Gonzaga hands Cats unprecedented loss at Rupp
Kentucky's Adou Thiero hung in the air on a drive to the basket in Saturday's game against Gonzaga at Rupp Arena. (Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- For the first time since Rupp Arena opened in 1976, Kentucky has suffered a three-game losing streak at what was once the most difficult venue for a visiting team to win in college basketball.
Gonzaga made it an unprecedented skid on Saturday, beating No. 17 Kentucky 89-85 before a stunned crowd of 20,186.
The Bulldogs followed Florida and Tennessee in winning on Kentucky's legendary home floor. They did so by following the blueprint that many have used against the young Wildcats this season: playing physically, dominating the glass, and taking advantage of UK's nearly non-existent halfcourt defense. ...
CatsIllustrated - Gonzaga hands Cats unprecedented loss at Rupp
UK falls 89-85, its third-straight home loss.
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