The Trojans were deep in foul trouble, point guard Brandon Granville on the bench with four fouls. Kentucky was dominating the offensive boards. Its victory appeared virtually inevitable. Today, we got too far down. Too little, too late College basketball is a strange game this time of year.
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Just as the Trojans were teetering, forward David Bluthenthal steadied them with successive three-point baskets. When UK made its last charge, closing the gap to 75-74 with 32 seconds to play, Bluthenthal made five free throws before missing one that hardly mattered. Under pressure, the Trojans continued to persevere. The Wildcats never would take the lead. We wanted to keep playing.