[EasternAlum]

That's a rarity in the mountains.

Its a rarity here in Louisville too...but it has happened a few times this season. I'm sure we can all guess which said they're going to favor at Rupp. But that is an annual occurence.

A story from Chris Renner about a game Ballard played in a Rupp a few years ago backs up the assumption. The game was coming to an end in a tight one and Ballard wasn't even in the bonus, Renner said "Come on ref, we're not even in the bonus yet. and the ref replied with "nope and as long as I'm officiating this game, you're not going to be." The game went into OT and Ballard never did get into the bonus.

Now thats bias...haha