KENTUCKY WILDCATS INFORMATION:
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Rupp Arena
Conference: SEC Conference
Rivals: North Carolina Tarheels, Duke Blue Devils, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Indiana Hoosiers, Louisville Cardinals, Tennessee Volunteers
The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program is one of the defining programs in college basketball. New head coach Billy Gillispie will bring his incredible skills from Texas A&M, a program which he turned around from nothing to a title contender, and lead Kentucky to the top of the SEC and a long NCAA Tournament run. The great Rupp Arena will resemble the Big Blue Madness of the team’s first yearly practice as the Kentucky loyal will make life tough for visiting teams. The Kentucky Wildcats are the winningest program in college basketball history. The team leads the NCAA in all-time winning percentage, has the most NCAA Tournament wins, and is second in National Titles. As of 2007, Kentucky has 7 national titles, 13 Final Four appearances, 25 conference tournament titles, and 43 conference regular season crowns. The arrival of Adolph Rupp in 1930 kicked Kentucky basketball into high gear – Rupp still ranks third in all time wins in college basketball. And who can forget the leadership of Rick Pitino, who coached the Wildcats to their first NCAA title in 18 years in 1996? Kentucky is also credited with having the best team of all time that year with an astonishing 9 players drafted into the NBA. Kentucky plays their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Holding 23,500 fans, Rupp Arena provides a unique experience for basketball fans or any other visitors in that its design allows a large crowd capacity in a small space. Partly due to the fact that many of the seats in Rupp don’t have backs – the upper bowl of the arena is all bleachers. This makes for a raucous environment for visiting teams and an exciting venue for fans to watch basketball. Visitors to Rupp Arena will be astonished by the size of the crowd and the intensity of the student section, led by the “eruption Zone”. Who knows, you might even see Ashley Judd cheering the team on from the student section! Buy Kentucky basketball tickets and watch the Wildcats continue to make history!
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