ESPN’s Myron Medcalf dedicated an entire article for his prediction of the winner of Kentucky and Louisville.
He says it will come down to free throws.
Both Kentucky and Louisville are subpar free throw shooting teams, however, with marks below 68 percent.
But that’s where the game will be decided. At the charity stripe.
In the closing minutes, Louisville and Kentucky will trade free throws in a tight game. Look for Lee to draw late contact and get to the line on a controversial call. Look for Murray to do the same for the Wildcats in the final moments.
Calipari, however, has only lost one Louisville-Kentucky rivalry game. And he has never suffered a loss to the Cardinals at Rupp Arena.
But this is a Kentucky team that played poorly against an Ohio State squad that’s not on Louisville’s level. Right now, these Wildcats don’t have the swagger — not yet, anyway — that Kentucky perennially thrives on.
So at the end of this game, we’ll be left with the truth: Louisville is the better team right now.
Prediction: Louisville 74, Kentucky 72
Read all of his analysis by clicking here.
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