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Who deserves credit for Davion Mintz's Kentucky basketball breakthrough? His dog, Ghost

LEXINGTON – On a night when assists were flowing freely at Rupp Arena, TyTy Washington’s record-setting night drew the lion’s share of the attention.

But Kentucky basketball super-senior guard Davion Mintz credited someone else for the key assist for his breakout performance in a 92-77 win over Georgia.

His dog, Ghost.

“When I got ill, Ghost left right before that,” Mintz said. “He was still gone through that period while I was still struggling. As soon as he came back just recently, a couple of weeks ago, everything has been uphill. I think he’s the secret sauce to all of it, honestly.