Fan poll: What’s the most shocking loss in Kentucky basketball history?
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An out-of-the-blue defeat: Evansville 67, No. 1 Kentucky 64
Read all of the Herald-Leader’s coverage on Kentucky.com of the Wildcats’ unexpected defeat in Rupp Arena at the hands of former UK player Walter McCarty and his Evansville Purple Aces on Tuesday night.
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As the final second ticked off the Rupp Arena clock Tuesday night in Evansville’s stunning 67-64 upset of No. 1 Kentucky, the UK fans among the crowd of 19,101 filed out in stunned silence.
Was the win for Coach Walter McCarty’s Purple Aces — a team that finished 11-21 last season — the most shocking defeat ever for a Wildcats basketball team?
After all, John Calipari’s Cats had just upset then-No. 1 Michigan State one week ago.
Below, fans can register their opinions from among seven options about what is the most shocking loss ever taken by a Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team:
This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 9:51 PM.
