#7 Kentucky vs. #6 Purdue December 3, 1997
By jeb
Kentucky playing in their 5th straight game away from Rupp defeated the 6th ranked Boilermakers. The Cats were led by Junior Nazr Mohammed’s 19 points.
PurdueSports.com still provides their game recap online:
CHICAGO - Nazr Mohammed scored a season-high 19 points as seventh-ranked Kentucky used an 11-0 burst early in the second half to post an 89-75 victory over number five Purdue in the Great Eight Classic at the United Center in Chicago.
Wayne Turner added 14 points and Jeff Sheppard 11 for Kentucky (5-1), which has won three straight games since losing to Arizona in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats also topped 80 points for the first time since a season-opening 88-49 victory over Morehead State. (Link)