K entucky faced off against the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday evening in what was the beginning of a new era for both programs. It did not disappoint, as the Wildcats had a lat

Lamont Butler returned from a two-game absence to shoot perfect from the field for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 5 Kentucky held off rival Louisville 93-85 on Saturday for Bluegrass supremacy.

Lamont Butler returned to Kentucky's lineup Saturday in spectacular fashion, scoring a career-high 33 points to lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats past the visiting Louisville Cardinals 93-85 in Lexington,

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A new chapter began in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry on Saturday and Lamont Butler wrote the first paragraph. The fifth-ranked Wildcats (10-1) began the next decade of the storied series with a 93-85 win over the Cardinals,

H eading into the matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals Big Blue Nation was not sure if Lamont Butler was going to be able to play. The veteran guard

Kentucky basketball fifth-year senior guard Lamont Butler won't play in Saturday night's top-10 tilt versus Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena.

No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday night after losing to Clemson earlier in the week. The Wildcats did that without their starting

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks about Lamont Butler’s 33-point game in the Wildcats’ 93-85 win over Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Rupp Arena. Pope credited Brandon Wells and Randy Towner for preparing Butler to play.

One of the best rivalries in college basketball is between Kentucky and Louisville. It’s been a little lopsided in recent seasons though as Kentucky has taken 12 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams as Louisville has hit a recent down period.