourbon Co.) 12 Bernard Cote F Fr. St. Lambert, Quebec (Champlain-St. Lambert) 14 Erik Daniels F Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) 15 Matt Heissenbuttel G Jr.* Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 24 Kelenna Azubuike G/F Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Trinity Christian) 33 Antwain Barbour G/F Jr. Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown/Wabash Valley CC) 40 Jules Camara F/C Sr. Dakar, Senegal (Oak Hill, Va.) 44 Chuck Hayes F So. Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian) 50 Marquis Estill F Sr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) *Walk-on Estill Holds Record Mark Senior Marquis Estill owns the school record for FG percentage and ranks sixth in career FG percentage in the SEC. This year, he s 139-for- 241 from the field (57.7%), and for his career, he s shooting 60.2%. Estill ranks ahead of UK s previous record holder, Charles Hurt ( ), who shot 59.3 percent. Estill captured the record once he surpassed the minimum 200 made during the Maui Invitational. The 6-9 center can earn a fourth year of eligibility should he graduate by the start of the fall semester of Career FG Percentage (Min. 200 made) 60.2 Marquis Estill ( ) Charles Hurt ( ) Melvin Turpin ( ) Rick Robey ( ) Kenny Walker ( ) SEC Career FG Percentage (Min. 500 atts.) 64.1 Dwayne Davis, UF ( ) Charles Barkley, AU ( ) Aaron Swinson, AU ( ) Willie Jones, VU ( ) Will Perdue, VU ( ) Marquis Estill, UK ( ) Double-Doubles Chuck Hayes recorded his fifth double-double of the season, the sixth of his career, when he totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Georgia on March 2. It was his second double-double of the season against the Dogs and the eighth recorded by the Cats this season. Kentucky got two double-double performances in the same game for the first time since 2001 in its win over Georgia (2/11). The marks were achieved by Hayes (11-10) and Marquis Estill (16-12). Estill has three career double-doubles and two this season. On Dec. 30, he had a 15-point, 11- rebound effort against Tennessee State. Earlier this year, Jules Camara totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds in relief against Virginia, his fifth career double-double. National Exposure The SEC Tournament title game marked UK s 17th appearance on national television this season. UK is 14-3 on either ESPN or CBS. The Cats 16 regular-season national TV games included 10 ESPN appearances and six contests on CBS. Foul Shooting? Kentucky has significantly improved its free throw shooting this season, hitting 70.7%, the best since the 1996 season. Chuck Hayes was one of three Cats to shoot above 80% in 16 league games. Hayes has been Kentucky s most consistent shooter from the charity stripe all season, hitting 80.0% of his shots. He s hit 30 of his last 36 (83.3%) attempts. In the Cats 23-game win streak, they ve hit 71.3% of their attempts, after shooting 69.0% in the first nine games. Against Tennessee (2/26), the Cats hit 25 of 29 (86.2%) FTs to secure the victory. It is the best percentage of the season per capita. 100 Years 105 former Wildcats returned to campus for a 100 Years of Kentucky Basketball Reunion Weekend in conjunction with the UK-MSU game Feb. 23. A dinner on the floor of Memorial Coliseum Saturday night and a massive halftime introduction of the Cats were part of the many weekend-long events. Stars such as Ralph Beard, Vernon Hatton, Cotton Nash, Kenny Walker and Rex Chapman attended the festivities. UK also announced its Fantasy Five, the five favorite players according to the fans. Tony Delk, Jamal Mashburn, Kyle Macy, Jack Givens and Dan Issel made up the select group, although Delk and Mashburn were unable to attend due to NBA commitments. The oldest alum returning was Evan Settle, who played on legendary coach Adolph Rupp s third and fourth UK teams in 1933 and 34. The Cats held a number of events throughout the season to honor the first century of basketball at UK, including fan balloting for the program s greatest players, games and moments. The celebration included replays of the top-10 games on radio, a 25-year reunion of the 1978 NCAA Champs (Jan. 18) and four special-edition bobble-head dolls for fans to collect -- Adolph Rupp, Tubby Smith, Kyle Macy and Cawood Ledford. Kentucky celebrates unparalleled tradition, including seven NCAA titles, the most wins in college basketball, the best winning percentage in college hoops, the most consensus All-Americans, the most AP top-10 finishes, the most SEC Championships and tournament crowns and 15 national attendance titles. Historic Sweep With a thrilling win over Florida on March 8, Kentucky captured a perfect league record at It s the second time in seven years that UK has accomplished the feat. In the first 22 years of the SEC ( ), 17 teams recorded perfect records in league play, including four seasons where two teams accomplished the feat. During those 22 years, Kentucky totaled 10 perfect SEC records. Since 1954 (49 years), only two teams have swept the SEC regular-season schedule three times: Alabama

12 Kentucky Kentucky All-SEC The league coaches named Keith Bogans the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and Tubby Smith the SEC Coach of the Year on March 12. It was the first SEC Player of the Year honor for the 6-5 senior and for Smith, it s his second this season, the third of his career. He earned the honor March 11 by The Associated Press. In 1998, he was named Co-SEC Coach of the Year along with Tennessee s Jerry Green. Bogans also made first team in both the Coaches and AP vote along with Georgia s Jarvis Hayes, Tennessee s Ron Slay, Florida s Matt Bonner and Mississippi State s Mario Austin. Bogans was a second-team selection as a sophomore in In the AP vote, Slay earned the league s top player honor. UK s Marquis Estill was named to the second team in both votes, his first all-conference honors. The AP also released an honorable mention All-SEC list that included Chuck Hayes, Cliff Hawkins and Gerald Fitch. SEContinued Domination UK is a charter member of the SEC and since the league s inception in , the Cats have been the most dominant team, recording a mark (79.0%) during regular-season SEC play. No other team has won more than 654 regular-season SEC games (Alabama) and no other team has a better winning percentage. UK has averaged 11.4 wins and 3.0 losses per season during its SEC tenure. The Wildcats have won 42 SEC titles and 24 SEC Tournament Championships, more titles than the other teams combined. Kentucky has won nine of the last 12 SEC Tournament titles and Eastern Division crowns. Tubby Smith is in his eighth season in the SEC, his sixth at Kentucky. In SEC regular-season play, he s (73.4%), the best record and most wins of any active coach in the league. He s captured four SEC Championships and five Eastern Division crowns in six seasons in the Bluegrass. He also owns a 16-4 record in eight SEC Tournament appearances, winning four titles. League Perfection UK was one of an elite group of teams in the nation this season with a perfect conference record. The Wildcats finished 16-0 in SEC play. Pennsylvania finished 14-0 in conference play. The Ivy League does not hold a conference tournament. Weber State finished Big Sky action with a perfect 14-0 record. The only other time a Big Sky team accomplished the feat was WSU in Rupp Arena Kentucky closed out its 27th season at Rupp Arena with its 11th consecutive home victory, a beating of Vanderbilt. UK has not lost at home since a Michigan State victory on Dec. 14. The Cats went 12-1 on Cawood s Court this season. The Cats recorded their 350th win in the legendary venue against Mississippi State on Feb. 23. UK is (89.8%) all-time in Rupp. The Cats have won the national attendance title the past eight seasons. Overall, UK has won 15 national attendance titles in the building. Kentucky claimed its eighth consecutive national attendance title in 2003, averaging 22,271 fans per contest in Rupp Arena. The next closest teams were Syracuse and North Carolina. Syracuse averaged 20,921 fans in the Carrier Dome, while UNC averaged 19,384 per game. UK set a new attendance record with 24,459 fans at the Florida game on Feb. 4. The arena holds 200 more patrons due to the new standing-room only student section in one end zone, the e-rupp-tion Zone. The previous record was 24,340 fans at the UK-Louisville game on Dec. 23, Vs. Top-Five Opponents Kentucky earned its 50th win over a top-5 opponent since the AP rankings began in With the victory at No. 3 Florida, UK improved to all-time against top-5 teams. Based on the AP ranking at the time of the game, UK owns a 5-9 mark against No.1 teams, 8-9 vs. No. 2, 8-8 vs. No. 3, 14-8 vs. No. 4 and 15-9 vs. No. 5. SEC Marks In 1992, the league split into two divisions and implemented its current postseason tournament format. Since then, the Cats have earned a bye in all 12 tournaments, meaning the Cats have finished no worse than second in the division since the league split 12 years ago. In SEC media voting, UK was picked to finish third in the East this season at SEC Media Days but instead, captured the Eastern Division title. Kentucky has won or shared nine East titles since 1992 and six of its league-leading 42 SEC Championships. SEC Leaders In the completed 16-game SEC slate, UK led the league in nine different statistical categories -- scoring defense, scoring margin, FG%, FG% defense, 3FG% defense, rebounding, rebound defense, rebounding margin and steals. The Cats were second in scoring offense and blocks. Bogans SEC Tournaments Keith Bogans has performed well in his four career SEC Tournaments. In eight games, the senior averaged 19.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg. His tournament-high point total came as a freshman when he scored 25 points in a quarterfinal loss to Arkansas. As a sophomore, he led all scorers in tournament play, averaging 21.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg, but teammate Tayshaun Prince won the 2001 SEC Tournament MVP honor. This season, Bogans captured the honor after averaging 17.0 ppg in three games, including 22 points in the win over Mississippi State. Sports Illustrated Junior guard Cliff Hawkins graced the March 10 cover of Sports Illustrated entitled, "Kentucky Comes On Strong." SI is a national sports magazine read by 21 million people worldwide. It's the Wildcats' first regular cover since former guard Wayne Turner earned the honor after Kentucky won the 1998 NCAA Championship. That season, UK appeared four times, including the Coach Tubby Smith cover that was featured on the magazine's special commemorative issue to celebrate Kentucky's title. So was there a jinx? Not at all. UK appeared on a tournament preview issue in 98, then again on the Final Four preview issue. Heshimu Evans appeared on a regional cover the following season as part of the NCAA Tournament preview. All totaled, UK has appeared on the SI cover 19 times, including the very first cover in 1948 featuring Ralph Beard. 12

