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History Shows Kentucky Has A 50 / 50 Chance

The Wildcats have faced the Buckeyes 18 times in the past. The overall record favors Kentucky 10-8 with our Wildcats having won 4 of the last 5. All of that sounds great, but Kentucky was also ranked higher than Ohio State in the 4 out of 5 that they won.

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Looking back through the series, there have been two games played when Ohio State was ranked higher than the Wildcats. Kentucky won one and lost one.

On December 28, 1959 the #13 Wildcats defeated the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 96-93.

One March 18, 1961 the Wildcats lost to the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 87-74.

[B]So, at least we have a 50/50 chance tonight, right?[/B]

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