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Kentucky set to face Louisville at Rupp

Kentucky couldn’t get a shot off and the Cardinals had a shot to tie or win.

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Netanyahu spoke out against a potentially unsatisfactory nuclear deal during a speech to a joint session of Congress in March. White House officials believed the intercepted information could be valuable to counter Netanyahu’s campaign.

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And so they did, with more effectiveness in the running game than any team had ever experienced against the Tar Heels . Baylor needed just eight plays to go up 35-24 following 3-yard touchdown run by Williams.

When Louisville visits Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Saturday, it will mark the ninth time that Rick Pitino and John Calipari have matched wits as the coaching antagonists in our state’s signature basketball rivalry.


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The 6-foot-5 guard, who will miss the next 2-3 weeks due to minor knee surgery announced Monday, is averaging 18.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists.

Point guard Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, and No. 12.

Coach Calipari’s “Next Man Up” challenge was accepted by none other than Kentucky native Dominique Hawkins.

Kentucky (9-3, 12th) are coming off a loss to Ohio State in which they trailed the entire game and were unable to come back despite a fierce rally led by Jamal Murray’s 33-point explosion.

“We know that they’re a great pressing team and I’m pretty sure that’s what we’re going to prepare for”, the Richmond, Kentucky, native said of the Cardinals. First, he allegedly indicated via hand gesture to a group of allegedly heckling United Kingdom fans that his Cardinals are No. 1 (wink, wink).

With 12.7 seconds left and trailing by two points, coach Rick Pitino called a timeout to put together a play that would complete the 16-point second half comeback. Louisville begins ACC play on January 3 against Wake Forest. But he wound up in foul trouble quickly, picking up his fourth personal early in the second half.

Louisville backers said before the game that the Cards’ depth could be a factor against Kentucky and that looked to be even more accurate when United Kingdom guard Isaiah Briscoe turned and ankle in pre-game warmups and could not play. Despite the standout performance, Lee’s night ended in disappointment as he missed a possible game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Alex Poythress scored 14 points for Kentucky. As a fifth-year senior, along with guard Trey Lewis, Lee says much of the responsibility falls on their shoulders. I’m talking about his eight assists and one turnover in 39 minutes against a Louisville press that was both constant and withering.

Kentucky came out in the second half much like it finished the first, playing with an aggression and passion it’s lacked at times this season. The Wildcats made a season-high 11 threes.

There were many positives in the latest marquee win that eluded UofL – among them, outrebounding the Cats by 10 on their homecourt, ourscoring them 38-24 in the paint and 23-11 on second-chance points, Mitchell’s relief work that provided a spark and Chinanu Onuaku’s game-high 10 rebounds.

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As the Christmas season wound down, one more passion play remained.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino and the Cardinals open ACC play Sunday against Wake Forest