(1) Kentucky @ Indiana 12/10

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:02 PM

Through social media, Kentucky Coach John Calipari continued to lobby Wednesday for the end of UK's traditional series with either Indiana, North Carolina or Louisville. Perhaps unwittingly, he's advocating one less special game in the mind-numbing monotony of nightly televised basketball.
So said Dan Dakich, a former Indiana player and interim coach.

"If you really think about it, there are so few true North Carolina coming to Rupp (moments)," he said Wednesday. "Or Kentucky coming to Indiana."
Kentucky plays at Indiana on Saturday.

In his latest explanation of why Kentucky may drop Indiana, Louisville or North Carolina, Calipari tweeted that such a move "allows me to schedule more neutral site games" like the doubleheaders involving Kansas, Duke, Michigan State and Kentucky three straight seasons beginning with 2011-12.

The Southeastern Conference's possible move from 16 to 18 games makes it more difficult to add such made-for-TV games, said Calipari, who tweeted, "Trust me, u won't be disappointed."

Yet, Dakich suggested something will be missing on a neutral court, even one as historic as Madison Square Garden.

"Yeah, you can play at the Garden or go to Maui," he said. "OK, cool. But I think there was something spectacular about that North Carolina-Kentucky environment, and you don't get that in a neutral-site game."

Dakich, who hosts a radio show on Indianapolis' ESPN affiliate (WFNI-AM 1070) and also serves as one of ESPN's college basketball analysts, said he understood how a coach like Calipari must first look for what's in the best interests of his program.

"John must obviously feel like there is a reason this is to the betterment of Kentucky," Dakich said of the dropping of a traditional non-conference rival. "If you ask, what is it? I don't know. I honestly don't know."

But Dakich suggested ending such a series is not in the interest of college basketball.
"It just doesn't happen that often in non-conference basketball," he said. "It's good for the sport. It creates interest. College basketball is on (television) so often, now, where you have a tendency to just have it on.

"That game (UK-UNC) or Indiana-Kentucky this year or the Louisville-Kentucky game, it's appointment TV."

Dick Vitale, ESPN's Hall of Fame analyst, said he planned to advocate the continuation of the UK-IU series when he works Saturday's game in Bloomington.

"That's a series, they should keep that, baby," Vitale said. "You cannot let that go."

When asked about Kentucky's series with Louisville and North Carolina, Vitale said, "They should keep all three. I don't think there's any reason you can't keep all three."

One of the reasons Calipari has stated for ending one of the series is the risk of over-scheduling should Kentucky not always add a highly regarded freshman class.

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/12/08/19867...z1g9KhC8GU

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:03 PM

Kentucky and Indiana are two of the most-storied and successful programs in college basketball history.

Kentucky is the winningest program both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. The Wildcats have won seven NCAA Championships.

Indiana is tied with North Carolina for the third most NCAA Championships with five. The Hoosiers 1976 squad remains the last undefeated NCAA Champion.

Kentucky and Indiana have faced each other 54 times, with the Wildcats holding the current series' edge (31-23).

Over the years, countless elite-level players have squared off against each other.

During these great rivalry games, outstanding players have transformed this series into their own history-making events.

Maybe that will happen when these two legendary programs go head-to-head this Saturday.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/97531...na-history

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:04 PM

[HTML] Overall Wins: Kentucky - 31; Indiana - 23 | Official Wins: Kentucky - 31; Indiana - 23 | (*)

