This date 1983: UK vs UC and Stall Ball

Stall Ball

Dec. 20, 1983 at Riverfront Coliseum

Final: Kentucky 24 Cincinnati 11

A national television audience watched UK beat UC 24-11 on ESPN.

Tony Yates was in his first year as UC coach, and the rebuilding Bearcats were big underdogs vs the then-No. 2 Kentucky.

UC would finish the season 3-25. 

Kentucky came to town with 7-foot-1 Bowie, 6-10 Turpin, 6-8 Kenny Walker and 6-7 Winston Bennett. UK would finish the season 29-5 and advance to the Final Four. 

Yates figured the Bearcats best and only chance was to slow the game down. So, UC held the ball. They made 22 passes on their first possession of the game. At one point, UC held the ball without taking a shot for 7-minutes and 22-seconds.

The Wildcats led 11-7 at the half. 

UC took 12 shots in the game, UK 19.

No player in the game took more than four shots from the field.

FT: UK 4 of 8. UC 1 of 2.

UK was led in scoring by Sam Bowie (6) and Melvin Turpin (6). UC was led by Mark Dorris (5).

The shot-clock (:45) was voted into full-time use for the following season (1985-86).

Outcome:

Here is the boxscore of the game

The shot-clock (:45) was voted into full-time use for the 1985-86 season.