Kentucky welcomes Arkansas to Rupp Arena on Saturday, February 28. Tip is set for 4 p.m. ET and the game will be carried by CBS.
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Kentucky vs. Arkansas Saturday, Feb. 28 – 4:00 p.m. ET Lexington, Ky. Game Notes: UK | UA | ||
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Bobby Portis isn't one to usually stump for respect anywhere other than on the basketball court.
Saturday, however, is no usual game for surging Arkansas – and its star forward had much more than normal to say about the No. 18 Razorbacks' chances when they visit No. 1 Kentucky.
Arkansas (23-5, 12-3 SEC) enters on a pair of winning streaks, seven straight this season and three in a row over the Wildcats (28-0, 15-0).
That includes a pair of wins last season by the Razorbacks, who have won 10 of 11 overall and hope to do much more than play the underdog role in the SEC's most marquee matchup of the season.
”People really don't believe in us, I feel like,” Portis said. ”I feel like teams, and so many people around the country, are still kind of sleeping on us at the moment. Hopefully, Saturday, our team can change that.”
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.
On This Day In UK Basketball History
- On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club. He did it in 54 games.
- On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.
- On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.