UK Hoops Coach Matthew Mitchell discusses Sunday’s top-15 matchup at No. 7 Louisville.
Via UK Athletics:
The 13th-ranked Wildcats (7-1) will face No. 7 Louisville Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. ET in the KFC Yum! Center in the 51st “Battle of the Bluegrass.” The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.com with Sara White and Gary Fogle calling the action. It also will be broadcast live on the UK Radio Network with Neil Price.
Kentucky leads the all-time series 32-18 but trails 13-10 when the game is played in Louisville. The Wildcats have won the last three meetings, including the last meeting in the Yum! Center. UK defeated the Cardinals in thrilling style in 2012 as then-freshman Janee Thompson, who did not see action in the first half, hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds to go in the game. Then-sophomore center Azia Bishop also had a key play when she blocked a driving layup attempt by Louisville’s Bria Smith with just one second remaining to seal UK’s 48-47 victory.
This marks the fifth time in the series both teams have been ranked in the top 25 of the national polls and the third consecutive meeting both teams have ranked in the top 15. Last season, UK was No. 7 in the polls, while UofL was No. 4 in The Associated Press poll and No. 4 in the Coaches’ Poll.
