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Louisville vs Kentucky score today: UofL vs UK basketball game highlights from Rupp Arena
Kentucky vs Louisville Battle of the Bluegrass rivalry facts to know
No.5 Kentucky faces a Louisville team hungry for a signature win in the Battle of the Bluegrass at Rupp Arena on Saturday. Learn some rivalry facts.
LEXINGTON — Let’s rivalry.
Today, Louisville and Kentucky basketball will battle for the 57th time dating back to 1913. But this meeting at Rupp Arena will be unlike any in the series that came before it.
For the first time since 1930, the Cardinals (6-4) and Wildcats (9-1) underwent coaching changes during the same offseason; and the new guys in charge, Pat Kelsey and Mark Pope, did not bring back a single scholarship player from their predecessors’ final teams.
U of L is looking to snap a two-game losing streak in the rivalry, during which it’s had a 21-point average margin of defeat. If Kelsey can orchestrate its first win in Lexington since Jan. 5, 2008, with only eight healthy scholarship players at his disposal, it would be quite the statement. The Cards are 5-21 all time against UK on the road.
The Cats have a 39-17 advantage in the rivalry and dominated it under former coach John Calipari, who went 13-3 against Louisville before leaving for Arkansas and taking the man Kelsey succeeded, Kenny Payne, with him.
“I really believe in this: Unless you start winning one every once in a while, it kind of stops being a big rivalry,” Kelsey said Friday. “I’m well, well, well aware of that. I know how much it means to our fan base and this city to win this game.
“I put everything I got, and our players do, into our next opponent; and we’re doing the same stinkin’ thing for this game,” he added. “Just to make everybody feel a bit better at home — maybe a little bit more. Why not? Hopefully, that’ll settle people down. I understand; it’s big. It’s big to me.”
Kelsey and Pope have been complimentary of each other since they’ve stepped into the spotlight. On Friday, the former said the latter was, in his mind, the Naismith College Coach of the Year “if the season ended today.”
“In my opinion, this is the best (Kentucky team) in the last 10 years,” Kelsey said. “Not only is this team probably as dangerous and as talented and as potent (as the others), but they’re older, as well.”
Pope is, indeed, on a heater out of the gate. UK has top-10 wins over Duke and Gonzaga under its belt and entered the weekend with the No. 1 offense (91.1 points per game) and the 12th-best scoring margin (20.8) in the country. But the Cats are dealing with some injuries of their own; and their coach knows firsthand that anything can happen when these in-state rivals collide.
“It’s like going in the backyard with your brother and playing 1-on-1,” said Pope, who went 2-1 vs. Louisville as a player for Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1994-96.
“We might as well take all of our analytics and just throw them out the window; because what we know is the game’s not going to look anything like all the other games looked like. It’s just a brawl.”
Follow along below with live updates from Rupp Arena:
We know the Cards will be without junior guard Koren Johnson, fifth-year forward Kasean Pryor, and senior forward Aboubacar Traore against Kentucky. Johnson and Pryor suffered season-ending shoulder and knee injuries, respectively; and Traore is still on the mend from a broken left arm.
The Cats will for certain be down one player: fifth-year guard Kerr Kriisa, who is out with a foot injury that required surgery this week. Starting point guard Lamont Butler, a graduate transfer from San Diego State, might miss his third game in a row due to an ankle injury he sustained during a Dec. 3 loss at Clemson.
“Lamont was on the court a little bit yesterday,” Pope said Friday. “He didn’t do anything with us, but he was on the court a little bit. We’ll kind of see how it goes today — try and roll him out there. I would love to have him; he would really help us. I just don’t know if he’s going to be quite ready.”
The game between the Cards and the Cats will air on ESPN, which is channel 602 on AT&T U-Verse; channel 206 on DirecTV; channel 140 on Dish; and channel 506 on Spectrum.
Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will be on the call.
If you have cable, you can livestream the game via the ESPN app or ESPN.com/watch.
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville). You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will have the call on the UK Sports Network (WHAS 840-AM in Louisville and WLAP 630-AM and WBUL 98.1-FM in Lexington). You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.
Betting odds: Kentucky is a 11.5-point favorite (-110) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 156.5 points (-110). The money line odds are: UK -575, U of L +425.
Score predictions: KenPom.com gives Kentucky an 85% chance of winning and projects an 83-72 final score in its favor. BartTorvik.com is also forecasting a Cats victory (84%), with a projected final score of 84-73.
