Louisville fans can’t really count on wins on the hardwood to survive in the bluegrass state’s oldest rivalry; in that regard, Kentucky has the deal wrapped up with certainty. But, I’d be remiss not to mention Cards fans claiming preseason recruiting victories where they can get them.
But all is fair in hatred and war, and truth be told, any chance either the Big Blue Nation or the medium-sized red nation (?) get a chance to claim a win over their opposers, it’ll be swooped up just as quickly as it lands. Most recently, The Basketball Tournament (TBT) pitted both based against one another in a direct competition of ticket sales.
As Kentucky’s La Familia alumni team, and Louisville’s The Ville, prepare to face off in a three-game series in this year’s iteration of the summer tournament, the league itself promised game three’s potential home court advantage to whichever team sold the most tickets in the first day…