Kentucky to wear throwback uniforms honoring 1993 team vs. Louisville

The annual Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry doesn’t have the normal pomp and circumstance surrounding it this year. Louisville is quite literally one of the worst division one college basketball teams in the country and is sitting at 2-11 on the season, meanwhile Kentucky fans are up in arms over another slow start to the season by John Calipari.

So to spice things up a little bit, the ‘Cats are experimenting in the uniform department. Because nothing gives a tired fanbase a shot in the arm like some slick new threads. And with 2023 knocking at the door, Kentucky opted to throw it back to the great year of 1993, when Jamal Mashburn and Travis Ford rocked these jerseys:

Throwing it back to '93 with the unis today 😼 pic.twitter.com/ZRuO5fHkfi

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) December 31, 2022

Judging by the Twitter replies to this tweet, Kentucky fans are thrilled to see the school honor an old team with these retro uniforms. Hopefully, they’ll perform like the ’93 team did against the Cards, where UK hung 88 points and drummed Louisville by 20.

How to watch Kentucky vs. Louisville

Tip-off: Noon ET

Location: Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky

Channel: CBS

Vegas odds

Kentucky is a 23.5-point favorite over Louisville Saturday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 137.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Kentucky

Predicted point differential: 26.5

Win probability (for Kentucky): 98.5%

Matchup quality: 50.5

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Kentucky 79, Louisville 56

Win probability (for Kentucky): 98%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Kentucky comes away with a victory over Louisville.