If you think there’s a rivalry with more pure hatred than Kentucky and Louisville, I’d challenge you to show me. Duke and North Carolina have nothing on the bluegrass battle in every single sport, as far as I’m concerned. The blue vs. red game always generates a ton of news and vitriolic online discourse between two extremely proud fanbases.
Last season, Kentucky and Louisville hoops tipped off in an early-season showdown on November 11. It was the earliest the rivalry had been played in decades, and neither fanbase was particularly happy about it. Traditionally, the game came around Christmas and, thankfully, both schools have come to their senses when scheduling it this time around.
Kentucky and Louisville will kick things off on December 12 inside Rupp Arena. Television coverage will dictate the start time, which hasn’t been released just yet, but this is great news for both groups regardless…