BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 16

The final game of the first round of the Big Three Championship features a one-loss team against a team that made an incredible run. The #2 1975 Indiana Hoosiers face-off against the #7 2003 Kentucky Wildcats. The '75 Hoosiers were 31-1 and Big Ten Champions. Under Coach Bob Knight, the Hoosiers did not lose a game until the NCAA Regional Final where they were defeated by Kentucky. The '03 Cats were SEC regular season and tournament Champions during a 26-game winning streak. The Cats were the second Kentucky team to go 16-0 in regular season play along with the '96 Cats. They were led by Keith Bogans, Gerald Fitch, and Marquis Estill. Many fans believe these two teams would have been National Champions if their star players hadn't got hurt. IU lost Scott May and UK lost Keith Bogans during their runs in the NCAA Tournament.

VOTING OVER!
INDIANAPOLIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 2 '75 Indiana: 51%
# 7 '03 Kentucky: 49%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 15

Game 15 of the Big Three Championship pits the #3 1948 Kentucky Wildcats against the #6 1981 Indiana Hoosiers. The '48 Cats were know as the Fabulous Five and won the school's first National Championship. The Cats were also named World Champions after winning the gold medal at the London Olympics that year. They were led by Alex Groza, Ralph Beard, and Wallace "Wah-Wah" Jones. The '81 Hoosiers were also National Champions as well as Big Ten Champions. The National Championship victory was the school's second in six years. The Championship game saw the Hoosiers avenge an early season loss to North Carolina. They were led by Isiah Thomas, Randy Wittman, Ray Tolbert, Ted Kitchel, and Landon Turner.

VOTING OVER!
INDIANAPOLIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 3 '48 Kentucky: 66%
# 6 '81 Indiana: 34%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 14

Game 14 of the Big Three Championship matches two teams from the same school. The game features the #4 1949 Kentucky Wildcats battling it out with the #5 1975 Kentucky Wildcats. The 49 Cats were 32-2 and 13-0 in the SEC on their way to SEC and National Championships. They were caoched by Adolph Rupp and led by Alex Groza, Ralph Beard and Wallace "Wah-Wah" Jones. The '75 Cats were 26-5 and the National Runner-Up. The Cats were SEC Co-Champions coached by Joe B. Hall. The Cats defeated Indiana in the Regional Final giving them their first loss of the season. The Cats were led by Kevin Grevey, Jimmy Dan Connor, Rick Robey, and Jack "Goose" Givens.

VOTING OVER!
INDIANAPOLIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 4 '49 Kentucky: 55%
# 5 '75 Kentucky: 45%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 13

Game 13 of the Big Three Championship pits the #1 1980 Louisville Cardinals against the #8 1973 Indiana Hoosiers. The ’80 Cardinals went 33-3 en route to winning the school’s first National Championship giving Coach Denny Crum his first Championship as a head coach. The Cards were Metro Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions. The Cards were led by Darrell Griffith, Derek Smith, Wiley Brown, Rodney McCray and Jerry Eaves. The ’73 Hoosiers were Big Ten Champions and advanced to the Final Four with a record of 22-6. The Hoosiers were led by Big Ten MVP Steve Downing and played in the Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri.

VOTING OVER!
INDIANAPOLIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 1 '80 Louisville: 51%
# 8 '73 Indiana: 49%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 12

Game 12 of the Big Three Championship matches up a storied Kentucky basketball team against a very good Indiana team. The game features the #2 1966 Kentucky Wildcats against the #7 1992 Indiana Hoosiers. The ’66 Cats were known as Rupp’s Runts with no starter taller than 6 foot 5 inches. The Cats were 27-2 under Coach Adolph Rupp and advanced to the NCAA Championship game after winning the Sec Championship. The Cats were led by Pat Riley, Louie Dampier, Thad Jaracz, Larry Conley and Tommy Kron. The ’92 Hoosiers went 27-7 under Bobby Knight advancing to the Final Four before losing to Duke who was the defending champ and went on to win back-to-back titles.. It was the 7th Final Four appearance for Indiana. The Hoosiers were led by Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson, Damon Bailey and Eric Anderson.

VOTING OVER!
EAST RUTHERFORD REGION - ROUND 1
# 7 '92 Indiana: 56%
# 2 '66 Kentucky: 44%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 11

Game 11 of the Big Three Championship features a matchup between the #3 1997 Kentucky Wildcats and the #6 1982 Louisville Cardinals in the East Rutherford Region. The ’97 Cats were National Runner-up to Arizona and went 35-5 en route to winning the SEC Tournament Championship. The Cats made their second trip to the Championship Game in as many years and also won the Great Alaska Shootout. They were led by Ron Mercer, Derek Anderson, Scott Padgett, Anthony Epps, and Allen Edwards. It was Rick Pitino’s final season as UK coach. The ’82 Cards were Metro Conference Tournament Runner-Up with a record of 23-10. The Cards were led to the Final Four by a cast of great players. The team included Derek Smith, Jerry Eaves, Lancaster Gordon, Rodney McCray and Poncho Wright under Head Coach Denny Crum.

