December 13th, 2013 2:57am
Motivation matters, but if Kentucky shows up ready to play against Belmont it will look like the Boise State game - Belmont will hang tough for a while before superior talent and athleticism kick in for Kentucky. They won't be an easy out, but I don't see a loss against Belmont in Rupp.
I have always thought the series lead North Carolina holds over Kentucky is a little odd. Of the other five major men's programs (Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, Indiana, Duke) North Carolina is the only one with a winning record against Kentucky. That said, Kentucky has the leads over North Carolina that matter to me:
8 Championships for UK against 5 for UNC
2,119 wins for UK against 2,096 for UNC (UNC has played 61 more games apparently)
North Carolina should be glad they have the head to head on us because they are outclassed in every other way. Haha.