When Wisconsin Snapped Kentuckys 39-Game Win Streak! | April 4, 2015

The hard-nosed Wisconsin Badgers did what nobody else could this season: They knocked off the Wildcats 71-64 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from birthday boy Frank Kaminsky and a clutch comeback down the stretch.
Instead of Kentucky going for history, it's Wisconsin advanced to the final to play Duke.
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Station Casinos made the spread for the final a pick 'em. The over/under was set at 141 by the Westgate.
"I just feel like we wanted to win the national title, and we didn't do it," Wildcats freshman Tyler Ulis said. "So the season was a waste."
Some of the Kentucky players skulked off without shaking their opponents' hands.
The Wildcats close the season at 38-1 -- two wins short of becoming the first undefeated team in college basketball since the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers. Instead, this NBA-ready group joins the star-studded 1991 UNLV team as the latest to take an undefeated record into the Final Four but lose in the semifinals.
"I've had some tough losses and some unbelievable wins at the buzzer," coach John Calipari said. "My concern is that these guys keep it in perspective. They just had an historic year. If you want to blame anyone, blame me."
Plenty of folks will take pleasure in that.
Trending on Twitter shortly after the buzzer: "38-and-Done." And "38-and-1."
All easy pickins for the many detractors of Calipari's group of "One and Done" players, All-Americans and other future first-rounders and lottery picks.
But there's more than one program sending players to the NBA -- more than one team that keeps on fighting even when things look bleak.
Wisconsin had every reason to turtle, going without a point for six minutes during an 8-0 Kentucky run that put the Wildcats up by four and left the Badgers gasping for breath and resting their hands on their knees.
Instead, they answered the Kentucky run with an 8-0 run of their own to set up the pullaway. It was a Kentucky-like effort, the kind the Wildcats pulled off yet again last week in a two-point win over Notre Dame in the regional final that made them look more gritty than invincible.
"I think you guys have seen that all year," Wisconsin senior Sam Dekker said. "Whether we're down six or up 20, we're going to be us, and we're going to play our game."
Dekker, a future NBAer himself, did most of the damage during Wisconsin's comeback and eventual pullaway.
He started the run with bucket from the paint over Trey Lyles, then Nigel Hayes tied the game by tipping in an air ball after the clock had clearly turned to "0." No violation was called, and in a game full of shaky officiating that left both coaches screaming, it generated momentum for the Badgers and left Kentucky flat.
Tied at 60, Andrew Harrison missed on Kentucky's next possession. Dekker followed by spotting up for a 3-pointer that gave Wisconsin the lead for good with 1:42 left, then drawing a charge call when Lyles slammed his shoulder into Dekker's chest.
Another free throw made it 64-60 and Kentucky was in full comeback mode.
Ahead 64-63 with 24 seconds left, Kaminsky, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, hit two free throws. He and Bronson Koenig went 7 for 8 from the line over the last 24 seconds to seal the win.
"Best birthday present I've ever had," Kaminsky said.
Kentucky's last, best chance came while trailing by three with 12 seconds left. But Karl-Anthony Towns, who led the Wildcats with 16 points and nine rebounds, received the ball in the post and got fouled. He made only one free throw, and from there, Wisconsin iced it from the line.
Some stats that made the difference: Wisconsin shot 47.9 percent from the floor -- 13 points higher than what Kentucky allowed this season -- and went 10 for 20 from 3-point range. The Badgers, ranked 262nd in the country in offensive rebounding this season, finished with 12 to only six for Kentucky. It helped explain how Kentucky could lose despite shooting 48 percent itself and committing only six turnovers.
Junior Willie Cauley-Stein, a key to Kentucky's success this year, finished with two points and five rebounds.
Calipari said the pressure of being perfect wasn't the difference in this one.
"I think what impacted the game was the most was Wisconsin and how they play," he said.
A bunch of Wildcats tugged at their jerseys and walked slowly off the court -- losers for the first time this season, and the first time since last year's final against UConn. A few, like Towns, Cauley-Stein and Lyles, will be first-round picks if they leave college for the NBA's millions.
They wanted a title, too.
"We didn't care about the record," Towns said. "We just cared about the trophy that came with it."

