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Louisville basketball: Where are the advantages & disadvantages against Kentucky?

As we approach one of the most anticipated Battle of the Bluegrass between the Louisville basketball program and the Kentucky Wildcats in recent memory, many fans and pundits alike have already begun sizing up the dos, the don’ts, and the what-ifs.

All across social media platforms and radio waves, you can hear the echoes of hesitantly cocky UK fans and gloom-and-doom Cards fans, but with good reason.

The Wildcats have dominated the rivalry as of late, and the game IS being played in Rupp Arena, but Louisville (who currently sits at no. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25) boasts a 7-3 record in the series when ranked above the Wildcats (currently no.