John Wall knows when its winning time. In what had been his worst game as a collegian to that point, Kentucky’s star freshman showed why he’s the odds-on favorite for national Player of the Year as soon as Louisville had taken its first lead of the game at 42-41 midway through the second half. Read…
John Wall playing beyond his years, stakes claim for national honors
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 15-0 while Louisville is 10-4, ending a five-game win streak by the Cardinals. Kentucky’s 15-0 start is its best since the 1969-70 squad opened with 15 consecutive wins. This is the fifth time in school history that the Wildcats have begun a season with at least 15 straight…
Kentucky remains perfect with 71-62 victory over Louisville
DeMarcus Cousins scored 18 points and matched a season-high with 18 rebounds to lead No. 3 Kentucky past rival Louisville 71-62 on Saturday. Patrick Patterson and John Wall added 17 points each for the Wildcats (15-0), who matched their best start in 40 years by breaking a two-game losing streak to the Cardinals. Read full article…
Pitino and Calipari face off in historic rivalry
For a heated rivalry that has spanned nearly a century and that has existed longer than the famed North Carolina–Duke matchups, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals will face off for only the 41st time on Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky for the Battle of the Bluegrass. The icing on the cake…
Reliving the Kentucky vs. Louisville history since 1983
Great review of the series from the Louisville Courier-Journal from 1983 until the present. Click image for the complete rundown.
December 29, 2001: Pitino gets mixed welcome in return to Rupp
From the “Kentucky Basketball: The Season never Ends Calendar” – Gettysburg. D-Day. The Battle of the Bulge. Rick Pitino’s return to Rupp Arena… as Louisville’s head coach. The rebuilding Cards came in unranked and the crowd smelled blood. Kentucky won the closer than expected game 82-62. With dozens of homemade signs poking fun at “Traitor…
Red-hot rivalry is ready to burn across the Kentucky bluegrass
Players on the Louisville men’s basketball team are acutely aware of the fuss new Kentucky coach John Calipari has generated some 70 miles away in Lexington and all over the hoops-crazed state starved for another NCAA championship. For months now, the Cardinals have listened to fans make comparisons between Calipari, 50, and their coach, Rick…
December 29, 2001: Kentucky 82, Louisville 62
For a half, Pitino’s coaching mystique hung heavy in Rupp Arena. Then UK’s superior talent delivered a sobering slap. “They thought they were going to come in here and Rick Pitino was going to send them to the promised land,” UK point guard Cliff Hawkins said. “It don’t work like that.” Read article.
December 27, 1986: Kentucky ‘3-for-all’ gives Denny Crum his worst loss
[singlepic id=500 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Big Brother, indeed. Eddie Sutton proclaimed Kentucky the “Big Brother” of this rivalry and, as in the Orwellian vision, “Big Brother” was everywhere yesterday in smashing Louisville 85-51. Read article.
December 18, 2004: 3 clutch free throws cap Cats’ rally from 16-point hole
Though the outcome of one of the most dramatic “Dream Games” rested in his hands, Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks had to wait … and wait — to throw the win-or-lose lever. Read article.