Louisville coach Rick Pitino offered his thoughts on the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry Thursday in New Orleans. Pitino, who led the Wildcats to their sixth national title in 1996 and a runner-up finish one year later in 1997, offered these thoughts. “People always ask me what the best rivalry is. Purists will say it’s North Carolina-Duke because …
Tag Archive: NCAA Tournament
Mar 28
Gulf Coast an option for Final Four fans
Received this e-mail from my friend Nick Nicholas. Looks like an appealing offer for last-minute travelers. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST – The Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) invites Final Four fans from across the country to enjoy the Mississippi Gulf Coast, only an hour away from New Orleans. The Mississippi Hotel & Lodging …
Mar 27
Calipari: Cats to wear blue against Louisville
Kentucky had a choice to either wear blue or white uniforms in Saturday’s national semifinal game against Louisville Saturday in New Orleans. Since the Big Easy is now known as “Blue Orleans” the Cats will wear blue, while Louisville will wear white instead of the infrared jerseys, which have been frowned upon by the NCAA. …
Mar 27
NCAA Tournament: Final Four notes and quotes
For the first time in history, Kentucky and Louisville will compete in the NCAA national semifinals Saturday in New Orleans. Kentucky coach John Calipari and some of his players talked about Louisville and other issues following Sunday’s victory over Baylor in the South Region finals. Calipari on his relationship with Rick Pitino: “It’s fine. We …
Mar 26
NCAA Tourney: Random thoughts
It’s hard to believe that Kentucky and Louisville have never met in the Final Four, giving the history between the two instate schools. Even though some fans in Big Blue Nation despise the Cardinals, it’s a good thing that Kentucky has two of the four best teams in the nation playing on the final weekend …
Mar 25
NCAA Tourney: 2 minutes with Marquis Teague
Kentucky guard Marquis Teague offered a couple of comments during a breakout session Saturday in preparation for today’s game against Baylor. How do you breakdown Baylor’s zone defense? “We just put Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in the middle and let him attack the rim and make the pass with a lob to Anthony (Davis) or Terrence (Jones). …
Mar 24
NCAA Tourney sound bites: Kentucky vs. Baylor
Kentucky is one step away from reaching the Final Four. The Wildcats will take on Baylor at 2:20 p.m. Sunday here at the Georgia Dome. The following are quotes and notes to help prepare you for the contest. Baylor’s Quincy Miller on Kentucky center Anthony Davis: “We call each other brothers and we really have …
Mar 24
A look back: UK-Indiana
Kentucky advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season with a 102-90 victory over Indiana Saturday morning at the Georgia Dome. The Wildcats (35-2) will take on Baylor (27-9) at 2:20 p.m. Sunday for a spot in next week’s Final Four. The following are notable quotes from Kentucky’s win over the Hoosiers.
Mar 22
NCAA Tourney sound bites: Kentucky-Indiana
Kentucky took to the podium in Atlanta Thursday and answered questions from the media in preparation for Friday’s game against Indiana. Here are some responses to those questions during the press conference. Darius Miller on what the Cats have learned from their two losses: “I think one thing that we took from it is that …
Mar 21
NCAA Tournament: Kentucky fun facts
*Kentucky has played Indiana in the NCAA Tournament three times in history: March 17, 1973: Indiana 72, Kentucky 65 March 22, 1975: Kentucky 92, Indiana 90 March 24, 1983: Kentucky 64, Indiana 59 *Kentucky has a successful track record of avenging losses in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats lost to North Carolina 75-73 during the …
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