[@purple12701]

The peak of Wisconsin Basketball. I don't think they'll ever come this close again. What a magical run and era of Badger Basketball

[@rwils7925]

Jesus Loves You (Romans 8:38)

[@fantasycamp4000]

Never say never

[@dimension_5th]

I mean most teams don't make it to the final four let alone back to back final fours

[@EdsterIII]

​@@dimension_5thThere are some teams however that have been able to do it multiple times, back to back years, repeatedly being in the Top 10 or even the Top 5 every single year. Duke and Kentucky are two that immediately come to mind. It can happen but 🏫🏫Schools🏫🏫 like Duke and Kentucky have one HUGE ADVANTAGE. Their history. Again both teams have been able to maintain a strong program. Granted there are some years where they aren't as good as previous years, but they always seem to get back there. Even during a "off year" or a couple of rough years, 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ & 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐recruits still wanted to go to these schools. To be able to return them back to prominence after a tough run, or joining a team that's been winning and winning. Duke and Kentucky will always have the advantage of being THE PREMIER College for NCAA🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀.

[@tommycrowley8668]

The starting lineups tell the whole story lol. A bunch of homegrown veterans from Wisconsin vs a super team of top recruits from all over. Pretty cool Wisconsin was able to come together to take down such a loaded squad

[@lawlessreff1913]

They got whooped the next round by a bunch of talented freshmen

[@thedukeboi]

@@lawlessreff1913while duke did have freshmen on that squad, it’s important to note that they had dudes like cook and jefferson who were there years before okafor, jones n all them young’ns at the time

[@lionheart4529]

@@lawlessreff1913except we kept our bois head in the game! KenSucky always run the same watered down bs schemes during tournament time, Calipari is 🚮🗑️!

[@loganwagner2560]

@@lawlessreff1913they didn’t get whooped WI had a 9 point lead in the second half

[@OrEe87]

I mea tbf, Wisconsin had a couple of first rounders in their starting 5.

[@SamUHells]

Sam Dekker and Frank upped their draft stock heavily this game 😂

[@trevor3575]

Sam dekker shouldn’t have even made the nba and ended up being drafted 18th due to this tournament run. He really wasn’t great at anything, couldn’t ball handle, couldn’t shoot, didn’t rebound, slow on defense but this tournament exclusively he made some HUGE 3s

[@BigShaneGillis]

Frank Kaminsky was a monster college and is still in the league. Dude got shafted getting drafted to the Hornets.

[@dashedape]

Frank was good and played pretty good in the league

[@andysage8299]

This Kentucky team was so stacked man 😭😭

[@willthomas7666]

And yet they still sucked when it mattered and proved cal is a below avg coach

[@Owen004]

@@willthomas7666 please tell me how they sucked lol

[@auburnunfiltered]

@@Owen004 He just said they sucked when it mattered the most my man have some reading comprehension my guy

[@willthomas7666]

@@Owen004 u didn't read my comment .... when it mattered most...

[@willthomas7666]

@@Owen004 that uk team was stacked .. and they got beaten by a team with hardly any NBA talent... they had booker coming off the bench and lost LOL

[@CardinalChris502]

As a die hard Louisville fan…this was one of the greatest nights of my life 😂😂😂

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Y’all trash

[@willthomas7666]

Same fck uk

[@logancook2622]

Mine was y’all losing to Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarmine haha

[@CardinalChris502]

@ You lost to Oakland & St. Peters pal…relax 😂

[@dariantompkins5203]

I’m a die hard UK fan and I think Cal should be kicked out of the hall of fame for losing with this team lol

[@yaab4845]

Calipari is the goat at having a superteam and still losing. This one, the one with wall and cousins, the fox monk adebayo one and many more lol

[@zjd434]

Yup. Easily the most overrated coach of all time.

