LEXINGTON, Ky. - UK Wildcat fans showed no signs of slowing down Tuesday afternoon, as thousands welcomed home their NCAA champions with a sea of blue.
NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky owns the Bluegrass State. Now it can concentrate on the rest of the country. Anthony Davis and top-seeded Kentucky will play for the national title Monday night after finally putting away pesky Louisville 69-61 in the Final Four on Saturday night.
With all the hype surrounding Saturday night's Final Four matchup between UK and U of L, we sought the opinion of someone who knows the history of both storied programs quite well. Sports columnist Billy Reed has worked for both the Louisville Courier Journal and the Lexington Herald Leader.