Top 5 games in the Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals rivalry

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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 29: The Louisville Cardinals mascot performs against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2008 NCAA Men’s East Regional Final at Bobcats Arena on March 29, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

4. 1983 Mideast Regional Final – UofL 80 UK 68

This one still stings for Wildcat fans. The Mideast Regional final was the first match up between Kentucky and Louisville since 1959. Kentucky possessed a 12 point lead for a period of time during the game and a 7 point lead at halftime. Louisville stormed back in the second half. Led by Lancaster Gordon‘s 24 points, the Cardinals took a 62-60 lead with just seconds left. The Wildcats put the ball in the hands of Jim Master, who hadn’t missed a shot in the second half. Master sunk a baseline jumper at the horn and the game was tied 62-62 at the end of regulation. UofL would dominate the overtime period and advance to the Final Four after defeating Kentucky 80-68. The Cardinals would fall to National Runner-up Houston in the next game 94-81.

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