[@edwardelric880]

Any other coach with the teams Cal had at UK would have AT LEAST 5 national championships.

[@TheRealBErhart]

​@@edwardelric880 this is a really good way to find out who's a casual fan because a single elimination tournament has nothing to do with the best team. Kentucky beats Oakland in a 7 game series 99/100 times.

[@madizzle90]

Egh. He’s a great recruiter, but an average to good coach.

[@user93279]

@@zjd434what does coaching have to do with your team losing when they should win? The coach doesn’t play buddy🤣.

[@seanday477]

Throwback to when i thought Kaminsky was the next Dirk 😂😭

[@trevor3575]

Lol you were the only one thinking that. He was way too slow and sloppy to play at the next level

[@scgtyur]

Yikes

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

​@@trevor3575he played 8 years in the NBA. 3 seasons over 10 ppg. How is that not playing at the next level lmao.

[@trevor3575]

@@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 relative to his draft position obviously. He was drafted in the top 10. As a top 10 pick, you’re expected to have a huge impact on an organization and it was obvious he didn’t have the tools to do that

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

@@trevor3575 that's completely different than insinuating he couldn't play in the NBA. Which he clearly could.

[@gryffenbussan4928]

Ahh… the old days of Wisconsin basketball… we didn’t win the title but we proved we could go far and beat an incredible Kentucky team… I remember watching this live as a kid…

[@briananderson3934]

Before NIL, and people jumping ship early to be destined to sit on the bench in the NBA, and bounce around the G league.

[@scgtyur]

This wasn’t that long ago 😂 chances are you’re still a kid

[@gryffenbussan4928]

@@scgtyur I’m 21

[@gryffenbussan4928]

@@scgtyur I’m 21

[@bbryant9455]

Bronson Koenig was a beast. So was Dekker when he was hitting those 3 balls. All of Bo Ryan's teams were fun to me because he let shooters let it fly. Shout out Devin Harris too. Monster

[@loveroflife1914]

As a Gopher fan and proud Badger hater, I have to admit I was pumped for Wiscy this game. Huge upset

[@HerbHerman-le5ux]

As a proud Gopher hater, thank you and Row The Boat!

[@turnup1125]

I watched this game live and Kentucky’s late game collapse was insane. They let Wisco go on a 7-0 run to take back the lead, and then couldn’t hit a shot when they were fouling with seconds to go. It was insane, especially knowing where most of those Wildcats are now

[@HerbHerman-le5ux]

I think 3 straight possessions without even getting shot off??

[@stevewilliams1176]

@@HerbHerman-le5ux Correct. That is 100% on Calipari. He told them to milk the clock (his go to in crunch time) and had no plays drawn up for a late clock situation. He always does this. His asshole puckers up and he tries to escape with a win....it backfires a lot as it did on that night.

[@hezekiahthomas6011]

Damn near everybody on this team played in the league at some point which is insane

[@tynao2029]

And they still lost

[@camdenhochgesang6554]

I’m the furthest thing from being a fan of either of these teams but I was at this game. Incredible experience.

[@mr.wildcat405]

Now Arkansas gets to experience the huge ups and downs. Calipari did a fantastic job his first 6 years. This was the beginning of the end.

[@glennlanham6309]

poor hogs

[@SYFDADFIMC]

Devin booker off the bench 🤯

[@eduardoolivas5027]

My introduction to Book came halfway through the first half when he got son-ed by Sam Dekker lol. Still. I was upset when Phoenix took him right before my Thunder took Cameron Payne

[@will.d.16.]

Who wins, some of the best recruits in the entire country and future NBA stars...or the power of friendship?

[@atxgaming6998]

seriously nobody does less with more than Calipari lol

[@christopherjudy6600]

Right…that Wisconsin team was great as well lol

[@willthomas7666]

​@@christopherjudy6600not really.... lol cal sucks

[@reptilelicks9796]

@@christopherjudy6600It really wasn’t. Got a beat by a worse Duke team.

