Saturday was the annual Battle of the Bluegrass between Kentucky and Louisville.
Kentucky defeated Louisville 71-58. Coach Cal is 10-2 against the Cardinals.
The Kentucky-Louisville rivalry wasn’t the only game played in the commonwealth and aren’t the only teams with NCAA dancing on their minds.
Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and Murray State will be at least three Division I teams from inside Kentucky to keep an eye on as 2019 unfolds.
Western Kentucky University stunned 15th-ranked Wisconsin 83-76 in Bowling Green on Saturday, giving the Hilltoppers their second win over an AP top 25 team.
Eastern Kentucky University isn’t favored to win the Ohio Valley Conference but the Colonels broke a school record by scoring 145 points against Brescia. EKU won 145-72 in Richmond on Saturday night.
Murray State put on a scoring show against Bethel University, winning 110-82 Saturday night.
