When Tyran Stokes’ mother was asked how much she watched Kentucky basketball this past season, her answer hit like a no-look pass in traffic.
“You know we’re from Louisville, right? Louisvillians don’t really watch a lot of Kentucky basketball,” she told KSR+. “This year is my year to watch college sports, for sure.”
It's a quote that perfectly captures the undercurrent of Kentucky’s most underrated rivalry: not on the court, but in living rooms across the Commonwealth. UK and UofL will be playing each other in November in both basketball and football. But they also battle year round at BBQ's, Sunday dinners, dental offices, and in living rooms across the Bluegrass.