[@enajpalmer2247]

Ryan Day

[@isaiahwill7874]

State street was wild that night

[@alexhill7326]

I was there too - great memories

[@kennyscott979]

38 game win streak. I’m a UK fan and Wisconsin was the one team I didn’t want to see UK face going in. They played a great game and deserved to win, as they did. UK got way too conservative when they finally got up 4 points with 5 or so minutes to go. Kudos to Wisconsin for a great game.

[@alexhill7326]

My senior year - greatest day of my young life followed two days later by the worst day of my young life 😂. But still an absolutely epic game that looking back, the Badgers really had no business winning based on talent alone - they were just better coached, more cohesive, played better defense, and Kentucky definitely choked in some key moments. To this day I still name every March Madness bracket I make "38 and Done" - never forget.

[@releasedabeast1918]

I remember the time the Big Ten had one dominent team a year in the NCAA tournament

[@shmitty9461]

this was the last year i watched kentucky and booker became my favorite player that year and still my favorite player

[@leangelosaravia]

Nigel hayes is tuff

[@stevewilliams1176]

This is the best, of many, examples of Calipari's coaching ineptitude down the stretch. Grab a 4pt lead (after being down 8) with 6:30 to go and try to sit on that lead. Three straight shot clock violations later WISC regains the lead and ends KY's perfect season.

[@JohnStockton7459]

Devin Booker must reallyyy hate wisconsin 😂

[@augburn116]

Bucks in 6

[@grantkeihn7364]

D Book became the best player from this team and he didnt even start

[@thecellulontriptometer4166]

To be fair Kentucky seems to have a challenge with Wisconsin teams. In the tournament they are 1-4 against Marquette since 1970. But 2015 Wisconsin was the best because this team is filled with Wisconsin grown players. Because I see a lot of High School games, I am always frustrated that all these national recruiting lists leave out really good Wisconsin players.

[@Collegefootballproductions]

I remember watching this game as a 7 year old 😂

[@guacamole6856]

lol graduated high school that year

[@andrewjones4774]

Lmao I was 12

[@KaelBNix]

you did dbook dirty on the thumbnail

[@johnnyroberts3761]

Nah 😂

[@bingefest1799]

The fact that Booker came off the bench speaks to how stacked this Kentucky team was

[@YTAnon10]

Wisconsin had revenge on their minds after the previous meeting. What a fun team to watch.

[@brandenbarnett6093]

Outcoached. Got two platoons and played a slow down half court game w Wisconsin who only played 7 guys that i remember.

[@HerbHerman-le5ux]

Wisconsin really really benefitted from 35 second shot clock. Teams all year tried to speed up badgers unsuccessfully.

[@jacobo9611]

Game of the decade

[@Mick-mi7zg]

Four a half minutes left. Sam puts his head down and gets Wisconsins first bucket in, real time, twenty minutes. In a paint crowded with NBA talent. Just as he did to open the physical play. He was the first guy to just go at them. The fucking ball sack on that guy. What a badass

[@Mick-mi7zg]

How did he get off the ground for that step back? His 120 lb nuts definitely weighed him down at least.

[@Mick-mi7zg]

Took the charge right in his giant crotch. Any team would kill for that kind of commitment to the team. NIL deals have likely ruined this forever.

