03/12/1995 SEC Final: #5 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. #3 Kentucky Wildcats 

The game in Fayetteville earlier that year was a classic as well. God I miss the days of this being a rivalry and Arkansas basketball being great. Hell, I just miss college basketball being this good.

My favorite uniforms ever. These and the road ones from the previous season. So glad the checkerboard is gone.

Jimmy Dykes is still the ESPN commentator on SEC basketball to this day

I'm a UK fan, born and raised in Arkansas (never been to the State of Kentucky). This was the best game EVER in the history of college basketball.. .. . .

That last shot by Thurman was ridiculous

R.I.p Georgia dome

Ah... Those were the days. When you could count on the players to leave it all on the floor. I watched this one at the clubhouse on a golf course in Fairfield CA. I remember some local smartass saying to my two brothers and I "sorry about the loss..." when Rhodes missed those free throws. We walked out later and didn't give him the time of day. Back when the Cats wouldn't let you down.

Classic

The SEC title got resigned to ESPN2.

This game also aired in syndication by the SEC announcers.

Does anyone have the UK vs ul from 12/14? Why was it removed as I was watching it. The ucla game was also removed. Also, there was 39 games played by UK that season, does anyone have the rest, or a link to them?

Yea, I really wish the rule was like football where you have to wait three years. The sport would be so much funner to watch.

Those Kentucky jerseys..........#Hidious!!

Yup...Plus, with Kentucky's upcoming recruiting class coming in...The rivalry should be interesting.

I was only six years old at the time, but I heard that the game in Fayetteville was a great one earlier that year. You're right, the Arkansas-Kentucky rivalry was one of the best, with both teams consistently utilizing the three-point shot. Arkansas was a great team during that time period and also, College Basketball was at its BEST before that "one-and-done" bullcrap...SMH.

Arkansas is the only team/fan base to ever or that will ever challenge Kentucky in the SEC. Florida’s team challenged them but their fans are shit and don’t travel. UK fans used to dominate the SEC Tournament and still do, but when Arkansas was Elite they split it with them. This atmosphere was amazing. Unfortunately Arkansas will never be back to this level. It’s a shame cause it is one of the few schools that consistently cared about basketball in this conference and if we are honest is a basketball school. It is the sport they can be elite in out of the two major ones. But bad coaching hires has absolutely demolished this once proud program into an unrecognizable “has been”.

I hope so, I got faith that Mike will get us back. Just have to start winning on the road.

Classic espn2 in '95

Sounds most definitely true.

I remember the general consensus was that this game was gonna determine who, of the two, would get the 1-seed in the Southeast Region. So, UK won the game and got the 1 in the SE while Arkansas ended up a 2-seed in the Midwest behind Kansas.

I watch this as a kid biggest choke job I've ever seen n it led to the loss in the final four this was posed to b n all time great team to win back to back still breaks my heart to this day

When they showed the starters they had Mark Pope as a starter. I don’t know where they got their information from. Hahahahaha. I remember when I saw that when I was watching it live I freaked out and was wondering what happened to Andre Riddick. Was relieved immediately when he went to the foul line after the first sequence.

Wildcats strapped in those 90's baggy stripes.

You just don’t get hands like these anymore! Seasoned upper class men who KNEW how to play.

Espn2 college hoops fever

Was this game not on cbs? I remember watching it live and I'm almost positive it was cbs

Losing this game actually put Arkansas in an easier bracket.

Yeah. With Anderson coaching,bayou guys, it may come back.

How did Arkansas blow this?

Roderick Rhodes was a weak link......

Arkansas was so poorly coached. Nolan Richardson recruited very well, but couldn't coach to save his life. No excuse not to win at east three national titles from 1990-1995 with that talent.

Rodrick Rhodes was just inconsolable. Pitino couldn’t put him back in even if he had wanted to. I remember watching and thinking Rhodes didn’t look comfortable at the line. Then Anthony Epps on his knees, little did he know in about 20 minutes he’d step to the line and put the game away. I thought it over when Arkansas jumped out to that lead though. Pitino made the biggest mistake of his coaching career by not staying at KY. I’ve often wondered how many titles UK could have had.

Those kentucky uniforms were trash.

The black-and-white lamb provisionally welcome because helen globally tie onto a unsuitable south korea. nostalgic, verdant peak

Awesome game, I believe Arkansas can get back up to the top ten games in ncaam in the next few years.

I hate Kentucky