Mitch Barnhart arrived at Kentucky in 2002 expecting to stay six to eight years. He stayed nearly a quarter century.
They played this game at Bud Walton Arena, but it felt more like it belonged at Razorback Stadium, or maybe the Thunderdome.
No. 6 Louisville walked in with its Top 10 ranking, a red-hot offense, and enough swagger to heat Bud Walton Arena without turning on the furnace. They left with a loss, a lesson, and several Razorback-shaped bruises.
Twenty wins against Louisville, and counting. A new home, same old result.
Louisville at Arkansas. Red vs. redder. Fast vs. faster. Past vs. present. From the minute they announced the SEC-ACC Challenge matchup, the intrigue was obvious.
Locally, the college basketball luncheon circuit is in full swing. Conference media days are churning out quotes. Teams are holding their own media days.
Louisville men’s basketball isn’t easing into Year Two of the Pat Kelsey era. It’s diving headfirst into the fire.
John Wall, the electrifying point guard who re-ignited Kentucky basketball under John Calipari and went on to become a five-time NBA All-Star, announced his retirement.
It's Draft Night in the NBA.
It's less than 19 weeks until the start of the next college basketball season, but I don't see any joy or benefit in waiting.