Pride in the wildcats great success is the one thing upon which we can all agree. But it wasnt just the final playan 80foot inbounds pass with 2. The last great game, by gene wojciechowski, tells the story of the classic 1992 basketball contest between duke and kentucky. During dukes 11884 rout of kentucky on tuesday night, a question came to mind. Inside stories from kentucky basketball greats recounts many interesting personal details from the lives of some of the best in wildcat lore. In the ranks of college basketball, duke is like something scraped off the bottom of a shoe. In 2004 sports illustrated deemed it the greatest college. Millions could say they witnessed the greatest game and the greatest shot in the history of college basketball. A detailed examination of why the most hated team in college basketball, duke, sucks.
No team is as uniquely hated as those smug, entitled, floorslapping, fistpumping, insufferable blue devils. How long will it take cats fans to cry out in full secondguess indignation. The loathing has almost reached the level of a religion. On a prepandemic vacation to south carolina, kentucky wildcats basketball fan elaine keith got a big surprise when she mentioned the name. The official 201920 mens basketball schedule for the university of kentucky wildcats. Duke, the defending ncaa champions, were on their way to becoming a modern dynasty under coach mike krzyzewski. To goodmans credit, he did say that nike helps three schools. More than a just a trivia book, so you think youre a kentucky basketball fan. The author explores the backgrounds and personalities of the opposing coaches and key players including, kentuckys freshman superstar jamal mashburn and dukes grant hill and bobby hurley. All those top recruits that picked any other school besides kentucky over the past five seasons.
The team is fourth alltime in wins of any ncaa mens basketball program, and is coached by mike krzyzewski. This thoroughly enjoyable book will attract college basketball fans. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. Grant hill threw a pass the length of the court to christian laettner, who faked right, dribbled once, turned, and hit a jumper as time expired for the 104103 win. Kentucky vs duke basketball game highlights, 11,6,2018 duration. The 1992 ncaa east regional final between duke university and the university of kentucky is considered one of the best basketball games of. The duke blue devils mens basketball team represents duke university in ncaa division i college basketball and competes in the atlantic coast conference acc.
A kentucky basketball fan met a duke fan and got a big surprise. Its like a nasty virus you catch from a door handle at a public toilet. Through the years, many great players have worn the blue and white and doug brunk, in his new book wildcat memories. When it comes to books about duke basketball, there are many. The definitive book on the greatest game in the history of college basketball, and the dramatic road both teams took to get there.