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Bowie blocks LSU’s final shot, 1981
Posted on March 5, 2016 | in Uncategorized | by Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentucky’s Sam Bowie rose to block the game’s final shot by LSU’s Howard Carter as the ninth-ranked Wildcats knocked off the No. 2 Tigers on March 1, 1981, in Rupp Arena. The UK win prevented LSU from completing an undefeated SEC season. Bowie finished the game with 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Photo by David Perry | Staff
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