Rick Pitino should have come.
And he should have been cheered.
The former Kentucky coach didn’t show up this weekend, not that anyone expected him to make an appearance when his 1992-93 Final Four team held its 25-year reunion and was recognized at halftime of UK’s 88-61 win over Utah on Saturday night in Rupp Arena.
Pitino did acknowledge the event, tweeting Saturday morning, “Congrats 93 UK team! Proud of you guys and love the hell out of you. Thx Cal for reaching out. Much appreciated.”
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