Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I do think the rivalry is a little bit more important this year than in years past, because Louisville has had a lot of down years recently,” Kentucky senior and Louisville native Daniel Peterson said as he stood in one of several lines for Rupp Arena’s popular soft serve ice cream cones. “This year, I feel like it matters more.” Kentucky alum Lisa Finnell, another Louisville native, added, “With new coaches this year, I think it’s going to bring it back a little bit.” It certainly got off to a good start. It’s going to be my only taste, but I definitely had fun.” Things heated up briefly with just over five minutes remaining when Kentucky forward Brandon Garrison stood over Louisville guard Reyne Smith as he laid on the court in front of the Cardinals’ bench after diving for a loose ball. Kelsey was hired in late March with an even taller task of lifting Louisville from two historically bad seasons under former Cardinals player Kenny Payne, who previously spent 10 years as Calipari’s assistant.
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