BTN.com staff, May 3, 2012
Indiana just sent out news that the school will not sign a new contract to play Kentucky in men?s basketball next season since Kentucky insists the matchup be moved to off-campus sites. According to the release: "The latest two-game, home and home contract between the schools expired following the Wildcats visit in December to Bloomington. Subsequently, Kentucky has conditioned the continuation of the series on moving the games to Louisville and/or Indianapolis." ESPN.com's Basketball Nation Blog looked at this issue in a solid post earlier this week. But this gives us a really good excuse to post the video of Christian's Watford's game-winning shot again from this past season. You're welcome, Hoosier fans.
In the release, Indiana's athletic director Fred Glass said, "While we understand that such neutral site games could be quite lucrative, we think the series should be continued as it is, home and home. Playing on campus enables our students to attend these marquee games which we believe is a great component of the overall college experience. Playing in the historic venues that are Assembly Hall and Rupp Arena is also a tremendous experience for our student-athletes.?
Here's what some are saying on Twitter:
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https://twitter.com/#!/ZachOsterman/status/198114535427682306
https://twitter.com/#!/indystar_hutch/status/198115486679040000
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