A historic rivalry resumes this year in the March Madness! Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini have previously met 15 times with the former holding a 11-4 advantage. Even the last three series advantage is with the Big Blue Nation, but the last game was back in 1984, where the UK held on for a 54-51 victory in the NCAA Mideast Regional final at Rupp Arena. Mark Pope would like to continue his historic run as he leads his alma mater.
It was his first NCAA tournament, and in the debut game, his team easily beat Troy by double digits in the first round at Fiserv Forum. Meanwhile, the University of Illinois beat number 11 seed Xavier 86-73. So, the challenge is set as the 3-seed Wildcats in the Midwest Region, square off with 6-seed Illinois on Sunday. All that’s at stake—advancing to the second weekend of the Big Dance by clinching a Sweet 16 spot. Here’s everything to…
