The John Clay Podcast: Kentucky-Louisville basketball preview

By John Clay

Updated December 31, 2022 8:36 AM

Preview: Kentucky basketball vs. Louisville

Click below to read more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s preview coverage ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky-Louisville men’s basketball game scheduled for a noon tip-off in Rupp Arena.

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Fresh off a 14-point loss at Missouri, the Kentucky Wildcats return home to Rupp Arena on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, to face the Louisville Cardinals in their annual in-state college basketball rivalry game. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal about Louisville’s disappointing start and about the matchup on Saturday. You’ll also hear from John Calipari, Oscar Tshiebwe and Cason Wallace after Wednesday night’s game at Missouri. Tip-off for UK-U of L on Saturday is at noon. CBS has the television coverage.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari watches his team play Missouri during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson) L.G. Patterson AP

This story was originally published December 29, 2022 at 1:38 PM.

John Clay

Lexington Herald-Leader

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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription