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Kentucky will host Utah at Rupp Arena for just the second time since 1976. Even though the two programs have not frequented each other’s home arenas, they share quite a history.
Between 1993 and their last meeting in 2005, Kentucky played Utah six times in the NCAA Tournament. All six times Kentucky ended the Utes’ season.
Utah’s best three-season stretch in program history coincided with one of the best three-season stretches in the history of Kentucky basketball. Rick Pitino’s Cats romped Utah 101-70 in the 1996 Sweet 16 on their way to a National Title.