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Mentally, I'm still here.

It's 1996. You own this hat and Kentucky is the best damn basketball team in the land. Life is good.

"They had it before you, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone." – Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball

Anthony Davis on the cover of Sports Illustrated on this day in 2012 after leading Kentucky to its eighth national championship.

Antoine Walker on the cover of Sports Illustrated 30 years ago today.

Goes to show just how different and special Kentucky really is.

Aaron Harrison graces the cover of Sports Illustrated on this day in 2014.

Roll credits on another college basketball season.

"This is the point where he always hits it ..." On this day in 2014, Aaron Harrison was "beyond belief," hitting his third straight game-winning 3 to continue Kentucky's improbable run to the NCAA title game with a 74-73 win over Wisconsin.

Kentucky is still the last school to appear in three straight NCAA title games.

Just came to the stark realization that we are now as far removed from Kentucky's 2012 title as we were in 2012 from the 1998 title. I'm gonna go lay down now.

On this night in 2012 ...

Doron Lamb let 'em hang in the 2012 NCAA title game.

On this day in 2012, Kentucky holds off Kansas 67-59 at The Superdome in New Orleans to capture the school's eighth national championship. The 2012 Wildcats (38-2) were later voted Team of the Decade by the Associated Press.

3⃣0⃣ years ago tonight ...

University Plaza at the corner of Euclid and Woodland 3⃣0⃣ years ago tonight.

3⃣0⃣ years ago today, behind 24 points and a title game record seven 3s from Tony Delk, and 20 points off the bench from freshman Ron Mercer, Kentucky defeats Syracuse 76-67 at The Meadowlands in New Jersey to take its place among the greatest teams in college basketball history.

We watched gods play basketball.

Tuesday Treasures

On this day in 2012, in the first NCAA Tournament meeting between the two schools in 28 years, Kentucky defeats Louisville 69-61 at the Final Four in New Orleans behind 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks from Anthony Davis to advance to Monday night's title game.