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Article: Tayshaun Prince couldn't carry this burden.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- March 22, 2001
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PHILADELPHIA _ All season long, Tayshaun Prince had hoisted Kentucky on his narrow shoulders and carried.
Carried the Cats in the clutch.
Carried the Cats out of frequent scoring droughts.
Carried the Cats to SEC regular-season and tournament titles.
Carried the Cats through two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
But Thursday night, there was finally a load Prince couldn't carry.
With a specialized game plan designed to make Prince play like a pauper, Southern California limited Kentucky's All-America forward to six points and eight shots. That was a big reason the Trojans upset Kentucky 80-76 in the NCAA Tournament East ...