/ STAFF WRITER
Conference foes are strategically disbursed to all corners of the country. Sprinkle in a healthy dose of mid-majors and the chances for a rematch with any team on the regular-season schedule are slim.
UCLA and Kentucky are apparently the exception.
The two blue blood programs, who have faced each other in nonconference play the past three seasons, landed in the same regional semifinal on Friday. It is the only Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament that pits two teams who already faced each other this season.
The Bruins snapped Kentucky’s 42-game winning streak in Rupp Arena with a 97-92 victory Dec.