- Monday, Oct. 21: vs. Young Harris College (exhibition) | SCORE: Louisville 106, Young Harris College 59
- Monday, Oct. 28: vs. Spalding (exhibition) | SCORE: Louisville 99, Spalding 54
- Monday, Nov. 4: vs. Morehead State | SCORE: Louisville 93, Morehead State 45
- Saturday. Nov. 9: vs. Tennessee | SCORE: Tennessee 77, Louisville 55
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: vs. Bellarmine | SCORE: Louisville 100, Bellarmine 68
- Friday, Nov. 22: vs. Winthrop | SCORE: Louisville 76, Winthrop 61
- Wednesday, Nov. 27: vs. Indiana (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Louisville 89, Indiana 61
- Thursday, Nov. 28: vs. West Virginia (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Louisville 79, West Virginia 70
- Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise, Bahamas) | SCORE: Oklahoma 69, Louisville 64
- Tuesday, Dec. 3: Ole Miss (SEC/ACC Challenge) | SCORE: Ole Miss 86, Louisville 63
- Sunday, Dec. 8: vs. Duke | SCORE: Duke 76, Louisville 65
- Wednesday, Dec. 11: vs. UTEP | SCORE: Louisville 77, UTEP 74
- Saturday, Dec. 14: at Kentucky, 5:15 p.m., ESPN
- Saturday, Dec. 21: at Florida State, 2 p.m., The CW
- Saturday, Dec. 28: vs. Eastern Kentucky, noon, The CW
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: vs. North Carolina, ACC Network
- Saturday, Jan. 4: at Virginia, 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Tuesday, Jan. 7: vs. Clemson, 7 p.m., either ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Saturday, Jan. 11: at Pittsburgh, either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Tuesday, Jan. 14: at Syracuse, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, Jan. 18: vs. Virginia, either ESPN or ESPN2
- Tuesday, Jan. 21: at SMU, 9 p.m., ACC Network
- Tuesday, Jan. 28: vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, Feb. 1: at Georgia Tech, 3:45 p.m., The CW
- Wednesday, Feb. 5: at Boston College, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, Feb. 8: vs. Miami
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: at N.C. State, 7 p.m., either ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Sunday, Feb. 16: at Notre Dame, 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, Feb. 22: vs. Florida State, noon, The CW
- Tuesday, Feb. 25: at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, March 1: vs. Pittsburgh, either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Wednesday, March 5: vs. California, 9 p.m., ACC Network
- Saturday, March 8: vs. Stanford, ESPNU
- Tuesday, March 11, through Saturday, March 15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center; Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Frank Anselem-Ibe (center, fifth year)
- Patrick Antonelli (guard, fifth year)
- Terrence Edwards Jr. (guard/forward, fifth year)
- J’Vonne Hadley (guard, fifth year)
- Chucky Hepburn (guard, senior)
- Koren Johnson (guard, junior)
- Aly Khalifa (center, senior, redshirt)
- Spencer Legg (guard, junior)
- Aidan McCool (guard, graduate student)
- Kasean Pryor (forward, fifth year)
- Kobe Rodgers (guard, senior, redshirt)
- Khani Rooths (forward, freshman)
- James Scott (forward, sophomore)
- Cole Sherman (guard, junior)
- Reyne Smith (guard, senior)
- Aboubacar Traore (forward, senior)
- Noah Waterman (forward, sixth year)
- Oct. 23: exhibition vs. Kentucky Wesleyan ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 123, Kentucky Wesleyan 52
- Oct. 29: exhibition vs. Minnesota State Mankato ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 98, Minnesota State Mankato 67
- Nov. 4: vs. Wright State (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 103, Wright State 62
- Nov. 9: vs. Bucknell (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 100, Bucknell 72
- Nov. 12: vs. Duke (Champions Classic; State Farm Arena, Atlanta) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 77, Duke 72
- Nov. 19: vs. Lipscomb, (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 97, Lipscomb 68
- Nov. 22: vs. Jackson State (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 108, Jackson State 59
- Nov. 26: vs. Western Kentucky (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 87, Western Kentucky 68
- Nov. 29: vs. Georgia State (Rupp Arena) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 105, Georgia State 76
- Dec. 3: at Clemson (ACC/SEC Challenge) ∣ SCORE: Clemson 70, Kentucky 66
- Dec. 7: vs. Gonzaga (Climate Pledge Arena; Seattle) ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 90, Gonzaga 89 (OT)
- Dec. 11: vs. Colgate (Rupp Arena) | SCORE: Kentucky 78, Colgate 67
- Dec. 14: vs. Louisville (Rupp Arena), 5:15 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 21: vs. Ohio State (CBS Sports Classic; Madison Square Garden, New York), 5:30 p.m., CBS
- Dec. 31: vs. Brown (Rupp Arena), 2 p.m., ESPNU
- Jan. 4: vs. Florida (Rupp Arena), 11 a.m., ESPN
- Jan. 7: at Georgia, 7 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 11: at Mississippi State, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
- Jan. 14: vs. Texas A&M (Rupp Arena), 7 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
- Jan. 18: vs. Alabama (Rupp Arena), noon, ESPN
- Jan. 25: at Vanderbilt, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
- Jan. 28: at Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 1: vs. Arkansas (Rupp Arena), 9 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 4: at Ole Miss, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 8: vs. South Carolina (Rupp Arena), noon, ESPN/ESPN2
- Feb. 11: vs. Tennessee (Rupp Arena), 7 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 15: at Texas, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 19: vs. Vanderbilt (Rupp Arena), 7 p.m., SEC Network
- Feb. 22: at Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 26: at Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network
- March 1: vs. Auburn (Rupp Arena), 1/4 p.m., ABC/ESPN
- March 4: vs. LSU (Rupp Arena), 7/9 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
- March 8: at Missouri, noon, ESPN/SEC Network
- Ansley Almonor (forward, senior)
- Koby Brea (guard, graduate)
- Lamont Butler (guard, graduate)
- Andrew Carr (forward, graduate)
- Collin Chandler (guard, freshman)
- Grant Darbyshire (guard, junior)
- Brandon Garrison (forward, sophomore)
- Walker Horn (guard, junior)
- Kerr Kriisa (guard, senior)
- Trent Noah (forward, freshman)
- Otega Oweh (guard, junior)
- Travis Perry (guard, freshman)
- Jaxson Robinson (guard, graduate)
- Zach Tow (forward, junior)
- Amari Williams (center, graduate)
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the 2024 playoffs, but there are many questions about where the team will go during the offseason, and more particularly, the NFL Draft. Among the top needs could be quarterback, wide receiver, running back and defensive line. But ESPN’s Field Yates believes they’re headed for a cornerback.
