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Why college hoops fans hate Kentucky

The Kentucky Wildcats celebrate with the trophy after defeating the North Carolina

If you don’t mind the fact that BleacherReport.com spreads this story out over 7 pages to increase their page views, this isn’t a bad read at all:  “Every story needs an antagonist. Every sport needs a villain.  There are some teams that sports fans just love to hate. Schools such as Duke, North Carolina, Connecticut and Kentucky all fit the bill when it comes to college basketball teams that fans simply can’t help but root against.  Kentucky, in particular, has established itself over the years as not only one of the nation’s most storied programs…”

 

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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 February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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