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History suggests Kentucky basketball loss to Evansville does not ruin postseason hopes

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari disappointed in team's toughness in shocking loss to Evansville. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON - Utah Valley, meet Rollins College.

The Wolverines travel to Rupp Arena on Monday in a situation no team has faced since Rollins in 1993, when Rollins found itself as Kansas’ next opponent on Jan. 30, 1993 after the No. 1-ranked Jayhawks had been upset by Long Beach State.

No true mid-major had defeated a No. 1-ranked team on its home court since, until Walter McCarty’s Evansville beat Kentucky Tuesday.

Kansas responded to its loss to Long Beach State with a 103-56 blowout of Rollins.