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Rick Pitino’s tone suggests he does not like Kentucky using Yum! Center

men's basketball coach Rick Pitino said he doesn't care if a team of former players currently in the NBA and Wildcats coach borrow his team's homecourt for one night.  But his tone suggested otherwise Wednesday during a press conference to discuss his team's upcoming trip to the Bahamas.  “That's a public facility, it's our homecourt during the season, but obviously anybody can go in there,” Pitino said.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 10, 1951, Bob Burrow collected 34 rebounds against Temple for the most rebounds ever in a single game by a Kentucky player.

 

On December 10, 1977, as top-ranked UK is defeating Kansas on “Adolph Rupp Night” in Allen Field House on Naismith Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, Rupp dies. Thousands would participate in the funeral procession in Lexington.

 

On December 10, 2011, Indiana's Christian Watford hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer in Assembly Hall to stun No. 1 Kentucky.  It's only the second time Indiana had beaten a top-ranked team at Assembly Hall.

 

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