Rupp Arena sounded like an aviary after the refs whistled an astounding 51 fouls (plus two technicals). Neither Kentucky nor Louisville are consistently sharp in half-court execution as is, but the constant whistles took any semblance of flow out of the contest. The result was a ton of scrappy possessions, missed shots and over-the-back fouls.…
That was a true Bluegrass Battle
The entire Kentucky fan base is so passionately involved in every instant in the game
New York Daily News writer Dick “Hoops” Weiss has some great things to say about the atmosphere at Rupp and the fanbase in general in this article: “Wildcat fans got a glimpse behind the Big Blue curtain Monday night with coach Calipari’s Christmas gift of the chance to go online and watch a practice session. …
The numbers behind Kentucky’s home winning streak
Kentucky has won 42 games in a row at home, dating to March 17, 2009, when the Wildcats beat UNLV in a National Invitation Tournament game in Memorial Coliseum.It is the longest current streak in Division I men’s college basketball. Kentucky’s 87-63 victory over Loyola (Md.) on Thursday pushed the Cats’ streak past Duke, which…
Final rosters for Big Blue All Stars vs The Villains announced
Jeff Sheppard, former University of Kentucky basketball player and current organizer of the State Farm Big Blue All Stars, is very excited to announce the fi nal team roster of the game on October 24, 2011 at Rupp Arena. BIG BLUE ALL-STARS Coach Rex Chapman Keith Bogans DeMarcus Cousins Josh Harrellson Chuck Hayes Brandon Knight…
The Kain-tuck-eee Jubilee
Last Saturday night anxious fingers tuned radio dials in Gap Tooth and Wet Rye. On a lonely mountain in eastern Kentucky, two men sharing a quart of moonshine pulled a coughing car to the edge of the road and listened in. An executive, off duty from a Louisville boardroom, settled down in front of his fireplace to…
Kentucky men’s basketball leads nation in attendance for 5th year in a row
Kentucky basketball fans have once again laid claim to having the most passionate fan base in college sports. For the fifth consecutive season and the 14th time in the last 15 years, the UK men’s basketball team led Division I in total home attendance and average home attendance. In 2009-10, 433,989 fans packed Rupp Arena in 18…
The Arena Pulse: Rupp Arena
BleacherReport.com breaks down the top 25 toughest and most intimidating venues in college basketball. Rupp Arena is at #4. Read article.