Date Game Result Score Notes
12/10/2011 Kentucky at Indiana - - -
12/11/2010 Indiana at (#17) Kentucky W 81 - 62 -
12/12/2009 (#4) Kentucky at Indiana W 90 - 73 -
12/13/2008 Indiana at Kentucky W 72 - 54 -
12/8/2007 Kentucky at (#15) Indiana L 51 - 70 -
12/9/2006 Indiana at Kentucky W 59 - 54 -
12/10/2005 (#15) Kentucky vs. (#18) Indiana L 53 - 79 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/11/2004 (#10) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 73 - 58 (at Louisville, KY)
12/20/2003 (#2) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 80 - 41 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/21/2002 (#16) Kentucky vs. (#6) Indiana W 70 - 64 (at Louisville, KY)
12/22/2001 (#7) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 66 - 52 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/22/2000 Kentucky vs. Indiana W 88 - 74 (at Louisville, KY)
12/4/1999 (#13) Kentucky vs. (#23) Indiana L 75 - 83 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/8/1998 (#8) Kentucky vs. (#11) Indiana W 70 - 61 OT (at Louisville, KY)
12/6/1997 (#7) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 75 - 72 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/7/1996 (#6) Kentucky vs. (#8) Indiana W 99 - 65 (at Louisville, KY)
12/2/1995 (#1) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 89 - 82 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/7/1994 (#7) Kentucky vs. Indiana W 73 - 70 (at Louisville, KY)
12/4/1993 (#1) Kentucky vs. (#21) Indiana L 84 - 96 (at Indianapolis, IN)
1/3/1993 (#3) Kentucky vs. (#4) Indiana W 81 - 78 (at Louisville, KY)
12/7/1991 (#14) Kentucky vs. (#9) Indiana W 76 - 74 (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/18/1990 (#18) Kentucky at (#7) Indiana L 84 - 87 -
12/2/1989 Kentucky vs. (#14) Indiana L 69 - 71 Big Four Classic (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/20/1988 Indiana at Kentucky L 52 - 75 -
12/5/1987 (#2) Kentucky vs. (#5) Indiana W 82 - 76 OT Big Four Classic (at Indianapolis, IN)
12/6/1986 (#13) Kentucky at (#3) Indiana L 66 - 71 -
12/7/1985 (#19) Indiana at (#9) Kentucky W 63 - 58 -
12/8/1984 Kentucky at (#11) Indiana L 68 - 81 -
12/3/1983 Indiana at (#1) Kentucky W 59 - 54 -
3/24/1983 (#12) Kentucky vs. (#5) Indiana W 64 - 59 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinals (at Knoxville, TN)
12/22/1982 (#2) Kentucky at (#5) Indiana L 59 - 62 -
12/8/1981 (#12) Indiana at (#2) Kentucky W 85 - 69 -
12/6/1980 (#2) Kentucky at (#5) Indiana W 68 - 66 -
12/15/1979 (#1) Indiana at (#5) Kentucky W 69 - 58 -
12/16/1978 (#6) Kentucky at (#8) Indiana L 67 - 68 OT -
12/5/1977 Indiana at (#1) Kentucky W 78 - 64 -
12/6/1976 (#5) Kentucky at (#4) Indiana W 66 - 51 -
12/15/1975 (#14) Kentucky vs. (#1) Indiana L 68 - 77 OT (at Louisville, KY)
3/22/1975 (#5) Kentucky vs. (#1) Indiana W 92 - 90 NCAA Mideast Regional Finals (at Dayton, OH)
12/7/1974 (#15) Kentucky at (#3) Indiana L 74 - 98 -
12/8/1973 (#10) Kentucky vs. (#3) Indiana L 68 - 77 (at Louisville, KY)
3/17/1973 (#17) Kentucky vs. (#6) Indiana L 65 - 72 NCAA Mideast Regional Finals (at Nashville, TN)
12/9/1972 (#8) Kentucky at Indiana L 58 - 64 -
12/11/1971 (#7) Kentucky vs. Indiana L 89 - 90 2 OT (at Louisville, KY)
12/12/1970 (#5) Kentucky at (#11) Indiana W 95 - 93 OT -
12/13/1969 Indiana at (#1) Kentucky W 109 - 92 -
12/18/1965 Indiana at Kentucky W 91 - 56 UKIT Championship
12/16/1944 Kentucky vs. Indiana W 61 - 43 (at Louisville, KY)
12/11/1943 Kentucky vs. Indiana W 66 - 41 (at Louisville, KY)
12/23/1942 Kentucky vs. Indiana L 52 - 58 (at Louisville, KY)
12/30/1940 Kentucky vs. Indiana L 45 - 48 Sugar Bowl (at New Orleans, LA)
2/4/1928 Kentucky at Indiana L 29 - 48 -
12/21/1926 Indiana at Kentucky L 19 - 38 -
1/5/1926 Kentucky at Indiana L 23 - 34 -
12/18/1924 Indiana at Kentucky L 18 - 20 -
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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:06 PM

Ron Mercer (1996)

In a 99-65 UK rout in December of 1996, Mercer went off for 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting. He also grabbed six rebounds and handed out four assists.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:06 PM

Steve Alford (1984)

In December of 1984, Alford, as a sophomore, hit 11-of-14 shots from the field and both of his free throw attempts to drop in 24 points in an 81-64 IU victory. He also dished out seven assists.
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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:07 PM

Louie Dampier (1965)

In the rivalry game of December 1965, Dampier hit 12-of-23 shots from the floor on his way to scoring 28 points in one of the most lop-sided Wildcat victories (Kentucky won, 91-56) in this series.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:08 PM

Kent Benson (1975)

In 1975, Kentucky and Indiana squared off in the Mideast Regional Finals of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Benson had a fantastic game, scoring 33 points (on 13-of-18 shooting) and grabbing 23 rebounds.

However, Kentucky pulled out a 92-90 victory.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:09 PM

Travis Ford (1993)

One of his best games was against Indiana in January of 1993 when Ford knocked down seven shots from beyond the arc (most in a game by a single player of either team) on his way to scoring 29 points.

