The Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals are playing on the college basketball schedule on Saturday and the matchup is from the KFC Yum! Center and starts at 2 pm ET as the number one UK and number four UL schools matchup and both teams come in undefeated this season and this could be a potential March matchup with John Calipari and Rick Pitino.
The Wildcats come into the game at 12-0 this season and they have not played a true away game this season and they are matching up with Louisville. This is a top matchup in the early part of the season and they come in after a win against UCLA and they will play against Ole Miss next on the schedule. Kentucky is averaging over 75 points per game and they are ranked 12th in the league in rebounds per game and 15th in assists per game.
If Kentucky can get past this matchup, there is a chance they end the season undefeated and this is likely the biggest challenge for the team. The Wildcats have a three game run of tough games that is about to end and they so far have won them with North Carolina and UCLA coming before the Cardinals. Kentucky is the favorite for the national championship this season and right now they don't face another ranked opponent past Louisville on the schedule.
The Cardinals come into the game at 11-0 on the season and they are 8-0 at home overall and they will play against Long Beach State next. The team comes in ranked third in rebounds per game and 34th in points per game, scoring 77 per game this season. The Cardinals are one of the best defensive teams in the nation, ranking in the top 10 in steals per game, blocks and points allowed. Louisville has a tough conference in the ACC with North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia all ranked and they also have Syracuse and Miami on the schedule.
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