13 This is the first in-season college basketball cover that SI has produced in three years. Dominating the Dores Kentucky recorded the most dominating victory in its win streak against visiting Vanderbilt on March 5, It was UK s largest margin of victory since defeating Morehead State, (64 points) on Dec. 16, It was the largest margin of victory vs. an SEC opponent since the Wildcats beat Georgia by an SEC-record 77 points, , on Feb. 27, 1956 in the Louisville Armory. UK s win over VU ranks as the fourth-largest margin of victory by an SEC team over a league foe. The Cats own each of the four spots. Date Team Opp. Score Margin Kentucky Georgia Kentucky Vandy Kentucky Auburn Kentucky Vandy Senior Night In a special pregame ceremony before the Vanderbilt game on March 5, UK honored its seniors, Keith Bogans, Jules Camara and Marquis Estill, on Senior Night. The ceremony included video tributes, 23,000 singing My Old Kentucky Home and the gift of framed jerseys. The Cats also honored the memory of John Stewart III, a UK signee who collapsed and died during a state playoff game his senior year in Indianapolis. Stewart s parents attended the game and participated in the ceremony. The 7-0 bigman from Lawrence North High School would have been a member of the 2003 senior class and the first 7-footer since Sam Bowie in It was determined later that Big John died from a congenital heart condition. Kooky for Azubuike Freshman Kelenna Azubuike was the man in the second half against Vanderbilt on March 5. The 6-5 forward, who averaged nearly 40 points per game last year in high school, played two unproductive minutes in the first half, but turned up the heat after the break. He was 6-6 FG, 2-2 3FG and 2-2 FT to total 16 points three rebounds and three steals in just eight second-half minutes. He got the spurt started with an awe-inspiring tip-dunk that made SportCenter s Plays of the Day. Bogans Streak Ends in Athens Keith Bogans streak of hitting a three-pointer in consecutive games came to an end against Georgia on March 2. The senior nailed a threepointer in 29 consecutive games, including the first 26 games this season and the three NCAA Tournament games last year. His streak is the third longest in school history. UK 3FG Streaks 1. Tony Delk ( ) Travis Ford ( ) Keith Bogans ( ) 29 *Note: All three streaks occurred over two seasons. Stormin Sixth Man UK guard Cliff Hawkins earned recognition from hoops analyst Dick Vitale as one of the topsix sixth men in the country this season. Hawkins, who missed the first seven games of the season due to academic ineligibility, has returned in an effective reserve role. As one of the Cats best defenders, his assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.9:1. He had a season-high 14 points vs. Mississippi State on Feb. 23 then followed up with 11 vs. Tennessee on Feb. 26, just the second time he s registered back-to-back double-figure point totals in his career. Joining Hawkins on the Vitale All-Rolaids team were Brian Boddicker (Texas), Daniel Ewing (Duke), Marc Jackson (Utah), Chevon Troutman (Pittsburgh) and Ronny Turaif (Gonzaga). Early Honors Keith Bogans earned first-team recognition and Marquis Estill was named to the second team when the NABC District 7 teams were announced last week. Joining Bogans on the first team was Tennessee s Ron Slay, Vanderbilt s Matt Frieje, Louisville s Reece Gaines and Morehead State s Ricky Minard. On the second team with Estill was Chris Massie of Memphis, Damien Kinloch of Tennessee Tech, Marvin Stone of Louisville and James Singleton of Murray State. On the Rebound Kentucky dominated its opponents on the glass during league play, owning an SEC-leading rebounding margin of 6.8 rpg. The Wildcats also finished first in rebounding defense, holding teams to just 29.6 boards per game. Those stats were put to the test against Mississippi State on Feb. 23. The Bulldogs ranked second in the country in rebounding margin entering the game, outrebounding their 13 opponents by 9.1 rpg. UK won the battle of the boards, Against Georgia on March 2, UK outrebounded the Dogs, The Cats then followed with a domination of the glass against Vanderbilt (3/5). Topping Twenty The Wildcats won their 20th game of the season for the 13th year in a row against LSU on Feb. 15. Kentucky has recorded 20 wins in 38 of its 100 seasons. Coach Tubby Smith recorded his 10th consecutive 20-win season as a head coach. He s accomplished the feat in all six seasons in the Bluegrass and his impressive string has occurred at three different schools. Vs. SEC West UK finished the 2003 regular season with a 6-0 sweep of SEC Western Division teams. With its win over Mississippi State on March 16, the Cats own a 10-game win streak against the West, dating back to 2002, and have won nine of their last 10 vs. teams from the other division. UK s last West defeat came against Alabama last year. It was UK s first regular-season sweep of the West since The Cats lost to MSU in the SEC Tournament that year. Overall, UK is (.770) against SEC West Division teams since the league split in 92. Opponent s Top Target During SEC play, Kentucky singled out the opponent s top gun and severely limited his production in the first half of those games. Against Auburn, UK limited the SEC s No. 2 scorer, Marquis Daniels, to just two first-half points. Daniels totaled just 11 points, eight below his average. At Alabama, Erwin Dudley finished the game 0-7 FG and teammate Kenny Walker was 0-6 FG. Dudley was scoreless in the first half. Against Florida on Feb. 4, Matt Bonner had no points on 0-6 shooting in the opening stanza. Vs. Ole Miss, Justin Reed was 0-6 in the first half and had no points at halftime. Against Georgia on Feb. 11, Ezra Williams canned his first shot with 13:41 left to play, finishing with five points for the game. In the rematch on March 2, UK held Bulldog star Jarvis Hayes to just five first-half points and 11 in the game. Hayes and Williams, the Dogs top-two scorers, were a combined 10-of-29 from the field for the game. Vs. LSU, Ronald Dupree scored just two of his 10 points in the first half.

