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Date: November 26, 1983 | Venue: Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) | Attendance: 24,012
Boxscore: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Stat...
Report: https://wildcatbluenation.com/2011/12...

Kentucky came into the 1983-1984 season with a 23-8 record and a loss to Louisville in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in the previous season. The Cardinals finished the previous season with a 32-4 record and a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament. So the Wildcats faced the Cardinals in consecutive games, their final game in 1982-1983 and their first game in 1983-1984.

By the way, this was the first regular-season game between Kentucky and Louisville since January 21st, 1922, 61 years of hate and rivalry. Add the fact that both teams were ranked in the top 6 of the Preseason AP Poll and the matchup was supposed to be a game for the ages.

But the Wildcats fed off the energy from the crowd and dominated the intra-state rival from start to finish. The Wildcats had a convincing 15 point lead at halftime, 35-20, and padded the lead by outscoring the Cardinals 30-24 in the second half en route to a 21 point blowout of the hated rivals, 65-44. That game remains as the largest margin of victory that Kentucky has had against an opponent ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll in Rupp Arena history. The Wildcats finished the 1983-1984 season with a 29-5 record, a #3 ranking in the final AP Poll, and a trip to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals finished the season with a 24-11 record and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky’s Leading Scorer: Jim Master, 19 points
Louisville’s Leading Scorer: Mark McSwain, 10 points
Stat Of The Game: Kentucky made over 5 times as many free-throws as Louisville attempted. The Wildcats were 27 of 36 (75%) from the charity stripe while the Cardinals were just 2 of 5 (40%).

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