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Georgia Tech once pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UK hoops history

When I saw the UK basketball schedule for 2020-21, I noticed the Cats will be playing Georgia Tech on Dec. 5 in Lexington.

Ho-hum, many UK fans probably thought. Another blowout.

Not me. I learned the hard way many years ago that Tech can never be taken for granted.

After all, it was Tech that created two of the most improbable losses in history for UK.

On Jan 8, 1955, the Cats hosted Tech at Memorial Coliseum.

Kentucky was unbeaten, ranked No. 1 in the country and winner of 129 straight home games. Tech had lost two in a row, including their last game against Sewanee.