14 Against Vanderbilt (3/5), UK held Matt Freije to just nine points, half of his average. The junior was 3-of-13 from the field. The Cats also held VU s No. 2 scorer, Brian Thornton, to two points, 10 below his average. Good Work! Jules Camara was the SEC Good Works Team Player of the Week for Feb and was featured on Jefferson-Pilot s telecasts of the UK- Arkansas, Alabama at Tennessee and South Carolina at Georgia games that week. The senior has been a community volunteer throughout his career, including serving dinner at the Hope Center for the homeless, working ice cream socials at the senior citizen s center, playing bingo at the UK Children s Hospital, assisting with the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon, appearing at a rally against violence in schools and giving pep talks to school children prior to state testing. Most impressively, after violating the athletics department s policy on alcohol, Camara has appeared at numerous DARE graduations and pep rallies. Toppling the Top-Ranked Kentucky arguably won its biggest game of the year on Feb. 4 when it defeated No. 1 Florida. Highlights included: The win was UK s fifth victory over a top-ranked opponent and marked it s largest margin of victory against a No. 1 opponent. It marked the third top-10 opponent UK had beaten this season. Florida was held to 55 points and 34.0% shooting, both season lows for the Gators. UK held Florida to just 20.0% shooting in the first half. Kentucky fans set a new Rupp Arena attendance record with a crowd of 24,459. The previous record was 24,340 against Louisville in Keith Bogans led the Wildcats with 15 points, all in the decisive first half. In seven career games against the Gators, he averages 16.9 ppg. The Wildcats held Gator seniors Matt Bonner, Justin Hamilton and Brett Nelson to a combined 17 points. The group entered the game averaging a collective 30 points a game. Kentucky s key run came with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half. Up 22-18, UK closed the half with a 23-4 run for a halftime lead. The UK/Florida game was the highest rated college hoops game on ESPN all season. Dynamite Daniels When the Cats traveled to Ole Miss on Feb. 8, Erik Daniels was listed as questionable for the game. The junior was battling pain due to an infected gland beneath his right arm. Infection or not, the Cincinnati native scored a career-high 20 points on 10-for-12 shooting to lead the Cats. His 10 made baskets also were a career best. Daniels added four boards, three assists and a steal in the win. On Feb. 9, he had the infection surgically drained. He totaled 12 points and six boards against Georgia two days later. Glue Times Two On Jan. 7, UK s Chuck Hayes was named to cnnsi.com s All-Glue team. The squad, chosen by Sports Illustrated s Seth Davis, celebrates those players in the game who by virtue of their toughness and smarts help their teams win in subtle but important ways. It marks the second straight year that a UK sophomore has earned the honor. Gerald Fitch was named captain of the squad last season. Joining Hayes on this year s squad is captain Rick Anderson (Arizona), Jaron Brown (Pittsburgh), Justin Hamilton (Florida), Robert Johnson (Oregon), Ellis Myles (Louisville) and Tony Robertson (UConn). Quick Start UK played at South Carolina s new Carolina Coliseum for the first time on Feb. 1, and got off to a quick start, tallying 57 points in the first half. It was the most points in a half by a USC opponent this season, as the Cats led at the break. UK went on to win the game, 87-69, marking the most total points by a Gamecock foe this year as well. The Cats dominated inside, tallying 52 of their 87 points in the paint. Kentucky topped 50.0% shooting for the 10th time in 03. Low Tide Against Notre Dame, basketball analyst Clark Kellogg described Kentucky s defense as the saran-wrap defense. Against Alabama, that D produced tremendous results. UK held the Tide to just 10 made baskets, the lowest by an opponent since Morehead State made nine FGs in a loss to the Cats on Dec. 16, Bama s 46 points was its lowest point total since the 1996 season and the fewest at home since UA s 23.8% FG shooting was the lowest by an opponent this season and the worst by a UK opponent since Georgia Tech shot 24.2% against UK on Dec. 19, SEC Player of the Year Erwin Dudley shot 0-for-7 from the field while teammate Kenny Walker was 0-for-6. It marked the first time in Dudley s four-year career he was held without a FG. Cats vs. No. 1 Teams With its win over top-ranked Florida on Feb. 4, UK owns a 5-9 all-time record against the top team in the Associated Press Top-25. UK vs. No. 1 teams since 1949: Opp. Result Date Site Ohio St. L, N-Louisville Ohio St. L, N-Iowa City Indiana W, N-Dayton UCLA L, N-San Diego Indiana L, N-Louisville Indiana W, H-Lexington UNC L, N-Meadowlands Duke L, N-Springfield Duke L, * N-Philadelphia Arkansas W, N-Memphis UMass W, N-Meadowlands Arizona L, N-Maui Duke L, 92-95* N-Meadowlands Florida W, H-Lexington *Overtime Hayes Fever Chuck Hayes has been a consistent threat for the Wildcats over the past two seasons, but on Jan. 18 against 10th-ranked Notre Dame, Hayes had his best game at Kentucky. 14

15 The Modesto, Calif., native recorded 17 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks and five assists, all then-career bests. Hayes collected three blocks within the first six minutes of the game and dominated the glass, pulling down 13 defensive rebounds in the win. Hayden Dies Basil Hayden, the Wildcats first All- American in 1921, passed away on Jan. 9, in Paris, Ky. He was 103. Hayden lettered for the Wildcats from , leading the Cats to the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Tournament Championship. The four-game event, played in Atlanta, was the first basketball tournament held in the South, and many believe, the first played in the nation. The Cats beat Tulane, Mercer, Mississippi A& M and Georgia to capture the trophy and finish the season with a 13-1 record. Hayden injured his knee in the high jump prior to his senior season and while he played, was less effective. He later returned as coach of the Wildcats, but after leading UK to a 3-13 record, decided coaching was not in his blood. Season Turning Point? Kentucky battled back from a 14-point firsthalf deficit against Vanderbilt on Jan. 14 to win the game, Down at the half, UK used a 25-3 run to start the second half, virtually shutting the Dores down in the final period. The Cats outscored VU in the half. Prior to the game, UK was outscoring its opponents by 7.0 ppg in the first half, but just 1.9 ppg in the second stanza. The Wildcats tallied 12 second-half steals, converting to 17 points off turnovers in the final period. UK limited Vandy to just one offensive rebound in the second half and the Dores had more turnovers (13) than FGs (4) in the second half. Senior Day Supremacy The Wildcats have been highly successful in Senior Day games in Lexington. Since 1920, the Cats are 79-4, winning the last six and 38 of the last 39. UK has not lost a Senior Night game in the Tubby Smith era. With it s win over the Commodores on March 5, Kentucky is 22-1 against Vanderbilt on Senior Day, with the only loss coming on Feb. 20, 1932, a decision. UK has defeated the Commodores by an average of 21.7 ppg on Senior Day in Lexington. The first UK-VU Senior Day battle came on Feb. 23, 1912, a UK win. SEC Openers With the win over Tennessee on Jan. 8, Kentucky is all-time in SEC openers and has won 15 of its last 16 league debuts. Its only loss during the stretch came last year at Mississippi St., a decision in overtime. Home Openers With the win over High Point, Kentucky is now all-time in home openers. Nine of those losses occurred before Adolph Rupp began coaching in The Cats are 66-6 since 1930, losing the home opener in 1955 to Temple, 1962 to Va. Tech, 1972 to Iowa, 1988 to Northwestern State, 2000 to Penn State and last season to Western Kentucky. UK now stands at 24-3 in home openers at Rupp Arena. Bogans Off the Bench In his four-year career at UK, Keith Bogans has played a reserve role just 13 times, but he s played the role well. The senior averages 10.8 ppg off the bench and has scored in double digits eight times. Bogans most recent outing as a reserve came against Tennessee on Jan. 8, where he led the team with 20 points and nine rebounds. December Embers The Wildcats completed a rugged December schedule, which included three road games and games against three ranked opponents, with a 5-2 record. All-time, UK holds a mark (.807) in the month of December. Last season, the Cats went 5-1 in the year s final month with their only loss coming at the hands of then-no. 1 Duke in the Jimmy V Classic. The Hawk Returns Point guard Cliff Hawkins returned to the court against IU on Dec. 21 after missing the Cats first seven games. The junior was ineligible for the fall semester after academic troubles. Hawkins showed he hadn t missed a beat when he entered the game mid-way through the first half. The Dumfries, Va., native totaled four points, five rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. The highlight of his return came late in the game when he timed an alley-oop pass to Jules 15 Camara for a dunk. Fitch Named SEC and TSN s POW Gerald Fitch recorded back-to-back career highs - 18 points against High Point, 25 against No. 12 North Carolina - in early December to lead the Wildcats to consecutive wins, earning SEC Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. He also was recognized nationally as The Sporting News Player of the Week. Fitch shot 68.2% from the field for the week and 75.0% from three-point range against the two teams. Against High Point, he totaled a career-high six assists as well. Against UNC, he scored 16 of his 25 in the decisive second half as UK rallied from a halftime deficit. Fitch, normally a two-guard, was playing at point guard in the absence of 2002 starter Cliff Hawkins. He averaged 21.5 ppg and 4.0 apg for the week. Triple Trouble Three Wildcats topped the 20-point mark in UK s win over UNC on Dec. 7, making it the first time in 13 seasons that three players scored 20 points in the same game. Gerald Fitch led the team with a career-high 25 points, while Keith Bogans and Marquis Estill each added 20. All of Estill s points came in the decisive second half. The last group to accomplish the feat included current UK assistant coach Reggie Hanson. With Tubby Smith on the sidelines as an assistant, Hanson combined his 20 points with 21 by Deron Feldhaus and a 40-point burst from Derrick Miller for a win over Vanderbilt on Feb. 7, Long-Range Love UK was 10-of-16 from treyville against UNC, connecting on 62.5% of its shots, which would be a school record had the Cats made the minimum 20 threes needed. It was the highest three-point percentage since UK hit 63.6% of its shots against Wake Forest during its 1996 march to the national title. UK was 7-of-11 from outside in that game. Daniels Solid Return Junior Erik Daniels, who was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating NCAA rules governing summer league play, had a stellar return against North Carolina on Dec. 7. Daniels shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including 1-of-1 from three-point land, for nine points, while grabbing five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.

