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The two winningest teams in college basketball collide Saturday at Rupp

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Kentucky versus North Carolina.  The two winningest teams in college basketball face off Saturday when the Wildcats (1,995 wins) take on the Tar Heels (1,991 wins) in Rupp Arena in a nationally televised contest on CBS.  Kentucky enters the game on a seven-game winning streak to open the year, its best start since the 2004 season. In its most recent outing, UK claimed a 94-57 win over UNC Asheville at Freedom Hall in Louisville.  For more including a stats for both teams and pre-game quotes, go here.

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 January 23, 1943, Marvin Akers and Melvin Ticco combined for 33 points as the Wildcats beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the first time in school history.

 

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