At 7:23 p.m., psychology junior Kelsey Giurgevich stood outside of her house on State Street, eying the growing mob of ecstatic UK fans. It was a “bluetiful” sight. A group of guys congregated on a rooftop furnished with folding chairs, ready to watch the unraveling madness with the best view around. Police cars and fire trucks were already on-site, blocking entrances to the street. At the end of the month, March Madness is just beginning. “UK fans are the most loyal,” biology junior Abbe Augenstein said. “We definitely deserve this.”
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.