16 His productive start was reminiscent of his freshman season when the Cincinnati native missed the opener after having his knee scoped in the preseason. He returned against UCLA and over the course of the next three games was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field. Maui Invitational Results Kentucky finished in third place at the 19th annual Maui Invitational. Kentucky beat Arizona State in the first round before getting upset by Virginia in the semifinals. The Wildcats then beat No. 20 Gonzaga in the consolation game. It was the third appearance for UK in the Maui Invitational. The Cats are now 7-2 all-time in the tournament, earning a championship in 1993 and a third-place finish in 1997 in their two previous appearances. Keith Bogans averaged 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game to earn All-Tournament team honors. UK rival Indiana beat Virginia to claim the 2002 title. Well more than 500 Kentucky fans made the trip to the Maui Invitational to cheer on the Cats. UK chartered an L1011, and along with an official traveling party of 55 team and school personnel, an additional 300 fans were aboard the plane. Also, another 150 fans purchased the trip through Lexington s Commonwealth Travel and flew commercially. Others made the trip via additional travel agencies or on their own to help give the Wildcats the largest cheering section among the eight participating teams. PRESEASON NOTES The Zone Once again this season, Rupp Arena debuted new upgrades, including all blue seats in the lower level, a new concourse, a standing-room only erupp-tion Zone for the student body and a media press box, all totaling $5.1 million. The new purple concourse is two levels, replacing the old one-level boxed concession stand. It features greater concession stand access and more restrooms. The erupption Zone moved 400 season ticket holders to other seats in lower arena and moves the band and nearly 700 students into the end zone nearest UK s bench. It also gave students access to floor-level seating, er, standing. A UK junior from Lincolnton, N.C., Andy Acker, named the area in a contest among the student body. His entry was picked from nearly 200 submissions. Returning Production UK lost just one starter off its 2002 Sweet 16 team (Tayshaun Prince), but returned just 67.1% of its scoring from a year ago. Here s the complete breakdown: Points 67.1% Rebounds 76.6% Assists 81.7% Blocks 67.3% Steals 77.4% SEC Preseason Poll The Wildcats were picked to finish third in the SEC Eastern Division in a preseason poll of media members. UK, which has not finished lower than second since the league split into divisions in 1992, also was predicted to finish fourth in the race for the SEC regular-season crown. Keith Bogans was the only Wildcat picked as either first- or second-team preseason All-SEC poll. The first team included Erwin Dudley (Alabama), Mario Austin (Miss. State), Jarvis Hayes (Georgia), Maurice Williams (Alabama), and Brett Nelson (Florida). The second team included Bogans, Ronald Dupree (LSU), Matt Bonner (Florida), Ezra Williams (Georgia) and Derrick Zimmerman (Miss. State). BIG BLUE MANIA Great Games Replayed Host Communications and the UK Radio Network re-broadcasted the top-10 UK games as voted on by the fans this past fall. The games, which aired from January to March included; No UK -Louisville 1983, the original Dream Game ; No UK-LSU in 90, when the outmanned Wildcats shot down Shaquille O Neal and Chris Jackson; and No UK-Kansas in 78, when Dwight Anderson and Kyle Macy led the Cats to a win after trailing by six with 30 seconds to play; No UK-Duke 92, arguably the greatest college basketball game ever played and the last with the legendary Cawood Ledford behind the microphone; No Kentucky-Indiana regional final as the Cats earned a trip to the Final Four; No NCAA Championship game between UK and Duke with Jack Givens scoring 41points to lead UK; No the 1996 NCAA Championship game as Tony Delk tied a title-game record with seven three-pointers to help the Cats down Syracuse; No the 1998 NCAA title game against Utah which saw Jeff Sheppard earn Final Four MVP honors for his performance in the games; No the 1994 LSU game which saw the Cats claw back from 31 points down with just 15:34 remaining in the game to earn the win and No the 1998 NCAA Regional Semifinal vs. Duke, which saw UK battle back from a 17-point deficit with 9:38 remaining to claim an win and the Final Four berth. Fantasy Five Kentucky introduced the Fantasy Five, the all-time top-five players in UK s 100 seasons of basketball as voted on by fans in balloting last fall on UK s official website, ukathletics.com, and in retail outlets. The group of more than 500,000 voters chose Dan Issel, Jack Goose Givens, Kyle Macy, Jamal Mashburn and Tony Delk to the all-star squad. The group was honored in ceremonies prior to the Mississippi State game on Feb. 23, though Mashburn and Delk could not attend due to NBA commitments. Mashburn, Walker Earn All-Star Recognition Former Wildcats Jamal Mashburn ( 93) and Antoine Walker were both named to the 2003 NBA All-Star team. The Monster Mash, who plays for the New Orleans Hornets, earned his first NBA award while averaging 20.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game at midseason. Walker has the Boston Celtics in playoff contention once again, averaging 21.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 4.3 apg at midseason. He was on the All-Star team in 1998 and Walker was the Cats sixth former letterman to be named an NBA All-Star while Mashburn, a 10-year NBA veteran, becomes the Cats seventh NBA All-Star. It marks the first time since 1951 that two Wildcats have earned All-Star recognition in the same season -- Alex Groza and Ralph Beard. Cheerleaders String Snapped The Kentucky cheerleaders had their string of eight consecutive national 16

17 championships ended on Jan. 11 when UK finished second to Central Florida at the UCA Championships in Orlando. Kentucky has won the title 12 times, but not since 1994 has a team other than the Wildcats captured the crown until Central Florida. The UK pom squad finished ninth nationally and Scratch, one of two UK mascots, placed 11th in the mascot competition. Keightley s Been a Part of Half of UK s Games Incredible. Bill Keightley is in his 42nd season as equipment manager of the UK basketball team. The beloved Mr. Wildcat began assisting in the equipment room during the season and since then, UK has played 1,295 games, owning a (.768) record. The Wildcats, who are celebrating their 100th season of basketball, have played 2,418 games, meaning Keightley has played a role in 53.6% of the games. The Lawrenceburg, Ky., native, who has a jersey retired in the rafters of Rupp Arena, has worked under five different head coaches at UK -- Rupp, Hall, Sutton, Pitino and Smith. The current cats have a modern nickname for the 75-year-old Keightley -- Smooth. 100-Year Catalog and Online Store UK Athletics has released an official catalog and online store with products celebrating the 100 years of UK hoops. The line includes memorabilia, Tubby Smith autographed items, 100-year videos and DVDs and a full-line of Nike apparel. The catalog features special 100-year basketball items detailing UK s national champions, All-Americans, great coaches and 100- year logo. Fans may call or log on to ukauthentic.com to purchase items. -- Go Cats -- Wiggins In 50th Season Big Blue fan Bob Wiggins, 75, continued his amazing streak of following the basketball Cats. He s in his 50th season watching Kentucky play in person and through his own record-keeping, has attended 1,253 UK games. Wiggins, who is retired and lives in Falmouth, Ky., saw 615 consecutive games -- home and away -- from 1977 until he suffered a heart attack before the 1996 Great Alaska Shootout. It s the second-longest streak on record at UK. The longest record is the late Steve Reardon s 626 games. The illness forced Wiggins to miss four games, but he has since returned to see every contest in person, a streak of 238 games. Meanwhile, his home court streak is still intact. Wiggins has not missed a home game in 42 years, a streak spanning 602 games. During that period, which dates back to , UK has a home record of (.889). UK s NBA Players To start the NBA season, the following Wildcats were active: Derek Anderson Portland Tony Delk Boston Jamaal Magloire New Orleans Jamal Mashburn New Orleans Walter McCarty Boston Ron Mercer Indiana Nazr Mohammed Atlanta Scott Padgett Utah Mark Pope New York Tayshaun Prince Detroit Antoine Walker Boston In addition, former UK assistant Jim O Brien is the coach of the Boston Celtics while former UK All-American Pat Riley coaches Miami. Other Wildcats participating in professional basketball include Heshimu Evans, Jared Prickett, Andre Riddick and Wayne Turner, who are all playing overseas, and Saul Smith, who plays for Columbus of the NBDL. 17

