Can Kentucky regain its blue-blood rivalry mojo?

Posted Dec 18, 2018
North Carolina vs. Kentucky -- All-time series: North Carolina leads 24-15. NCAA Tournament games: UNC leads 3-1. In the John Calipari era: Kentucky leads 5-3 since the 2009-10 season. The current trend: UK has won four of the past six. Scoping the rivalry: In his iconic coaching career, North Carolina’s Dean Smith dominated Kentucky, going 13-3 vs. the Wildcats. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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