[@BiteBoyz1]

Les go Wisconsin ❤❤❤❤🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡

[@luckyluciano6552]

I keep hearing that this was the game that broke Cal. 3Y from his first tournament win, goes undefeated in 2015, then loses like this to UW…he hasn’t been the same since

[@highlightcenter5651]

Coming into this game, Kentucky had been to 4 final fours in 5 seasons, 2 title games and 1 championship. They didnt make a final four the next 10 years. And had multiple major first round upsets (st peters and Oakland to name a few). You might be right

[@prestonmcneill811]

As a duke fan I watched this game praying Wisconsin won if we had went against Kentucky idk if we would have won

[@thegreekfreak3471]

That’s a lot of confidence until the refs showed up and Grayson Allen hit bunch of circus shots and touch fouls. Badgers were leading most of the 2nd half

[@connergalles7106]

These dudes look like they are good at their roles and not anything else which. Which is why I can tell the other team looks like Superstars

[@guacamole6856]

@@thegreekfreak3471agree 100%

[@BloustinHolmes-wr1oc]

Let's go Badgers

[@MrGir13]

Then the refs screwed Wisconsin Vs Duke. This team should’ve gone all the way

[@pheonox14]

Amazing this same Undefeated Kentucky team got smacked the previous Final against my Uconn Huskies. They had the talent just not the Heart. Uconn and Wisconsin had that fight that Kentucky couldn't handle. To bad for Wisconsin not winning the title cause I forgot who won the 2015 chamoionship lol

[@stevewilliams1176]

What a horrible take. UCONN was simply a matchup nightmare for KY in 2014 due to their backcourt. Napier and Boatright were small, quick guards that could shoot from 30ft....exactly what the Harrison twins could not effectively guard. This time the Harrison's size was at their disadvantage. Even when they were able to push Napier and Boatright out to 27, 28ft. those dudes still drained 3's. It had nothing to do with heart. Go back and look at how KY got to that Final....all the comebacks and huge shots...plenty of heart. Again, UCONN was a really bad matchup. As for 2015, you can put that squarely on Calipari's crunch time ineptitude. By the way, Dook won it all in '15

[@JohnSmith-tk7nt]

Devin Booker is a great player but he got straight bodied by Sam Dekker in this game

[@lanced1265]

If only Wisconsin could have finished Duke too... oh well. Still a great Badger team.

[@dimension_5th]

Refs

[@Mick-mi7zg]

Bronson Koenig is my favorite badger of all time. Any sport. His three to beat Xavier felt better than both Packers Super Bowl I’ve seen. I got to meet Frank Sam and Josh in my fuckin living room. Met Nigel later on state street. I always had to be that guy and let them know how much they mean to Wisconsin.

[@dimension_5th]

He doesn't get talked about enough imo. His ability to come in and play point when jackson went down with his ankle injury and played massive in almost every game. And over his career he's one of he purest shooters in Wisconsin history. Dude was so smooth

[@lennyj2080]

exquisite.

[@Rambomob662]

Lol this shit really hurt i was a huge kentucky fan back in high school

[@Z3L25]

24 looked like Mike Bibby

[@drewchristmann7888]

Booker didn’t even start?!

[@connergalles7106]

Lmao I was wondering if that was him

[@mighthookya2637]

No calipari ran a platoon rotation everybody that played averaged 20 mpg

[@cards4life50]

This Kentucky team was just another stacked Cal team that choked when it mattered. This Louisville fan will miss Cal at Kentucky. Yea he’d always beat us, but I always knew he’d choke in March. The only exception was Anthony Davis. How many pro players compared to banners? Just this team had KAT, WCS, Lyles, and Booker off the bench.

[@dannymcquade8972]

first mistake is book on the bench

[@Mick-mi7zg]

It wasn’t a mistake back then. He was a pure shooter with one spot and one way to get there. People weren’t even high on him when he got drafted. He wasn’t even meant to be Phoenix scoring option. He just happens to have blossomed late in his athletic life

[@andresgirardo8481]

The only thing preventing this from being a movie is the black guy playing for Wisconsin.

