Kentucky’s replacement opponent for Wednesday night’s outing, which was originally scheduled as the Louisville Cardinals, will present a challenge that the rival Cards can’t imitate.
Western Kentucky University will make the trip to Rupp Arena tomorrow in what was a last-second decision following COVID-19 issues within the UL program. WKU is actually coming off an impressive win against that same Louisville squad, winning 82-72 over the weekend in a game where the Hilltoppers never trailed. Western Kentucky isn’t as big a name as Louisville, but as of right now, they are the better basketball team and will pose a larger immediate threat to UK.