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Calipari stands tall when it comes to beating Louisville
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Forty years ago, Kentucky and Louisville met in the NCAA Tournament -- the "Dream Game" it was called -- a rare battle of the two basketball powers of the Bluegrass at a time when the Cats and Cards didn't play in the regular season. The hoopla surrounding that game finally put enough pressure on UK to move past an Adolph Rupp-era tradition of not allowing U of L onto its schedule, and the rivalry was reborn the following season. Since the Dream Game, the two sides have...
Mark Story: At the end of an odd rivalry night, Kentucky's Calipari goes to bat for Louisville's Payne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2023-24 renewal of the Kentucky-Louisville men’s basketball rivalry was every bit as odd as predicted. At various points in the second half, the home team’s coach had to use timeouts to take the crowd out of the game. With U of L entering the game mired in a 9-34 stretch to start the Kenny Payne coaching era at his alma mater, the crowd of 17,293 that entered the KFC Yum included thousands of fans in UK blue — and some U of L backers wearing paper...