LEXINGTON — It was a reunion to remember.
Kentucky honored one of its most beloved teams, the 1995-96 national championship squad, “The Untouchables,” put on the denim jerseys and completed a sweep of Tennessee on Saturday night.
Seven of coach Mark Pope’s former teammates came to support their captain and watched as the Wildcats recorded their fifth double-digit comeback of the season. Kentucky rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to snap Tennessee’s modest four-game winning streak.
Much like the Wildcats did three decades ago after unveiling the blue denim uniforms and Converse shoes, Pope and his teammates celebrated together after the final buzzer. He ran into the arms of former teammates Cameron Mills and Derek Anderson after the 74-71 triumph over the Volunteers and seven members of the national championship team that went 34-2, joined Pope on the podium for the postgame media session…