Kentucky and Kansas, the two winningest programs in college basketball history, will meet for the 30th time on Saturday — but just the fifth time at Rupp Arena.
The Jayhawks, who trail the Wildcats by 18 victories (2,204 to 2,222) on the all-time wins list, own a 1-4 mark in Rupp. Kansas beat Kentucky 65-59 on Jan. 9, 2005.
That rare win in Lexington, Ky., was engineered by current Kansas coach Bill Self, whose Jayhawk teams won their first three meetings with Kentucky, then dropped the next three, before winning last year in Allen Fieldhouse. That gives Self a 4-3 record versus the Wildcats.