I think it would be great if UK and UC could battle it out every year. It would be interesting for fans in Northern Kentucky. How does everyone else feel?

There is no benefit to Kentucky playing this game. Cincinnati is not a consistent top level program so it is not a marquee matchup! If Kentucky wins great, if they lose they willl never hear the end of it. It also doesn't benefit them recruiting wise because they already get the best players in Cincinnati, if they want them! There is no need to play this game.

There is no good reason to not play this game. Good for both teams IMO. Especially if there is no IU game.

There is no benefit to Kentucky playing this game. Cincinnati is not a consistent top level program so it is not a marquee matchup! If Kentucky wins great, if they lose they willl never hear the end of it. It also doesn't benefit them recruiting wise because they already get the best players in Cincinnati, if they want them! There is no need to play this game.

 

No. There is no need to play Samford or Lipscomb.

Dad tells me a story that maybe Clyde or someone could elaborate more on about why Kentucky and Cincinnati never schedule each other. Goes back before the shot clock was in place. Kentucky was a heavy favorite and Cincinnati played stall ball. I believe the game was in the teens and the Wildcats barely won. They haven't played a regular season game since.

I think UK and UL you play the following teams yearly

 

UC

Notre Dame

Ohio State

IU

I was there last night.....

 

Absolutely without a doubt and play it in US Bank Arena every year. It's the only way the organizers will sell out the venue. Way too many seats open last night. Like 1/3 the upper deck. The venue holds roughly 17000 people and wasn't even close to being full. You could of fooled me with the lines to the bathrooms. That was another story in it's self.....Wow!!!

Dad tells me a story that maybe Clyde or someone could elaborate more on about why Kentucky and Cincinnati never schedule each other. Goes back before the shot clock was in place. Kentucky was a heavy favorite and Cincinnati played stall ball. I believe the game was in the teens and the Wildcats barely won. They haven't played a regular season game since.

 

I think they have and it was at the Shoemaker center. This was brought up last year in another forum....

Overall Wins: Kentucky - 27; Cincinnati - 10 | Official Wins: Kentucky - 27; Cincinnati - 10 | (*)

 

Date Game Result Score Notes

3/19/2005 (#7) Kentucky vs. (#23) Cincinnati W 69 - 60 NCAA Austin Regional Second Round (at Indianapolis, IN)

11/28/1990 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 75 - 71 -

12/1/1987 Cincinnati at (#5) Kentucky W 101 - 77 -

12/3/1985 Cincinnati at (#10) Kentucky W 84 - 54 -

12/22/1984 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 66 - 55 UKIT Championship

12/20/1983 (#2) Kentucky at Cincinnati W 24 - 11 -

1/24/1948 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 70 - 43 -

12/13/1947 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 67 - 31 -

12/7/1946 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 80 - 49 -

12/15/1945 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 67 - 31 -

2/24/1945 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 65 - 35 -

12/9/1944 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 66 - 24 -

2/12/1944 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 38 - 35 -

12/18/1943 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 58 - 30 -

12/12/1942 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 61 - 39 -

12/16/1939 Cincinnati at Kentucky L 30 - 39 -

12/17/1938 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 44 - 27 -

12/18/1937 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 38 - 21 -

12/16/1933 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 31 - 25 -

12/27/1926 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 22 - 51 -

12/18/1926 Cincinnati at Kentucky L 10 - 48 -

1/3/1925 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 20 - 24 -

12/13/1924 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 28 - 23 -

2/5/1923 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 24 - 33 -

1/26/1921 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 26 - 19 -

1/17/1920 Kentucky at Cincinnati (*) L 11 - 13 -

2/21/1919 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 34 - 21 -

1/31/1919 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 18 - 28 -

2/19/1916 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 34 - 10 -

1/14/1916 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 39 - 24 -

2/21/1914 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 20 - 18 -

2/8/1913 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 20 - 18 -

2/7/1910 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 17 - 47 -

2/18/1909 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 28 - 23 -

1/19/1909 Kentucky at Cincinnati L 25 - 41 -

2/16/1906 Kentucky at Cincinnati (*) L 9 - 38 -

3/4/1904 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 25 - 21 -

I'd like to see it, maybe then there would be at least one sell out college basketball game in Cincinnati.

Dad tells me a story that maybe Clyde or someone could elaborate more on about why Kentucky and Cincinnati never schedule each other. Goes back before the shot clock was in place. Kentucky was a heavy favorite and Cincinnati played stall ball. I believe the game was in the teens and the Wildcats barely won. They haven't played a regular season game since.

 

1983 stall ball game. I think the final score was 24-11. Dreadful.

 

However, I doubt that's why they do not play in football.

I think they have and it was at the Shoemaker center. This was brought up last year in another forum....

 

Correct.

I think it would be great if UK and UC could battle it out every year. It would be interesting for fans in Northern Kentucky. How does everyone else feel?

 

It would interest NKY but that's about it. The rest of the state doesn't give UC much thought. Not a shot against UC at all. They're just not on the radar.

 

It could be a nice regional rivalry though. However, most teams I can think of do not play many non-conference regional rivalry games and UK already has UL.

It would interest NKY but that's about it. The rest of the state doesn't give UC much thought. Not a shot against UC at all. They're just not on the radar.

 

It could be a nice regional rivalry though. However, most teams I can think of do not play many non-conference regional rivalry games and UK already has UL.

 

This.

 

UK vs. UNC, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State, Indiana to a lesser extent are all more nationally appealing than UC. I would personally love it, but that has more to do with my locale than anything.

It would interest NKY but that's about it. The rest of the state doesn't give UC much thought. Not a shot against UC at all. They're just not on the radar.

 

It could be a nice regional rivalry though. However, most teams I can think of do not play many non-conference regional rivalry games and UK already has UL.

Exactly, it would be cool for us NKY fans but that's about it. I'd like to see it happen.