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December 27, 2003: Kentucky falls to 1-2 against Cards in Pitino Era

The sign asked: Et tu, Pitino?

The game answered: And two, Pitino!  Rick Pitino, forever labeled a back-stabber by Kentucky fans for his roundabout move to archrival Louisville, beat UK for a second straight season yesterday.  Read article.

 

Tubby Smith and Rick Pitino

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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 November 27, 1976, with Adolph Rupp looking on from the stands, UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new, 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena. Rick Robey scores the first goal in Rupp with 19:30 left to play in the first half.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

November 27, 1924

25 Chester Duff

November 27, 1943

32 Sam Harper

November 27, 1999

Oscar Tshiebwe
34 Oscar Tshiebwe

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