Once upon a team, it was all but certain Kentucky would unveil its throwback denim uniforms against Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm in the CBS Sports Classic. I mean, when else would you celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1996 national championship team? The student was coaching against the master with several old teammates — namely Derek Anderson, Jeff Sheppard and Jared Prickett — supporting their captain battling their coach on the big stage.
Then the Wildcats ran out on the floor sporting their traditional home whites, nothing special outside of the fact that they said Kentucky across the chest (that’s always special).