18 Personal Birthdate: June 30, 1951 Hometown: Scotland, Md. Family: Wife Donna, Sons G.G. (26), Saul (23) and Brian (18); Smith has 16 siblings. Date Hired at UK: May 12, 1997 Education High School: Great Mills (Md.), 1969 College: High Point (N.C.), 1973 A four-year letterwinner ( ), he was team captain as a senior and co-captain as a junior... An All-Carolina Conference selection. Earned a BS in health and physical education. College Coaching Recap Asst. Coach VCU Asst. Coach S. Carolina Asst. Coach Kentucky Tulsa (NCAA 16) (NCAA 16) Total (4 years) (64.8%) Georgia (NCAA 16) (NCAA 64) Total (2 years) (70.3%) Kentucky (NCAA Champ) (NCAA 8) (NCAA 32) (NCAA 16) (NCAA 16) Total (6th year) (77.8%) Totals 12th year (72.5%) Coaching Highlights coach tubby smith NCAA title, the SEC regular-season championship, the league tournament title and the Eastern Division crown. He was named 1998 National Coach of the Year by Basketball Weekly and the Black Coaches Association and co-sec Coach of the Year by the AP. Following the season, he was presented with the Winged Foot Award and the Victor Award for his coaching success and he was named Parent of the Year by Parent Magazine. Previously, he had won Missouri Valley Conference titles and MVC Coach of the Year honors at Tulsa in 1994 and 95 after posting identical 15-3 records in league play. Smith has coached six of his last eight teams to at least the Sweet 16 in the NCAAs -- three at UK, two at Tulsa and one at Georgia -- and recorded the first back-to-back 20-win seasons in UGA history. He s made 10 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Smith Season Notes Ageless Wonder Tubby Smith ranks second to Auburn s Cliff Ellis in SEC tenure. Ellis has been in the league for nine seasons, Smith eight, including six at Kentucky and two at Georgia. Smith, however, has more SEC wins than any other coach in the league. Coach SEC Seasons SEC Record 1. Cliff Ellis - AU Tubby Smith - UK Billy Donovan - UF John Brady - LSU Rod Barnes - UM Rick Stansbury - MSU Mark Gottfried - UA Jim Harrick - UGA Kevin Stallings - VU Buzz Peterson - UT Dave Odom - USC Stan Heath - Ark Wins Again Tubby Smith has coached the Cats to 20 wins for the 13th consecutive season, including all six during his time in Lexington. It s the 10th straight time in his career that he s coached his squad to the 20-win milestone, accumulating the totals at three different schools. In totaling 161 victories at UK including the 2003 season, Smith has averaged 26.8 wins per year for the Wildcats. Shooting the Lights Out Kentucky has topped the 50.0% shooting mark 15 times this season. The Cats have won all of those games. In Tubby Smith s six seasons at Kentucky, the Cats are 71-1 when shooting 50.0% or better. The only loss came at the hands of Georgia, 88-84, last season in Lexington. Overtime Record Tubby Smith is 7-4 in overtime games at Kentucky. Overall, he s 15-6 in overtime games during his 11-year coaching career. He was 2-1 at Georgia and 6-2 at Tulsa. In double-ot, he s 3-1 (1-0 at UK, 2-1 at Tulsa). NCAA Record Tubby Smith is 20-8 in NCAA Tournament play during his 12 seasons as a head coach. His 71.4 winning percentage ranks as the fifth-best winning percentage among active coaches:.800..tom Izzo Michigan State (16-4).795..Mike Krzyzewski..Duke (58-15).788..Rick Pitino......Louisville (26-7).741..Steve Fisher......San Diego St. (20-7).714..Tubby Smith....Kentucky (20-8) In addition, Smith s 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances rank as the fourth-most among active coaches. Has coached the Wildcats to one NCAA Championship, four SEC regular-season titles and four SEC Tournament Championships in six years. In his 12-year career, Smith has won six regularseason league titles, four in the SEC and two in the Missouri Valley Conference. In the SEC Tournament, he s an amazing 16-4 (80.0%), having won four out of the last six tournaments at Kentucky after guiding Georgia to the final game in 97. This year, Smith also captured his fourth straight SEC Eastern Division crown, his fifth in the last six years. He s been named SEC Coach of the Year by both the Associated Press and the SEC coaches. Smith has earned recognition as the National Coach of the Year by FoxSports.com, ESPN/ESPN.com and The Sporting News. In his first UK season, the Cats won the Donna and Tubby Smith are the proud parents of three basketball sons. G.G. (left) was a point guard at Georgia and now serves as assistant coach at Tennessee Tech. Brian (middle) is point guard for the Lexington Catholic Knights, who claimed the 2002 KHSAA Sweet 16 state title. Saul (right) was point guard at UK for four seasons and now plays with the NBDL s Columbus Riverdragons. 18

19 Kelenna Azubuike G/F Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Victory Christian) #24 Antwain Barbour G/F Jr. Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown/ Wabash Valley CC) #33 Has seen action in all but five games. Shooting 52.8% FG, 42.3% from 3FG range. Averaged 4.5 ppg in his first SEC Tournament, playing in two games. Had five points and three rebounds in the win over Vanderbilt (3/14). Had a career performance against VU (3/5) in the Cats last home game, shooting 6-for-6 from the field, including 2-2 3FGs, to total 16 points and three steals, in an eight-minute span in the second half. Also added three rebounds. Totaled six points, a rebound and an assist in eight minutes vs. Georgia (2/11), his highest point total since the Alcorn State game on Jan. 2. Was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe vs. Alcorn State to record eight points with three rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes. Also had nine points on 3-for-5 shooting against Tennessee State in a career-high 18 minutes. Had nine points against Tulane with a four made baskets and two steals. Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field against UNC, both from beyond the threepoint line, for six points and one rebound in 14 minutes. Had five points and five rebounds vs. Arizona State in 11 minutes. Has played in 27 games with four starts. Earned a start on the road at Tennessee on Jan. 8, his first since the Maui Invitational. Scored eight points, including two made three-pointers, and had three rebounds and two steals in 11 first-half minutes at Florida (3/8). Played just nine minutes vs. Georgia (3/2), but finished 3-3 from the field with a steal and a rebound. Played 21 minutes vs. LSU, his most since the Louisville game in December. Totaled six points, a career-high six boards and a personal-best three steals. Was 2-for-3 from the field against Florida (2/4) to finish with four points in nine minutes. After missing five games, returned to the lineup vs. Louisville on Dec. 28, playing 21 minutes and scoring five points. Broke his left hand during practice on Dec. 1. Underwent surgery on Dec. 3, having screws inserted to stabilize the break. Started the first three games for the Wildcats, averaging 7.3 ppg and 3.0 apg. Had 13 points in season opener vs. Arizona State. First junior college transfer to play at Kentucky since Nate Knight in Azubuike s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 16 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 FG Made 6 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 FG Atts 6 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 3FG Made 2 Twice 3FG Atts 2 Seven times FT Made 4 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FT Atts 5 Alcorn State 1/2/03 Rebounds 5 Arizona State 11/25/02 Assists 2 Twice Turnovers 5 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 Blocks 1 Three times Steals 3 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 Minutes 18 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 Barbour s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 13 Arizona State 11/27/02 FG Made 4 Arizona State 11/27/02 FG Atts 11 Virginia 11/26/02 3FG Made 2 Twice 3FG Atts 6 Virginia 11/26/02 FT Made 3 Arizona State 11/27/02 FT Atts 4 Arizona State 11/27/02 Rebounds 6 LSU 2/15/03 Assists 4 Arizona State 11/27/02 Turnovers 4 Arizona State 11/27/02 Blocks 1 Three times Steals 3 LSU 2/15/03 Minutes 30 Virginia 11/26/02 19

