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Kentucky downs Tennessee behind Meeks' 54 points

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Jodie Meeks was just trying to get a victory. He didn't fathom having a chance at earning a spot among Kentucky's greatest players. Meeks scored a school-record 54 points to help Kentucky cruise to a 90-72 win over Tennessee on Tuesday night. "It means a lot to be in the same sentence as Dan Issel. It's mind-boggling," he said. "I was just out there playing to win." Meeks, who broke Issel's 39-year-old record of 53 points set at Mississippi, was mobbed by his Kentucky te ...

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