[@reidblundell8703]

Devin Booker not even a starter, just wow

[@EdsterIII]

I remember back when I was a kid, oh so long ago. Back in the 70's to be exact. I was never really a big fan of College Sports. I loved the NFL, MLB, NBA, & the NHL. I never got into college sports. I remember some of the Al McGuire years at Marquette, back when they were still the Marquette Warriors. I started watching games more and more. Back in the 70's the Badgers weren't really that good. Most of out Wisconsin teams were just not good back in the 70's. The Green Bay Packers went from average to awful to almost, back to awful again. The Bucks had some really decent years, and in the late 70's the Brewers really got going. However when Barry Alvarez was named Head Coach of the Badgers, the Badgers program changed. It no longer accepted mediocrity. Barry Alvarez expected to win, he demanded it and with his recruiting and coaching experience and abilities the Badgers not only won but they started to gain RESPECT! Trips to the 🌹🥀🌹Rose🥀Bowl🌹🥀🌹, WINNING the 🌹Rose🌹Bowl🌹 multiple times, and having repeated seasons where the Badgers made it to a Bowl game. The Badgers Basketball team followed suit. They haven't had quite as much overall success as the Badgers Football team, BUT they've had some pretty great years as well! This game versus Kentucky is a perfect example of that. And we recently beat the #9 Arizona 🏀Basketball🏀team🏀 to become 4-0 this season so far. I went from someone who didn't watch or even notice College Sports to someone who became a NCAA Fanatic! I can't remember exactly what the year was but Milwaukee hosted the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. We got to see 2 games and they the ambiance was awesome! I know Cincinnati was in first game and I think UCONN was one of the others. I realized how much more playing means to these college athletes. They are playing for their futures as well as their school. I gained a newfound respect for College sports. I haven't stopped watching since. March Madness is one of the most amazing events in sports, and I love it! Watching College🏀Basketball🏀 all day long! Gotta love it!

[@glennlanham6309]

Then was never heard from again...same with Cal, actually

[@DallasGary-f7j]

I was just Kentucky was gonna win and finish undefeated… boy was I wrong 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@bertog8080]

I remember this I wanted Kentucky to lose so bad and it happened 💀

[@OohPieceofcandydude]

this almost as sad as when UK lost to W VA. few years earlier.

[@trevor3575]

I knew every single player on this badgers team. I don’t think I’ve known anyone since

[@augburn116]

Same

[@Mick-mi7zg]

I offered half of them beer. I lived at 146 Breese. Literally as close as you can live to Camp Randells student entrance. If you live there, it’s damn near Mandatory to host a double kegger on game day. Free money even if girls drink free. Anywho. I go out front to help settle a cop who is pissed off about the three story beer bong hanging down the house, causing a huge foot-traffic jam at the busiest part of the street. I get to my front door and I see a head over other heads. Like he’s down on the front yard, I’m on my front porch and I can see his head above everything. I think that dudes fucking tall. And then I see Sam and realize tall dude is Frank. I approach and let them know they can come in, skip the line. No one took me up on beers but they came in and took pics for a few mins. Then they went to the game and took half the party with them. Which is actually a huge relief cuz getting people out of your house is the hardest part. The only guy I have a pic with is Gasser and that’s just cuz a random took it and I found it by chance on Facebook years later lol. That’s the same year I watched MG3 break the single game rushing record in three quarters against the tenth best rushing defense in the nation, in the rain. Also that year, the guy that owns all the Pizza Huts in dame county stumbled into our living room with some of his buddies. It was gameday, we had a big kegger and now we’re all passed out in the living room. Wake up to this bigger Middle Aged guy and his similar looking friends asking us if we have any beer. We just let them wander into the bathroom for foamy beer. They sat on the couches and just shot the shit with us for awhile. When they left, they wanted to pay for the cups. We couldn’t even be bothered to get up so we said forget about it. That’s when he gave us a plastic pizza hut card. Just white, logo on the front, black stripe on back. That’s it. I don’t remember if he said it was more pizza than we can eat or more pizza than he can eat. Either way, we didn’t pay for pizza hit for the rest of the year. Just swipe the card. More highlights from that house. The captain of the UW tennis team lived on the top floor. He ate more Molly than anyone I’ve ever known. I saw MG3 get on his moped one time. I waved lol Two of my friends jumped the fence and ran into camp Randell. We watched a flashlight find them on the ramp and half a second later they’re jumping the fence back out lmao. Crazy part, one guy was 6 foot maybe 6 1. Other guy was 5 6 or so. Shorter guy cleared the fence in no time flat, damn near jumped over taller guy, a state runner up track athlete lol. This video has brought back some great memories.