In his latest first-round mock draft, Yates has the Steelers selecting 27th in the 2025 NFL Draft, picking Kentucky ball-hawking cornerback Maxwell Hairston.
“When studying Hairston’s 2023 film over the summer, his instincts and feel for the game stood out to me. He has a subtle way of knowing the perfect time to attack and create turnover opportunities. That has continued in 2024, accumulating 1 pick-six (his sixth career interception), 2 forced fumbles, 5 pass breakups and 1 sack over seven games. Pittsburgh must continue to add at cornerback with Donte Jackson scheduled for free agency, and Hairston would help the Steelers stay among the top turnover-creating defenses in the NFL,” Yates writes.
Jackson is set to become a free agent and it’s unknown if the Steelers would pursue another contract. With having to likely pay a quarterback this offseason, along with names like George Pickens and T.J. Watt needing extensions, they may not have the salary cap space.
Replacing their leader in interceptions with another turnover-heavy cornerback isn’t a bad idea, and if Hairston can match Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh would have their cornerback room of the future in two young players.
The Kentucky star is 6-foot-1, 170 pounds and has recorded six career interceptions and three forced fumbles. In 2023, he had five interceptions, including two pick-sixes.
In Yates’ mock draft, Hairston is the third cornerback selected, following Travis Hunter to the Patriots at No. 2, and Will Johnson to the Jaguars at No. 8.
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WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Several Kentucky animal shelters say recent issues with housing have caused a spike in surrenders.
Marketing Director Beth Oleson at Woodford Humane Society tells us a common reason people surrender their animals is due to rental inflation or specific apartment rules.
“Issues with housing have been the number one cause for people to surrender a pet for a really long time,” Oleson says.
But, Beth Oleson says the housing issues causing people to surrender their animals have changed. She says, previously, the issues were due to a lack of planning when moving between rental properties.
Now, they have to do with rent inflation.
“We are seeing more people who have either been priced out of the rental housing that they’re in where their pet was allowed. Or who have become homeless and have had to surrender their pets because their situation is just completely unstable,” Oleson says.
Oleson says another issue is specific apartment rules that may not allow large dogs, charge higher fees, or don’t allow restricted breeds, like bully mixes.
A lot of those dogs come to the adoption center and stay for a long time.
Right now, the Humane Society’s adoption center is booked.
While they don’t have a hard capacity number for cats, Oleson says they are currently at 121% capacity for dogs.
“We’re built to hold about 28 dogs and we routinely have, you know, 35, 40 at this point,” Oleson says.
To prevent more surrenders and overcrowding at the facility, Olsen says it’s important to consider all finances if you don’t already have a pet and are planning to adopt.
“The cost of vet care, the cost of food, everything has gone up in the last few years,” Oleson says.
She says if you already have a pet, be sure to set aside money for their expenses.
Despite overcrowding issues, Oleson wants folks to know, “it’s okay to give up your pet when you’re in that situation, you know, we want people to know that this is a safe place.”
The Clark County Animal Shelter says they are also seeing more surrenders because of evictions and people becoming unhoused.
They are sharing information about the Team Kentucky Eviction Diversion Program The program can pay late and future rent, provide emergency relocation vouchers and help you stay in your home. You can find out if you qualify on their website.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky swimming & diving men took down Tennessee in a dual meet Friday afternoon at the Lancaster Aquatic Center. The men’s side won with a final score of 173-127 while the women fell 200-99 against the Volunteers. The men pick up their second consecutive win of the season. The men 10 event wins on the afternoon including a Carson Hick and Jonathan Rom double on the day.
The wins for the men today included the 50 free, 100 breast, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 free, 200 IM, 200 back, 400 free relay, 500 free, and 3-meter diving.
On the boards, Gavin Hang secured the victory after scoring 334.05 points.
Kentucky diving will now prepare for the Georgia Invite in Athens, Georgia while the women’s swim team will head to Vanderbilt for a dual meet to begin January.
For the latest on UK Swim & Dive, follow the Wildcats on X and Instagram at @UKSwimDive, and on Facebook at Kentucky Swimming and Diving.
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