20 Keith Bogans G Sr. Alexandria, Va. (DeMatha Catholic) #10 Named second-team All-America by the NABC and SEC Player of the Year by the league s coaches. Earned first-team honors by the AP and Coaches. Named USBWA Player of the Year for District 4: Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Has earned first-team NABC All-District 7 honors. Was named MVP of the SEC Tournament after averaging 17.0 ppg. His high of 22 in the tourney came against Miss. St. (3/16) in the final. Has played in all 32 games with 31 starts. Has scored in double figures 29 times this season. Has hit a three-pointer in 34 of his last 35 games. Ranks among the SEC s top 10 in scoring and threes made per game. Also ranked second in the league in FT percentage in SEC games at 84.4%. Has 1,872 points, ranking him fifth on UK s all-time scoring list. With 18 more, can tie Tony Delk for fourth place. One of only 12 players in school history to tally 300 assists. Currently has 310. Tallying career-bests: 38.3% - 3FG%, 73.7% - FT% and 2.9 apg. Ranks second all-time at UK in threes made with 246. For the three NCAA Tournament games last season and the first 26 games of this season, Bogans hit at least one three-pointer in every game to compile the third longest streak in UK history, 29 games. The streak ended at Georgia on March 2. Scored 15 points and added six rebounds at Florida (3/8). Averaging 16.6 ppg and 3.5 rpg in eight career meetings with the Gators. Finished with a team-high 18 points against Miss. State, including 4-for-7 from three-point range, to earn CBS Player of the Game honors. Totaled 20 points and seven boards vs. LSU. Now has point games in his career, nine this season. Had five 20-point games last year. Led the Cats with 15 points against Florida (2/4), all in the decisive first half. Canned three treys while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Missed the start against UT (1/8). Came off the bench early to record 20 points and nine rebounds in leading UK to the win. Was 7-of-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from three against Ohio for 21 points. Also had five assists and a steal in the win. Was 9-of-13 from the field for 20 points, three rebounds and three assists in the win over North Carolina. Averaged 16.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 3.0 apg at the Maui Invitational to earn All- Tournament team honors. What they re saying about Bogans: Bogans Career Highs Opponent Date Points 29 Florida 3/4/01 FG Made 11 Florida 3/4/01 FG Atts 22 Southern Cal 3/22/01 3FG Made 6 UCLA 11/10/00 3FG Atts 10 Twice FT Made 9 St. Bonaventure 3/16/00 FT Atts 13 St. Bonaventure 3/16/00 Rebounds 11 Georgia 1/31/01 Assists 6 Three times Turnovers 6 Twice Blocks 1 11 times Steals 6 Tulane 12/10/02 Minutes 45 St. Bonaventure 3/16/00 "I really like the way he's playing. He's more patient. He's putting the ball on the floor better. We talk about all these poster guys for leaving early for the NBA. He should be the poster guy for the ones who stayed. I just feel that he has grown in their program." Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo "Keith Bogans has matured into a truly outstanding college player, and is showing a complete game. He makes good reads, attacks the basket in transition and off the dribble, takes good shots, and really guards people. Perhaps most impressive has been his leadership and maturity. Keith Bogans isn't just about potential, he's about producing and winning." Jay Bilas, ESPN College Basketball Analyst Keith Bogans has done an exceptional job this season of buying into the team concept. It s not easy to give up being the star guy to ensure that the team is successful, but Bogans has done that this season. He s not too concerned about his name being in the headlines or ensuring that he gets as many touches. He s also not worried about the NBA. He s enjoying his last season in college by playing team ball and that, in the end, will only help his case of getting to the league. Andy Katz, ESPN.com This new Bogans is best described as efficient. His economy as a player makes him a challenge to defend. Because he does not waste motion, his strikes contain more energy and happen more suddenly. He has improved his body during every offseason and, as a senior, is lean enough to get a step on a defender without sacrificing the tremendous strength that separates him from nearly every college wing. Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News 20

21 Jules Camara F Sr. Dakar, Senegal (Oak Hill, Va. Academy) #40 Josh Carrier G So. Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) #5 Has played in all 32 games with five starts. Tied his season high with 13 points against Vandy in the SEC Tournament (3/14) after going 6-of-8 from the field. Also grabbed five boards. Earned the start on Senior Night against Vanderbilt (3/5), his first since Michigan State (12/14). Finished with eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. the Dores in 19 minutes. Hit 20-of-23 shots from the charity stripe in league games (87.0%). Has 154 career blocks, which ranks fifth on UK s career list. Had 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting against Tennessee (2/26), marking his first double-figure scoring effort in nine games. Also added four rebounds, a block and a steal in the win. Scored a season-high 13 points against Auburn on 4-for-4 shooting. Added three blocks in the win. Hit two clutch baskets down the stretch at UT, including the go-ahead bucket with just under a minute remaining. Finished the game with 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting and a 4-for-4 FT performance. Scored five points against Indiana, two of which came via an alley-oop from Cliff Hawkins to give the Cats a one-point lead with 1:06 to play. Added three blocks in the win. Made career-high six FTs vs. Gonzaga. Had his fifth career double-double vs. Virginia with 12 points and 10 boards while adding four blocks. Suffered a broken hand in early October. Returned to practice Nov. 4. Injured hamstring on Nov. 8 and missed the Cats exhibition vs. AIA. The Wildcats first fifth-year senior since Scott Padgett ( ). Will earn a degree in economics in May. Has played in 25 games this season. Had a career-high four rebounds against Vanderbilt (3/5). Canned a three in the first half against Tennessee (2/26). Hit his first three since the Alcorn State game against Georgia (2/11). After Alcorn State cut UK s lead to nine late in the first half, canned back-to-back three-pointers to spark a 10-3 run, sending UK up at the half. His two made threes tied a career high. Had a career-high eight points and three rebounds against Tennessee State, playing 13 minutes. His three made baskets also were a career best. Had his first career block against Tulane. His two made three-pointers and six points vs. Arizona State equaled his thencareer highs in both categories. Camara s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 17 Tennessee 2/19/02 FG Made 8 Tennessee 2/19/02 FG Atts 13 Twice 3FG Made 1 Six times 3FG Atts 5 Utah 11/19/99 FT Made 6 Gonzaga 11/27/02 FT Atts 6 Five times Rebounds 12 Georgia 2/19/00 Assists 6 Syracuse 3/18/00 Turnovers 5 Twice Blocks 5 Twice Steals 4 Tennessee State 12/29/98 Minutes 37 St. Bonaventure 3/16/00 Carrier s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 8 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 FG Made 3 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 FG Atts 6 Twice 3FG Made 2 Three times 3FG Atts 6 Marshall 11/16/01 FT Made 2 VMI 12/5/01 FT Atts 3 Twice Rebounds 4 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 Assists 3 Vanderbilt 2/27/02 Turnovers 2 Three times Blocks 1 Tulane 12/10/02 Steals 1 Eight times Minutes 18 Virginia 11/26/02 21

