So It's time to get it over with. They're now pretending they don't care about football. So I've done a dive into the numbers of the series. Pat Kelsey needs to change this and change it fast.
Starting with the Dream Game in 1983
Kentucky 30 wins (68%)
Louisville 14 wins (32%)
We are currently in a stretch where we've lost 13 of our last 16 games to them.
Our last 4 wins? All four have been at home by 3 points, 3 of those wins were against UK teams that made the NIT.
We've lost 7 straight at Rupp arena, we haven't won there since the 2007-2008 season
We're 3-4 at the YUM Center all time against them
Our longest win-streak has been 2 games, which we've done 4 times in the modern series
Their longest win-streak has been 4 games, which they've done 3 times in the modern series
Denny Crum was 7-13 (35%)
His record was 4-5 in his first 9 against them
He finished 4-8 against them.
Big upset wins over them in 1995 and in 1998 against their title team
Pitino was 6-12 (33%)
From the 2003 through 2009 seasons, he was 4-5 against them as that was his best stretch.
He finished 2-7 in his last 9 against them.
Biggest win was probably destroying them in 2003-2004 when they were ranked #1
Padgett/Mack/Payne were a combined 1-5 against them (17%)
Chris Mack was 1-2, but 1 loss was in Overtime at Rupp and he won his last game
We have to start changing the tide in this series. It can't be just a rivalry of hate. We have to get W's on the board!
Starting with the Dream Game in 1983
Kentucky 30 wins (68%)
Louisville 14 wins (32%)
We are currently in a stretch where we've lost 13 of our last 16 games to them.
Our last 4 wins? All four have been at home by 3 points, 3 of those wins were against UK teams that made the NIT.
We've lost 7 straight at Rupp arena, we haven't won there since the 2007-2008 season
We're 3-4 at the YUM Center all time against them
Our longest win-streak has been 2 games, which we've done 4 times in the modern series
Their longest win-streak has been 4 games, which they've done 3 times in the modern series
Denny Crum was 7-13 (35%)
His record was 4-5 in his first 9 against them
He finished 4-8 against them.
Big upset wins over them in 1995 and in 1998 against their title team
Pitino was 6-12 (33%)
From the 2003 through 2009 seasons, he was 4-5 against them as that was his best stretch.
He finished 2-7 in his last 9 against them.
Biggest win was probably destroying them in 2003-2004 when they were ranked #1
Padgett/Mack/Payne were a combined 1-5 against them (17%)
Chris Mack was 1-2, but 1 loss was in Overtime at Rupp and he won his last game
We have to start changing the tide in this series. It can't be just a rivalry of hate. We have to get W's on the board!