Ford was also 3-for-3 from outside the arc in this 81-78 UK victory.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:10 PM

Damon Bailey (1993)

In the UK vs IU game in December of 1993 where the Hoosiers won 96-84, Bailey hit 16-of-19 free throws (record for a single game) on his way to scoring 29 points.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:13 PM

Derek Anderson (1996)

Anderson led all scorers in a 99-65 Kentucky blowout (in December of 1996), scoring 30 points while hitting 4-of-9 shots from downtown.

Anderson also grabbed four rebounds, handed out four assists and pinched three steals.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:14 PM

George McGinnis (1970)

He had one of the best single performances in this rivalry in December of 1970.

In a game that Kentucky would end up winning in overtime (95-93), McGinnis poured in 38 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:15 PM

Dan Issel (1969)

In the UK vs IU game in December of 1969, Issel went off for 32 points and snatched 20 rebounds in a 109-92 win for Kentucky.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:15 PM

Steve Downing (1971)

Downing had both the greatest scoring and rebounding outing in the Kentucky versus Indiana series history.

In December of 1971, Downing put in a mind-blowing 47 points (on 19-of-39 shooting) and grabbed 25 rebounds in a 90-89 double-overtime victory for the Hoosiers.

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**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:16 PM

Code:
Points    32    Dan Issel (12/13/1969)    47    Steve Downing (12/11/1971)    109    12/13/1969 - W 109-92    98    12/7/1974 - L 74-98

Rebounds    19    Dan Issel (12/13/1969)    25    Steve Downing (12/11/1971)    61    12/13/1969 - W 109-92    62    12/12/1970 - W 95-93

Assists    11    Roger Harden (12/7/1985)    10    Delray Brooks (*) (12/8/1984)    23    12/7/1996 - W 99-65    23    12/8/1984 - L 68-81

Steals    5    John Pelphrey (12/2/1989)

Rodrick Rhodes (12/4/1993)

Jared Prickett (12/7/1996)    4    A.J. Guyton (12/7/1996)

Jared Jeffries (12/22/2000)    21    12/7/1996 - W 99-65    11    12/22/2001 - W 66-52

12/9/2006 - W 59-54

Blocked Shots    6    Perry Stevenson (12/13/2008)    6    George Leach (12/21/2002)    12    12/13/2008 - W 72-54    9    12/21/2002 - W 70-64

Free Throws    10    Brandon Knight (12/11/2010)    16    Damon Bailey (12/4/1993)    31    12/11/2010 - W 81-62    33    12/18/1990 - L 84-87

Field Goals    12    Louie Dampier (12/18/1965)

Dan Issel (12/13/1969)    19    Steve Downing (12/11/1971)    43    12/13/1969 - W 109-92    38    12/11/1971 - L 89-90

3pt Field Goals    7    Travis Ford (1/3/1993)    6    Bracey Wright (12/20/2003)

Bracey Wright (12/11/2004)    16    1/3/1993 - W 81-78    10    12/11/2004 - W 73-58

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 01:19 PM

I think that Davis has a chance to break the blocks record in this series, 6, by Perry Stevenson

**Aslan** · 12-10-2011, 02:36 PM

He does.
What's our current winning streak against IU?

**WideRight05** · 12-10-2011, 02:38 PM

If I remember right the last time IU beat us was December 2007. They absolutely shredded us that game...

But that was when Sampson was coaching at IU.

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 02:43 PM

WideRight05 Wrote:If I remember right the last time IU beat us was December 2007. They absolutely shredded us that game...

But that was when Sampson was coaching at IU.

12/8/07 IU 70-51 was the last IU victory

**WideRight05** · 12-10-2011, 02:46 PM

Thought that was it!

Two of the biggest legends in college basketball coaching in that game in Kelvin Sampson and Billy Gillispie.

**Stardust** · 12-10-2011, 02:56 PM

^ LOL, funny

**vundy33** · 12-10-2011, 06:40 PM

Kentucky 83
Indiana 68

**WideRight05** · 12-10-2011, 07:07 PM

Here we go...the national championship for IU.

***Wildcatk23*** · 12-10-2011, 07:31 PM

They wanna call this one fair or?

**FBALL** · 12-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Indiana is getting every call. UK pulls away and blows this team out.

***Wildcatk23*** · 12-10-2011, 07:36 PM

WHAT THE HELL? you telling me he didn't get fouled? Call a fair game u idiot.
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**WideRight05** · 12-10-2011, 07:41 PM

^ for real...

Davis and Lamb 2 fouls each...

***Wildcatk23*** · 12-10-2011, 07:43 PM

This is getting absolutely stupid.

**WideRight05** · 12-10-2011, 07:43 PM

Dukie V Please SHUT UP about Indiana getting the ball to Zeller!!!

**FBALL** · 12-10-2011, 07:46 PM

Worst officiating I have ever seen. Jones just got raped.

***Wildcatk23*** · 12-10-2011, 07:46 PM

Wow Jones gets killed and then they call that bogus crap. Man is anyone else watching this?