[@JamesArvin-be3cc]

When bheretolt and blonde dude go ham

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

Dang. Reaching 10 years into the bag. Wisconsin really fell off, huh? 😂

[@justinlaw9336]

As crazy as it sounds, I STILL have not got over this loss. Easily were the best team that year. U know u gotta all time great kinda team when losing a game in the final four is considered a failure, and major disappointment. And dont get me wrong, Wisconsin was damn good. But if those temas (UK and Wisc) played 10 times, I would say UK wins 8 games per 10. BUT...Thats part of why March madness is so popular. Because when ur playing in a single elimination tourney, anything can happen. U have one off game, ur out. So usually, the best team in the country dont always win. In fact, the best teams rarely do win it...But yeah i was crushed watching my Cats lose this game. And tho i almost always try not to blame losses on refs or bad calls etc. This game broke me. Becauee in a literal history making season that year, in a game with such importance, u cant miss blatant and obvious, game changing calls like rhe ref crew did that game. The NCAA literally chaged a replay rule the following season, specifically because of this game. That shot clock violation that obviously should have been callled. With less than 30 secs on the game clock, UK used their amazing defense and had Wisc guarded so well they couldnt even get a shot off. They did as good a job as can be done playing defense. So that would have gave UK back the ball with a 3 point lead, and under 30 secs left on clock. But EVERYBODY saw that crucial bullshit call. And likely cost them a magical and history making season.

[@sicilianjoe]

*Best players-not the best team

[@justinlaw9336]

@sicilianjoe Ok, tell me what TEAM was better than UK that year.

[@Mick-mi7zg]

@@justinlaw9336Wisconsin badgers. Likely the Duke blue devils. TEAM. You said it man

[@Mick-mi7zg]

If they’re far and away the best team, how would it be a magical run? You said yourself they’re expected to win. That’s not magic. That’s expected. You cherry pick the best players in the nation and guarantee them they don’t have to go to school for more than two years, you’re gonna have a good team. The badgers were either home grown or school developed. Lots of seniors, lots of kids with degrees on the court. For the best of the best to lose to a school that hampers itself in recruiting and eligibility, that’s a disappointment. If they win, big deal. But they didn’t

[@DerekJohn]

And then they got robbed by the referees the next game is crazy smh

[@smokindodiwawa9332]

Incoming crying Kentucky fans about the refs in that game trying to cope

[@jordancobb7553]

This could have been the perfect UK season and these bastards ruined it with a lucky game. This UK team could have likely beaten the 04 bobcats

[@damienkirksey7026]

The refs were horrible in this game!! SMH

[@dimension_5th]

All that just to get royally fucked over by the refs in the championship game

[@Lancer-y5g]

Calipari was to blame along with the terribly overrated Harrison twins. If he plays Ellis they win

[@mikemartin5749]

The overrated twins??? Who went to the national championship as freshmen and won 38 straight games as sophs. He did play Ulis (this is how you spell his name) and Ulis produced less per minute than the twins did, in that game and all season. Please don't comment if you don't actually know what the fuck you are talking about.

[@stevewilliams1176]

*Ulis

[@mikemartin5749]

So even though the twins just won 38 straight games with no losses, and were also critical to making the final game the year before, Cal should have played somebody else?

[@guacamole6856]

Towns stay choking

[@jessefazah3785]

7:14

[@chrislewis5069]

Those player heights were a little suspect. Kano sky at 7 feet. The Harrison's twins at 6 6. Someone wanted to lie. Also Devin Booker hardly got playing time and wasn't starting

[@Mick-mi7zg]

There’s not a bball roster in existence with every players true height. Sometimes you list taller to look good to scouts. Sometimes you shave an inch so the other team doesn’t see 7 footer on the roster. Just look at Durant stand next to Embiid. D Book was drafted off the bench dude. DeAaron Fox is just chilling too. This team was beyond stacked and got beat by fundamentals and big ass nuts.

