The 2010 NCAA Tournament–specifically, the East Regional final in Syracuse–was a dark time for Kentucky Basketball and its border rivalry with West Virginia. The Mountaineers spoiled the Wildcats’ dream run in John Calipari’s first season with a shocking Elite Eight upset when Joe Mazzulla, now the head coach of the Boston Celtics, and Desean Butler, who my friend Sean kicked in the shin in the Bahamas, took down two-loss Kentucky featuring John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, and company.
Many Kentucky fans still aren’t over it all these years later.