Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday University of Louisville basketball fans will get a chance to celebrate the team’s Final Four run tomorrow with a public event at Fourth Street Live. Coach Rick Pitino says it will be the Cards’ first opportunity to publicly thank fans for their support. U of L went on an eight game winning streak in the […] By Rick Howlett Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday Rick Howlett
Apr 3 Local News Thousands Welcome Wildcats Back to Lexington From the Associated Press Kentucky coach John Calipari and his players returned home to throngs of adoring fans today after winning the school’s eighth NCAA championship Monday night. Blue-clad fans packed Rupp Arena and watched replays of Kentucky’s 67-59 win over Kansas. Senior Darius Miller carried the NCAA trophy as players stepped off a sleek […] By Rick Howlett Apr 3 Local News Thousands Welcome Wildcats Back to Lexington Rick Howlett
Apr 3 Local News Kentucky Beats Kansas To Win Eighth National Title The Kentucky Wildcats are the champions of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. UK defeated Kansas 67-59 tonight in New Orleans to claim the school’s eighth national title. Kentucky led by as many as 18 points. The Jayhawks cut the lead to five late in the second half, but UK held on to claim the victory. […] By Rick Howlett Apr 3 Local News Kentucky Beats Kansas To Win Eighth National Title Rick Howlett
Apr 2 Local News Kentucky and Kansas Battle for NCAA Championship In New Orleans tonight, the Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks square off for the men’s NCAA basketball championship. This will be the teams’ second meeting this season. John Calipari’s Wildcats won the first matchup, a 75-65 victory in a November tournament in New York. “The thing in this game, it will come down to the […] By Rick Howlett Apr 2 Local News Kentucky and Kansas Battle for NCAA Championship Rick Howlett
Mar 31 Local News Kentucky Beats Louisville, Will Face Kansas in NCAA Final The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Louisville Cardinals 69-61 tonight to reach the championship game of the men’s NCAA tournament. Anthony Davis led UK with 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots. U of L ends its season with a 30-10 record and its first Final Four appearance since 2005. The top-seeded Wildcats will face […] By Rick Howlett Mar 31 Local News Kentucky Beats Louisville, Will Face Kansas in NCAA Final Rick Howlett
Mar 30 Local News UK, U of L Get Ready for Superdome Final Four Showdown The UK and U of L basketball teams have been practicing today at the Superdome in New Orleans, where they will square off tomorrow evening in the NCAA Final Four. Thousands of Cards and Cats fans are also in New Orleans for the game, and many more will be watching at sports bars and house […] By Rick Howlett Mar 30 Local News UK, U of L Get Ready for Superdome Final Four Showdown Rick Howlett
Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight The University of Louisville/University of Kentucky rivalry will reach new heights Saturday night when the Cards and the Cats clash in the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Some are calling it the biggest sporting event in the commonwealth’s history. Listen to the story: This has the feel of a Kentucky Derby week, with the […] By Rick Howlett Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight Rick Howlett
Mar 27 Local News UK Women Fall to UConn in NCAA Tournament The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team has been eliminated from the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats fell to Connecticut 80-65 Tuesday night in a regional final in Kingston, Rhode Island. UK finishes the season with a 28-7 record. UConn advances to its fifth straight Final Four appearance next week in Denver. By Rick Howlett Mar 27 Local News UK Women Fall to UConn in NCAA Tournament Rick Howlett
Mar 27 Local News U of L, UK Heading to NOLA for Final Four The Louisville Cards and Kentucky Wildcats are headed to New Orleans for their historic Final Four matchup Saturday. It’s their first NCAA tournament meeting since 1984. The teams play annually during the regular season, and UK won their New Year’s Eve game 69-62. Cards’ coach Rick Pitino says his team has changed over the past […] By Rick Howlett Mar 27 Local News U of L, UK Heading to NOLA for Final Four Rick Howlett
Mar 26 Local News Cards, Cats Prepping For First NCAA Showdown Since ’84 For the first time in nearly three decades, the UK and U of L men’s basketball teams will meet in an NCAA tournament game. The 1983 contest was dubbed the Dream Game. UK and U of L had not played each other for 24 years. Coach Denny Crum’s Cards beat the Wildcats by 12 points […] By Rick Howlett Mar 26 Local News Cards, Cats Prepping For First NCAA Showdown Since ’84 Rick Howlett
Mar 24 Local News UK Beats Indiana; U of L Faces Florida for Final Four Berth The Kentucky Wildcats have advanced to the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament with a 102-90 victory over Indiana. UK will take on Baylor Sunday in the final of the South Region for a chance to reach its second straight Final Four. Baylor defeated Xavier in the other regional semifinal Friday in Atlanta […] By Rick Howlett Mar 24 Local News UK Beats Indiana; U of L Faces Florida for Final Four Berth Rick Howlett
Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth The men’s NCAA basketball tournament resumes this evening with Kentucky and Indiana squaring off in a South Region semifinal in Atlanta. Tipoff is at 9:45pm. Kentucky is the tournament’s overall number one seed, but the Hoosiers handed the Wildcats the first of their two defeats this season in December. The Louisville Cardinals are one victory […] By Rick Howlett Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth Rick Howlett
Mar 23 Local News NCAA: U of L Wins; UK and IU Meet Friday; Bellarmine Eliminated The Louisville Cardinals are one victory away from their first NCAA Final Four appearance since 2005. U of L upset Michigan State 57-44 last night to advance to the Elite Eight round of the men’s basketball tournament and will face Florida Saturday in Phoenix. Tipoff is 4:30pm Eastern time. The game will pit Cards coach […] By Rick Howlett Mar 23 Local News NCAA: U of L Wins; UK and IU Meet Friday; Bellarmine Eliminated Rick Howlett
Mar 22 Local News Bellarmine Eliminated From NCAA Tournament Bellarmine’s quest for a second straight national title came to an end tonight, as the Knights fell to Montevallo of Alabama 79-72 in the semifinals of the men’s NCAA Division II tournament. Montevallo will face Western Washington Saturday afternoon for the championship. Bellarmine finishes the season with a 29-4 record. By Rick Howlett Mar 22 Local News Bellarmine Eliminated From NCAA Tournament Rick Howlett
Mar 22 Local News Louisville Beats Michigan State The Louisville Cards have advanced to the Elite Eight round of the men’s NCAA tournament with a 57-44 victory over Michigan State tonight in Phoenix. Fourth-seeded U of L was the underdog against the number one seed Spartans in the West Region but led most of the game. The Cards will face either Florida or […] By Rick Howlett Mar 22 Local News Louisville Beats Michigan State Rick Howlett