Kentucky is officially playing North Carolina tomorrow in Las Vegas and we’ve got just over a day to prepare. Given the history between these two programs, that feels unfair. While we furiously work on scouting reports and matchup breakdowns, let’s relive some great moments in Kentucky vs. North Carolina history.
2001: Tayshaun’s Five Straight Threes
I was in the nosebleed seats at Rupp for this one and can still feel the building shake from when Tayshaun hit it from the logo.
2009: John Wall makes a statement
A lot of people point to the UConn game in Madison Square Garden as the moment the world realized Kentucky was “back” but the game before was pretty special too.