That was Kentucky vs. Louisville. All of it. Every possession iteration and mood swing that transpired in Saturday night’s national semifinal was this rivalry, defined. A little underwhelmed? If you are, then it just goes to show how Kentucky vs. Louisville remains a war in that state that most inside of it understand, while few…
Basketball fans from Kentucky filled up Bourbon Street late Friday night. Decked out in Louisville red and Kentucky blue, they yelled and they spelled. C-A-R-D-S! Oh yeah, well, C-A-T-S! By Saturday evening, Kentuckians had made the Big Easy the Big Electric. The first Final Four matchup ever between Kentucky and Louisville filled the Mercedes-Benz Superdome…
The most painful part of Louisville cheerleader Jerica Logue’s night wasn’t watching her Cardinals lose to their most hated rival in the Final Four. Instead it was a collision with Kentucky forward Terrence Jones that left her bloodied and in tears. Jones was trying to chase down an errant transition pass (you can see here)…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Louisville coach Rick Pitino showed why he’s a master tactician. It still wasn’t enough to beat Kentucky. Relying on offensive rebounding and Pitino’s savvy, Louisville kept it close before fading in a 69-61 loss to in-state rival Kentucky in the Final Four on Saturday night. Louisville (30-10) got off to a jittery start and had…
Bill Keightley passed away on this day 4 years ago. Here’s a great tribute to Mr. Wildcat. Also, John Calipari announced on this day, 3 years ago, he had accepted the job as the head coach at the University of Kentucky. Kentucky has not been the same since.
Photo Gallery: Anthony Davis receives Oscar Robertson trophy
Anthony Davis is The Associated Press’ college basketball Player of the Year, the first Kentucky player and second freshman to win the award. He received 43 votes Friday from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Balloting was done before the NCAA tournament. The 6-foot-10 player from Chicago is the Southeastern…
Basketball players recruited from across the country soon catch the Big Blue Nation’s infectious ardor for UK basketball, but one player has loved the team since he was in diapers — literally. Like so many little boys growing up in the Lexington area, Jarrod Polson dreamed of being a Wildcat while he was shooting hoops…
UK’s senior basketball star, a member of the No.1 team in the nation, achieved celebrity status in his hometown. But that was eight years ago. Darius Miller has become well known in Lexington over the last four years, but 65 miles away in the town of Maysville, Ky., he has been a local hero for…