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Butler returns from injury for a career-high 33 points to lead Kentucky to a 93-85 win over Louisville

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Kentucky got Lamont Butler back for the Louisvile rivalry game and he scored 33 points to help lead Kentucky to a 93-85 win over the Cardinals. That's three in a row for UK and ten of the last twelve.Louisville took a 3-2 lead on a Chucky Hepburn three pointer and then never led again. The Wildcats extended the lead with two Andrew Carr free throws and back-to-back three's from Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler. The Wildcats took a 14-5 lead.The…

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Butler returns from injury for a career-high 33 points to lead Kentucky to a 93-85 win over Louisville

Kentucky got Lamont Butler back for the Louisvile rivalry game and he scored 33 points to help lead Kentucky to a 93-85 win over the Cardinals. That's three in a row for UK and ten of the last twelve.Louisville took a 3-2 lead on a Chucky Hepburn three pointer and then never led again. The Wildcats extended the lead with two Andrew Carr free throws and back-to-back three's from Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler. The Wildcats took a 14-5 lead.The…

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Wildcats remain King of Bluegrass after win over Louisville

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lamont Butler returned from a two-game absence to shoot perfect from the field for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 5 Kentucky held off rival Louisville 93-85 on Saturday for Bluegrass supremacy. Kentucky (10-1) shot 58 percent, including 70 percent before halftime, but needed every basket to stay clear of the Cardinals (6-5). Butler, who made all 10 of his shot a…

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Kentucky's Lamont Butler's career performance lifts No. 5 Wildcats past Cardinals in renewed rivalry - NKyTribune

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A new chapter began in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry on Saturday and Lamont Butler wrote the first paragraph. The fifth-ranked Wildcats (10-1) began the next decade of the storied series with a 93-85 win over the Cardinals, giving Kentucky coach Mark Pope his first win as coach in the rivalry. Kentucky’s Lamont Butler drives the lane during Kentucky’s win over Louisville Saturday (Photo by Les Nicholson, Kentucky…

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Mark Pope gets 100% real about Lamont Butler after win vs. Louisville - Jaun News English

One of the best rivalries in college basketball is between Kentucky and Louisville. It’s been a little lopsided in recent seasons though as Kentucky has taken 12 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams as Louisville has hit a recent down period. The latest installment of the rivalry occurred on Saturday with Lamont Butler’s heroics drawing massive praise from Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. Lamont Butler dropped 33 points during Kentucky’s …

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Kentucky wins the bluegrass in 93-85 win over Louisville

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The last few years the battle of the bluegrass has not been much of a battle. The same can not be said for Saturday’s game against Louisville. The cats led the majority of the game, but the cardinals always kept the game within reach. When Kentucky made plays, Louisville responded right away. Lamont Butler started for the wildcats, and finished with a career-high 33 points. It was one of the most impressive per…

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Notes from Kentucky’s Rivalry Win Over Louisville - Nation of Blue

With tonight’s 93-85 rivalry victory over Louisville, the Kentucky Wildcats are off to a 10-1 start for the first time since 2016-17. Kentucky leads the all-time series over Louisville 40-17 and the Cats have won 8 straight games over the Cards in Rupp Arena. From an individual standpoint, Lamont Butler’s 33 points are the second-most points by a Wildcat against Louisville (Derrick Miller scored 34 on Dec. 30, 1989). Check out all the postgam…

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