The Big Blue Lowdown

The 40-0 Dream continues to live on as UK beat a very game UL squad 71-62 in front of an electric Rupp Arena crowd.

UK played the best half court defense all season in the first half en route to an 8 point half time lead.

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The first half was marred by some ugly flagrant fouling by each team as clearly emotions were high.  DeMarcus Cousins should have been ejected from the game immediately...

Kentucky finishes its pre-conference season 15-0, capped with a hard fought victory over in-state rival Louisville in a game that was as ugly as anything in recent college basketball memory.

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So much has already been written or said about today’s eagerly awaited UK-UL matchup that there isn’t too much left to do but sit down and watch the game.

We all know the story lines—in-state rivalry, Pitino vs. Calipari, UK’s undefeated record on the line, and Louisville going for three straight over UK. You get the idea.

In spite of the grand spectacle of it all, we think it will actually be a very competitive game that could either way. Here are the things to watch:

Pitino’s Gameplan: We...