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Mark Story: Ten Kentucky men's basketball records that will (probably) never be broken

It has been almost nine full years since Jodie Meeks used a trip to Tennessee to shatter one of the most revered records in the storied history of University of Kentucky men's basketball.

On Jan. 13, 2009, Meeks hit 15 of 22 field goals, 10 of 15 3-pointers and all 14 of his free throws to hang 54 points on UT. In so doing, Meeks broke Dan Issel's single-game UK scoring record of 53 points (vs. Mississippi) that had stood since Feb. 7, 1970.

With the Wildcats again visiting Knoxville on Saturday, it got me thinking about other all-time Kentucky men's hoops records.

Here are 10 UK men's basketball records that, for various reasons, will be near impossible for anyone to ever break.

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