It’s forty years and 189 miles as the cardinal flies from Knoxville.
246 miles if you’re going AAA TripTik.
Those are the baseline numbers.
Reality when it comes to U of L vs. UK: It’s so long ago far away the Webb Space Telescope can’t grab the image.
Since that magical day in the NCAA Regional in 1983, the “rivalry” reads 14 Cards, 30 Cats. Assuming my abacus is properly aligned.
Kentucky’s dominance and Louisville’s decrepitude were on full display Thursday night in a more Blue than Red Yum! Center.
The final: UK 95 , Louisville 76.
The Cardinals actually led at the first stoppage. Yet there was never a sense they had a chance to win.
Which is how down this program is. Even Denny Crum’s worst team — 12-20 in ’97-’98 — upset the Wildcats. In Rupp. Against a Kentucky team that won the national championship that season.
Thursday evening. No chance.
The game specifically turned in UK’s favor midway through the opening half. The Cards went 0/4 from the field. Kentucky hit seven FGs in seven attempts, going on a 10-0 run over 1:26. 15-1 over 2:32.
Cards called timeout, down 18-31.
They never got within shouting distance the rest of the way. Continue reading U of L CardFile: Kentucky