22 Bernard Cote F Fr. St. Lambert, Quebec (Champlain-St. Lambert) Erik Daniels F Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) #12 #14 Has played in 23 games this season. Entered the SEC Tournament opener with Vanderbilt in the first half and played 10 total minutes, his most since playing 10 vs. Gonzaga in Maui. Matched his career high for blocks and steals with one each. Totaled five points and four boards against Vanderbilt (3/5), both career bests. Was 2-for-3 from the field against Alcorn State for a career-high four points. Also had career highs for field-goals made (2), field-goal attempts (3) and blocks (1). Tied his career best for rebounds (3). First collegiate points came via a three-pointer vs. Gonzaga. Grew up a Scott Padgett fan. Style more closely resembles Mark Pope. Last name pronounced COE-tay. Has played in 28 games, starting 24. Known for his old school game and his efficient passing skills. Was worthy of SEC All-Tournament team honors, averaging 10.7 ppg while shooting a tourney-high 71.4% from the field. His best performance came against Auburn, when he went 8-for-11 from the field to total 17 points and eight rebounds. Was 9-for-12 from the field and matched his career high with 20 points against Vanderbilt (3/5) in just 20 minutes. Scored 14 points in the first half. Tied career high for made threes with two. Grabbed a career-high 10 boards vs. LSU. Prior to the Ole Miss (2/8) game, suffered an infected gland on his right armpit. Had it surgically drained on Feb. 9. Caused concern, but did not affect status. While battling a painful infection, totaled a career-high 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting at Ole Miss (2/8) while adding four rebounds and three assists. His 10 made FGs was a personal best. Against Florida (2/4), had 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in 29 minutes. Was 7-of-10 from the field vs. Notre Dame. Finished with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Completed a solid week of play in early January, tallying 14 points and six rebounds vs. Ohio. For the week, averaged 13.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 3.7 apg in 23.0 mpg (three games). Against Tennessee State, totaled a personal-best seven assists. Returned to the court against UNC, connecting on all four of his shots for nine points, five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes. Did not make the trip to Maui. Missed the first four regular-season games due to playing on two summer league teams. NCAA rules allow participation in one summer league each year. Cote s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 5 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 FG Made 2 Twice FG Atts 5 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 3FG Made 1 Twice 3FG Atts 2 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 FT Made 2 Tulane 12/10/02 FT Atts 4 Vanderbilt 3/14/03 Rebounds 4 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 Assists 1 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 Turnovers 2 Michigan State 12/14/02 Blocks 1 Twice Steals 1 Twice Minutes 15 Arizona State 11/25/02 Daniels Career Highs Opponent Date Points 20 Twice FG Made 10 Ole Miss 2/8/03 FG Atts 15 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 3FG Made 2 Twice 3FG Atts 3 Three times FT Made 12 Jacksonville St. 11/21/00 FT Atts 14 Jacksonville St. 11/21/00 Rebounds 10 LSU 2/15/03 Assists 7 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 Turnovers 5 Ohio 1/4/03 Blocks 2 Three times Steals 3 Four times Minutes 34 South Carolina 1/11/03 22

23 Marquis Estill C Sr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) #50 Estill s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 22 Iowa 3/17/01 FG Made 9 Three times FG Atts 14 Twice 3FG Made 1 10 times 3FG Atts 2 Five times FT Made 9 Vanderbilt 1/27/01 FT Atts 11 Vanderbilt 1/27/01 Rebounds 12 Georgia 2/11/03 Assists 4 South Carolina 1/11/03 Turnovers 6 Mississippi St. 3/16/03 Blocks 6 Mississippi St. 1/5/02 Steals 3 South Carolina 1/11/03 Minutes 33 Mississippi St. 3/16/03 Named to the SEC All-Tournament team after averaging 9.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg in the three contests. Totaled nine blocks in the tourney. Ranks seventh all-time at UK in blocks with 136. Also had a career-high 33 minutes in the title game vs. MSU. Also was second-team All-SEC by both AP and Coaches, his first all-conference honors. NABC All-District 7 selection. Is one of two Cats to start all 32 games. Has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games. Just missed a double-double on Senior Night vs. VU (3/5) with 17 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting. Also nailed his first three-pointer of the year, the 10th of his career. Topped the 800-point career scoring mark against Georgia (3/2) with 16 points. Also had eight rebounds in the game. Against Tennessee (2/26), scored 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds for a near double-double. Had one of his better performances of the season in the first meeting against Georgia (2/11) in the first meeting with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting. Also added three blocks and two assists in a career-best 32 minutes. It marked his third career double-double and second of the season. Scored 16 of his 18 points at South Carolina (2/1) in the decisive first half. Against Notre Dame had 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Had his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Tennessee State. Was UK s go-to guy in the second half of the UNC game, scoring all 20 of his points in the game s final period. His total included eight points in UK s key 18-2 run to open the half. Unstoppable vs. Virginia, 10 points in five minutes before foul trouble derailed his effort that Pete Gillen termed pivotal to the Cavs victory. Became school s all-time FG percentage leader in the season opener. Shot 6-of-8 from the field vs. Arizona State to give him the necessary 200 made to qualify for the UK listing. Can earn a fifth season of eligibility (partial qualifier) should he graduate by the beginning of the 2003 fall semester. What they re saying about Estill: He s a great player. I m not here to knock him. If Marquis decides to come back, he ll have a chance to maybe be Player of the Year. Mississippi State center Mario Austin Estill is the most improved center in the league. South Carolina Coach Dave Odom 23

24 Gerald Fitch G Jr. Macon, Ga. (Westside) #4 Named honorable mention All-SEC by the AP. Has started 31 of 32 games at point guard this season. Missed the start against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament (3/14) after violating a team rule. Has scored in double figures in four of the last six games. Ranks seventh in the SEC for all games, shooting 41.4% from 3FG range and finished fourth in league games only at 43.0%. He s a career 39.2%3FG shooter. His shooting percentages are career bests: 46.1% FG and 76.6% FT. Led UK at Florida (3/8) with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting overall and 3-for-4 from three-point range. Also had two steals in the win. For the week, had SEC Player of the Week numbers: FG, 5-8 3FG range and 6-7 FTs. Was solid against Vanderbilt (3/5) with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists. Led the team against Arkansas (2/19) with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting. A second-half phenom, he scored 13 of his 15 vs. LSU after the break. Scored 11 of his 14 points against Florida (2/4) in the decisive first half. Was 3-of- 6 from three-point range. Added seven rebounds in 29 minutes. Had a season-high eight rebounds and a team-high 16 points at Alabama (1/26). Came alive in the second half against Auburn, scoring 15 of his team-high 16 points, including four three-pointers, which tied his career high. Led the Cats with 18 points in the win over Vanderbilt (1/14). Was 7-of-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from three with a career-best five steals. Was unstoppable against North Carolina with a career-best 25 points, which included a career-high four three-pointers. Had 10 points early in the second half to help spur UK s key 18-2 run in the win. Named The Sporting News and SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 9 for his efforts against UNC and High Point. Had a great game against High Point, recording 18 points, eight made baskets and six assists, all career highs at the time. Totaled 10 assists and just three turnovers in Maui. Fitch s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 25 UNC 12/7/02 FG Made 8 High Point 12/3/02 FG Atts 13 Georiga 2/16/02 3FG Made 4 Three times 3FG Atts 8 Auburn 1/22/03 FT Made 7 Twice FT Atts 8 Five times Rebounds 11 Twice Assists 6 High Point 12/3/02 Turnovers 4 Seven times Blocks 2 Tennessee 1/16/01 Steals 5 Vanderbilt 1/14/03 Minutes 42 Tennessee 2/6/02 What they re saying about Fitch: "Gerald Fitch continues to mature and evolve into one of the best glue guys in the country. He's an integral part of Kentucky's success at both ends of the court. Fitch always seems to be around the ball and is one of those players that simply makes things happen. If he continues to be another piece of this team, rather than thinking he has to stand out, then Kentucky will continue to win.'' Andy Katz, ESPN.com This season, Fitch has rewarded Smith s trust by playing some of the best basketball of his career. Tony Barnhart, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 24

