Louisville jumped on Kentucky with defensive pressure to start the second half. UK committed turnovers in three of its first four possessions.
Louisville converted with nine straight points to take a 39-31 lead. UK called timeout with 17:54 to talk it over. Coach Billy Gillispie went with a small lineup that many think are his best players: Ramel Bradley, Joe Crawford, Jodie Meeks, Derrick Jasper and Patrick Patterson.
Those players slowed Louisville’s charge. The Cards led 41-35 at the first timeout of the second half.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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