Updates from Indy: Cats, Cards prepare for showdown
Preparations for Friday night's NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional semifinal showdown between archrivals Kentucky and Louisville went public Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis.
Herald-Leader staff writer Jerry Tipton and columnists John Clay and Mark Story have been on top of all the action as the Cats and Cardinals held their open practices and pre-game news conferences at Lucas Oil Stadium. Scroll down to read their updates on Twitter and to read links to additional Kentucky-Louisville coverage.
Tweets from https://twitter.com/KentuckySports/jerry-mark-and-john
Here are some NCAA Tournament links to enjoy throughout the day:
UK's Thursday practice at Lucas Oil
See the fans at the Cats' practice
Louisville practices at Lucas Oil Stadium
Throwback Thursday: Kentucky's past runs for an NCAA regional crown.
Tournament implications 'bigger' than Cats-Cards rivalry
City and university officials on UK-UL game: #RespectTheRivalry
Mark Story: Rivalry aside, try to appreciate the treat of living in THE basketball state
Things to see and do in Indianapolis.
Lexington bars and restaurants where you can watch Friday's game. Arrive early!
See how Kentucky and Louisville match up position by position.
View a photo gallery of UK's most memorable March Madness moments.
Read about how Kentucky is trying to limit mistakes against Louisville.
Find out how you can watch UK signee Trey Lyles play during your trip to Indianapolis.
Read about UK signee Karl Towns being named national high school player of the year.
News, notes and previews from all the NCAA Tournament regional sites.
View the up-to-date NCAA Tournament bracket.
Here is the TV schedule for Thursday's and Friday's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 games:
THURSDAY
South Regional semifinals at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
TV: CBS-27
7:15 p.m. -- No. 11 seed Dayton Flyers (25-10) vs. No. 10 seed Stanford Cardinal (23-12)
About 9:45 p.m. -- No. 4 seed UCLA (28-8) vs. No. 1 seed Florida (34-2)
West Regional semifinals at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
TV: TBS
7:47 p.m. -- No. 6 seed Baylor (26-11) vs. No. 2 seed Wisconsin (28-7)
About 10:17 p.m. -- No. 4 seed San Diego State (31-4) vs. No. 1 seed Arizona (32-4)
FRIDAY
Midwest Regional semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
TV: CBS-27
7:15 p.m. -- No. 11 seed Tennessee (24-12) vs. No. 2 seed Michigan (27-8)
About 9:45 p.m. -- No. 8 seed Kentucky (26-10) vs. No. 4 seed Louisville (31-5)
East Regional semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York
TV: TBS
7:27 p.m. -- No. 7 seed Connecticut (28-8) vs. No. 3 seed Iowa State (28-7)
About 9:57 p.m. -- No. 4 seed Michigan State (28-8) vs. No. 1 seed Virginia (30-6)
Read additional news, notes and updates on John Clay's Sidelines blog.
This story was originally published March 27, 2014 at 9:50 AM with the headline "Updates from Indy: Cats, Cards prepare for showdown."