[@rzob.5729]

Another masterpiece by the best car salseman in the world: calipari.

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

I wish Kentucky would have won this game

[@willthomas7666]

Lol hahaha. Fck uk

[@jaaytart9503]

that was a shot clock violation , they cheated so bad

[@ncaa12cfb92]

@@jaaytart9503cry about it missed calls where on both teams Wisconsin was better coached

[@HerbHerman-le5ux]

I think 99% of country wanted Kentucky to lose 😂

[@willthomas7666]

Ive ssid from day 1... cal is a good recruiter and not a great coach... what more proof do u need... uk was lit stacked 12 deep and lost to basically no bodies when it mattered.. lol

[@jonathanz4511]

I wouldn't call Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker nobodies lol

[@willthomas7666]

@@jonathanz4511 uhh yeah... they kinda are... neither did anything in the league my guy

[@willthomas7666]

@@jonathanz4511 compare that to us roster... hell compare that to the WORST players on UK.. and there still better

[@willthomas7666]

@@jonathanz4511 calipari.. is def not an elite coach... u give izzo, Pitino, dean Smith etc that team and see what happens

[@willthomas7666]

@@jonathanz4511 they had Devin booker coming off the bench my guy... lol

[@willthomas7666]

Lol

[@AlejandroHernandez-zm3tj]

0:58 Jake gyllenhal is that you ?

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

I remember this game. Krasinski or whatever his name is got away w murder all game but any time he was breathed on they called UK for a foul. Worst officiated game Ive ever seen.

[@Mick-mi7zg]

I’ve never seen that opinion before. Perhaps rewatch this shit and watch Dekker go to the paint. Or Nigel. It’s like trying to get a first down between the tackles. For all the talent on Kentucky, they often looked like high schoolers when it was time to defend. Also, Frank was in foul trouble about six minutes in. Cope

[@bigj2518]

UK got robbed in that game. We got screwed so much they changed the rules because of this game.

[@willthomas7666]

Imagjne having 2 superteams. Devin fckin booker coming off tbe BENCH... and u lose to a bunch kf scrubs... calipari at its finest

[@thegreekfreak3471]

Back to back final fours lol do some research kid

[@willthomas7666]

@@thegreekfreak3471 u don't think I know that? Btw I'm prob older and followed more college basketball then u LOL

[@willthomas7666]

@@thegreekfreak3471 I live in Kentucky u clown

[@willthomas7666]

@@thegreekfreak3471 ur stating the obvious... Still doesn't matter they chocked when it mattered with a stacked team

[@willthomas7666]

@@thegreekfreak3471 take ur feelings out of it.. it's obvious ur mad

[@ShtfbDebyf]

As a Kentucky fan this is the only game I ever said was rigged was watching at a restaurant, even the Wisconsin fans was saying how rigged it looked. Crazy how they was only able to win by a few.

[@logancook2622]

All I gotta say as a die hard Kentucky basketball fan SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION

[@boardzyt4434]

Kentucky should have won this game refs didnt call that shot clock violation when kentucky was up 2

[@delta12312]

yall had booker coming off the bench and youl still couldnt win?

[@willthomas7666]

​@@delta12312lol lit 2 super teams and still couldn't win lol....

[@tynao2029]

Nah there was many more calls that Kentucky received and still lost so in reality it was a blowout Wisconsin

[@FRESHNYK101]

One of the most rigged games in sports history . I remember it like it was yesterday

[@sourdong3169]

bookers face pisses me off so much. so happy seeing him lose

[@rogerrabbitog683]

White vs black. There I said it.

[@thomasmontgomery805]

F Kentucky