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U N PA R A L L E L E D T R A D I T I O N 1947-48 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS KENTUCKY 58, BAYLOR 42 March 23, 1948 • New York, N.Y. Alex Groza and Ralph Beard combined for 26 points and the Wildcats’ defense held the Bears to 16 firsthalf points to capture UK’s first NCAA title. The title victory enabled the Wildcats to become only the second team ever to win both the NIT and NCAA titles. UK, which finished the season at 34-2, won the NIT title in 1946. Paced by Groza and Beard, the Wildcats turned a 29-16 halftime lead into a 44-28 bulge midway through the second half. After Baylor rallied to cut the lead to 11, UK put the game out of reach as Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones scored four points to give the Wildcats a 15-point lead. In addition to Groza and Beard, Kentucky also got nine points apiece from Jones and Kenneth Rollins. KENTUCKY PLAYER FG FTM FTA PF TP Jones 4 1 1 3 9 Barker 2 1 3 4 5 Line 3 1 1 3 7 Groza 6 2 4 4 14 Holland 1 0 0 1 2 Beard 4 4 4 1 12 Rollins 3 3 5 3 9 Barnstable 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 23 12 19 19 58 BAYLOR PLAYER FG FTM FTA PF TP Owen 2 1 2 0 5 DeWitt 3 2 4 3 8 Hickman 1 0 0 0 2 Pulley 0 1 1 0 1 Heathington 3 2 4 5 8 Preston 0 0 2 2 0 Johnson 3 4 7 5 10 Robinson 3 2 4 4 8 Brack 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 15 12 24 19 42 Halftime: UK 29, Baylor 16 G A M E R E V I E W 156 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L
U N PA R A L L E L E D T R A D I T I O N Behind the Fabulous Five of Ralph Beard, Wah Wah Jones, Alex Groza, Kenny Rollins, and Cliff Barker, the 1947-48 Kentucky men's basketball team went 36-3 en route to the school’s first national championship. Front Row: Coach Adolph Rupp, Johnny Stough, Ralph Beard, Kenneth Rollins, Cliff Barker, Jr., Dale Barnstable, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster. Second Row: Manager Humzey Yessin, Garland Townes, Jim Jordan, Joe Holland, Alex Groza, Wallace Jones, Jim Line, Roger Day, Trainer Wilbert Bud Berger. K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L 157
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U N PA R A L L E L E D T R A D I T I O N<br />
Beh<strong>in</strong>d the Fabulous Five <strong>of</strong> Ralph Beard, Wah Wah Jones,<br />
Alex Groza, Kenny Roll<strong>in</strong>s, and Cliff Barker, the 1947-48<br />
<strong>Kentucky</strong> men's basketball team went 36-3 en route to the<br />
school’s first national championship.<br />
Front Row: Coach Adolph Rupp, Johnny Stough, Ralph Beard, Kenneth Roll<strong>in</strong>s, Cliff Barker, Jr., Dale Barnstable, Asst. Coach Harry<br />
Lancaster. Second Row: Manager Humzey Yess<strong>in</strong>, Garland Townes, Jim Jordan, Joe Holland, Alex Groza, Wallace Jones, Jim L<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
Roger Day, Tra<strong>in</strong>er Wilbert Bud Berger.<br />
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