25 Cliff Hawkins G Jr. Dumfries, Va. (Oak Hill Academy, Va.) #1 Named honorable mention All-SEC by the AP. Totaled 17 assists in the SEC Tournament, averaging 5.7 apg. Had a season-high nine dishes in the win over Vanderbilt (3/14). Had a strong offensive outing against Auburn (3/15) as well, going 4-of-8 from the field to finish with nine points. Has played the sixth-man role since returning to action. The Wildcats are 24-1 since his return. Shooting a career-high 72.1% from the foul line. Was a career 60.2% FT shooter prior to the season. Also hitting a personal-best 37.1% (13-35) from 3FG range after entering the season as a 29.7% career shooter. His season assist total of 98 leads the team, despite missing the first seven games of the season. His assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.9:1. Canned all seven of his free-throw attempts, a career best, against UT (2/26). Finished with 11 points. Shot the ball extremely well for the week of Feb , going 8-for-10 in the two games against Arkansas and Mississippi St. Had a season-high 14 points against MSU on 5-of-6 shooting. Was 3-for-4 from the field against Arkansas with three rebounds and three steals. Recorded a season-high 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-6 3FGs. Added five assists, four steals and just one turnover in 16 minutes. His three 3FGs matched his career high. Had four points, four rebounds, and seven assists and two steals against Ohio. Returned to action against Indiana, playing 26 minutes with four points, five assists, five rebounds, two steals and a great defensive effort on Tom Coverdale in the win. Missed the first seven games of the season after academic troubles sidelined him for the fall semester. Hawkins Career Highs Opponent Date Points 17 Indiana 12/22/01 FG Made 6 Twice FG Atts 16 Duke 12/18/01 3FG Made 3 Twice 3FG Atts 6 Duke 12/18/01 FT Made 7 Tennessee 2/26/03 FT Atts 10 Auburn 1/22/02 Rebounds 7 Florida 1/29/02 Assists 10 Mississippi St. 1/5/02 Turnovers 6 Three times Blocks 2 South Carolina 1/11/03 Steals 5 Twice Minutes 42 Mississippi St. 1/5/02 What they re saying about Hawkins: Cliff Hawkins, a reserve point guard who plays starter s minutes and is the best on-ball defender in the SEC, if not the entire nation. Frank Burlison, Foxsports.com "Cliff is very talented, athletic and impressive. If he keeps improving his decision-making, I don't think there's a better point guard in the country when he's on his game." UK Coach Tubby Smith Ralph Beard and Cliff Hawkins are two of the best defensive guards this school has ever had. Former UK coach and player Joe B. Hall 25

26 Chuck Hayes F So. Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian) #44 Named an honorable mention All-SEC selection by the AP. Is one of only two Cats to start every game this season. Leads the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg). Averaged 8.0 rpg in the SEC Tournament, which included a 10-board performance against Auburn, his eighth double-figure showing of the season. Has hit 30 of his last 36 free throws. Leads the team in FT shooting (80.0%). Had his fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Georgia (3/2) while playing a career-high 36 minutes. It was his sixth career doubledouble. Three weeks earlier, he had 11 points and 10 rebounds against the Dogs. Suffered a painful hip bruise prior to the LSU game, but played a then-career-high 35 minutes, finishing with six points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six blocks. Was solid against Ole Miss with 12 points and eight rebounds, including six on the offensive glass. Was 5-for-7 from the field. Recorded his third double-double of the season at South Carolina (2/1) with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Was named to cnnsi.com s All-Glue team by writer Seth Davis, serving as the glue that holds the Cats together. Had career numbers vs. Notre Dame: 17 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Earned CBS Player of the Game honors. Recorded his second double-double of the season in the win. Broke out of a shooting slump against Vanderbilt, going 4-for-5 from the field to record 11 points, five rebounds, a block and a steal. Had his second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Ohio. Scored 16 points against UNC. Was 5-for-8 from the field and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe. After shooting 2-for-8 and grabbing four boards in the first two games, had 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in 18 minutes vs. Gonzaga. Hayes Career Highs Opponent Date Points 17 Notre Dame 1/18/03 FG Made 7 Notre Dame 1/18/03 FG Atts 10 Five times 3FG Made 2 Florida 3/2/02 3FG Atts 3 Florida 3/2/02 FT Made 7 Vanderbilt 2/27/02 FT Atts 11 Vanderbilt 2/27/02 Rebounds 16 Notre Dame 1/18/03 Assists 6 Miss. State 2/23/03 Turnovers 5 Miss. State 2/23/03 Blocks 6 LSU 2/15/03 Steals 4 Tennessee 2/26/03 Minutes 37 Miss. State 3/14/03 What they re saying about Hayes: The best thing about Hayes is his consistency. Even though he is playing out of position at small forward, Hayes has started every game and is the only player on this team who does a little of everything -- scores, rebounds, passes, blocks shots and defends. I also like that he's fifth on the team in field goals attempted but he's second in free throws attempted. That shows he's Glue Guy-tough. Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated "I'd say Chuck is the one guy that we couldn't afford to do without - looking back over the year to this point. His athleticism and work ethic make him a great player and a leader. The thing I like about Chuck is that he does things fundamentally correct. He's goes up for rebounds with both hands every time and he boxes out every time. He just does things the right way and works hard, and that's what makes him such a good player." UK Coach Tubby Smith Chuck Hayes is the most underrated player in the country. He rebounds, he can score if he needs to. Sure, every guy thinks he can score more points, but sometimes more is less. Florida Coach Billy Donovan 26

27 Matt Heissenbuttel G Jr. Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) Preston LeMaster G Fr. Paris, Ky. (Bourbon County) #15 #11 Has played in 10 games this season, totaling 20 minutes. Only Wildcat held scoreless this season. Tied his career high with two rebounds against Vanderbilt (3/2). Saw his first action of the season against High Point, playing one minute. One of seven Kentuckians on the Wildcats roster. One of three walk-ons for Tubby Smith, joining freshmen Preston LeMaster and Ravi Moss. Has played in eight games this year, totaling 18 minutes. In five minutes against Alcorn State, recorded a career-best five points and one rebound, including his first collegiate three-pointer. His first collegiate points came via a pair of free throws against Tennessee State. Played three minutes in the game. Walk-on saw his first action as a Wildcat against High Point, missing his only field-goal attempt in one minute of play. One of at least three father-son combinations to play for the Wildcats. His father, Jim, played for Adolph Rupp from Other chips off the old Wildcat blocks include Allen and Deron Feldhaus and Terry and Cameron Mills. Heissenbuttel s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 4 High Point 12/27/00 FG Made 1 Four times FG Atts 2 Six times 3FG Made 1 Twice 3FG Atts 2 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FT Made 2 Twice FT Atts 2 Five times Rebounds 2 Three times Assists 1 Four times Turnovers 2 Kentucky State 12/15/01 Blocks 0 Steals 1 Twice Minutes 9 Jacksonville St. 11/21/00 LeMaster s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 5 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FG Made 2 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FG Atts 3 Alcorn State 1/2/03 3FG Made 1 Alcorn State 1/2/03 3FG Atts 2 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FT Made 2 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 FT Atts 2 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 Rebounds 1 Twice Assists 0 Turnovers 1 UNC 12/7/02 Blocks 0 Steals 0 Minutes 5 Alcorn State 1/2/03 27

28 Ravi Moss G Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (University Heights) Brandon Stockton G Fr. Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) #2 #3 Walk-on has played in 10 games this season with a total of 25 minutes. Scored his first career field goal, a breakaway dunk, and totaled two points, a career-best two rebounds and a steal in a career-high five minutes vs. Vanderbilt (3/5). Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe against Alcorn State to record his first career points as a Cat. Played a career-high five minutes in the win. Recorded his first career steal against UNC. Saw his first action as a Wildcat against High Point, playing one minute. The first UHA letterman to play at Kentucky. First named pronounced RAW-vi. Has seen action in 21 games. Played seven minutes against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament (3/14) after Cliff Hawkins and Gerald Fitch got in foul trouble. Canned his only three-point attempt and two free throws to finish with five points. Had two points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Michigan State. Played a career-high 13 minutes against Tulane. Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field against High Point, en route to a career-high six points and three rebounds in 11 minutes. Scored his first collegiate points with a three-pointer vs. Virginia. Moss Career Highs Opponent Date Points 6 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FG Made 1 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 FG Atts 3 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 3FG Made 0 3FG Atts 1 Tennessee St. 12/30/02 FT Made 6 Alcorn State 1/2/03 FT Atts 6 Alcorn State 1/2/03 Rebounds 2 Vanderbilt 3/5/03 Assists 0 Turnovers 1 Twice Blocks 0 Steals 1 Three times Minutes 5 Twice Stockton s Career Highs Opponent Date Points 6 High Point 12/3/02 FG Made 3 High Point 12/3/02 FG Atts 4 Twice 3FG Made 1 Five times 3FG Atts 3 Twice FT Made 2 Five times FT Atts 2 Five times Rebounds 3 High Point 12/3/02 Assists 1 Eight times Turnovers 1 Seven times Blocks 0 Steals 1 Six times Minutes 13 Tulane 12/10/02 28