VOTING OVER!
EAST RUTHERFORD REGION - ROUND 1
# 3 '97 Kentucky: 60%
# 6 '82 Louisville: 40%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 10

Game 10 of the Big Three Championship pits the #4 1953 Indiana Hoosiers against the #5 1958 Kentucky Wildcats. The '53 Hoosiers went 23-3 and were Big Ten Champions as well as National Champions under coach Branch McCracken. It was Indiana's 2nd Championship win. They were led by Don Schlundt and Bob Leonard as they beat Kansas in the Championship game. The '58 Wildcats were coached by Adolph Rupp and won the school's 4th National Championship in 11 years. The Cats were SEC Champions with a 23-6 record. They were led by Vernon Hatton, Johnny Cox, John Crigler, Adrian Smith and Ed Beck.

VOTING OVER!
EAST RUTHERFORD REGION - ROUND 1
# 4 '53 Indiana: 51%
# 5 '58 Kentucky: 49%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 9

Game 9 of the Big Three Championship features two teams from not so long ago. The #1 '96 Kentucky Wildcats face off against the #8 '02 Indiana Hoosiers. Arguably one of the best college basketball teams of all-time, the '96 Cats went 34-2 and 16-0 in the SEC regular season, the first team to go undefeated in league play in 40 years. The Cats won the National Championship under Coach Rick Pitino, his only championship to date. They were lead in scoring by Tony Delk, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Derek Anderson, and Ron Mercer. The '02 Hoosiers were Big Ten Co-Champions under Coach Mike Davis. They were National Runner-Up after losing to Maryland in the Championship in Atlanta, GA. The Hoosiers were led by Jared Jeffries, A.J. Moye, Tom Coverdale, Jeff Newton, Dane Fife, Jarrad Odle, and Kyle Hornsby. The Hoosiers advanced to the Final Four after defeating Duke in Rupp Arena in the Regional Final.


VOTING OVER!
EAST RUTHERFORD REGION - ROUND 1
# 1 '96 Kentucky: 83%
# 8 '02 Louisville: 17%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 8

Game 8 provides the tournament with a little old school versus new school match up. It features the #2 ’54 Kentucky Wildcats versus the #7 ’05 Louisville Cardinals. The ’54 Cats went 25-0 and were SEC Champions. The Cats declined an NCAA Tournament bid due to sanctions from the ’53 season. The team was led by seniors Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey. The ’05 Cards featured a high-powered offense led by Taquan Dean and Francisco Garcia along with Ellis Myles, Juan Palacios, and Larry O’Bannon. The team made the Final Four in St. Louis, their first in 19 years. They were coached by Rick Pitino and lost to Illinois in the National Semifinal.

VOTING OVER!
ST. LOUIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 2 '54 Kentucky: 69%
# 7 '05 Louisville: 31%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 7

Game 7 matches #3 ’83 Louisville versus #6 ’84 Kentucky. The ’83 Cards, under coach Denny Crum, went 32-4 and advanced to the Final Four after winning the Great Alaska Shootout and Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament. The Cards were led by sophomore Milt Wagner, junior Lancaster Gordon, senior Rodney McCray, junior Charles Jones, and senior Scooter McCray. The ’84 Cats were SEC regular season and tournament champions under Joe B. Hall and finished the season 29-5. They advanced to the Final Four in Seattle where they were defeated by Georgetown. The team was led in scoring by senior Melvin Turpin, sophomore Kenny Walker, and senior Sam Bowie.

VOTING OVER!
ST. LOUIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 6 '84 Kentucky: 74%
# 3 '83 Louisville: 26%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 6

Game 6 pits the #4 ’98 Kentucky Wildcats against the #5 ’75 Louisville Cardinals. The ’98 Cats were SEC regular season and tournament champions. The “Comeback Cats” were NCAA Champs coached by Tubby Smith. They were led by seniors Jeff Sheppard and Allen Edwards along with juniors Nazr Mohammed, Scott Padgett, and Wayne Turner. The ’75 Cards advanced to the Final Four with a record of 28-3. The Missouri Valley Conference Champions were led by seniors Allen Murphy and Junior Bridgeman as well as sophomore Wesley Cox.

VOTING OVER!
ST. LOUIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 5 '75 Louisville: 52%
# 4 '98 Kentucky: 48%
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BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 5

Game 5 is a match up between the #1 ’78 Kentucky Wildcats and the #8 ’72 Louisville Cardinals. The ’78 Cats won both the SEC and National Championship under Joe B. Hall. The team was led by Co-Captains Jack Givens and Rick Robey along with senior James Lee and Sophomore Kyle Macy. The ’72 Cards were Missouri Valley Co-Champions and advanced to the Final Four. The team was led in scoring by five seniors including Jim Price and Ron Thomas.

VOTING OVER!
ST. LOUIS REGION - ROUND 1
# 1 '78 Kentucky: 94%
# 8 '72 Louisville: 6%
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NEXT GAME COMES OUT WEDNESDAY, JULY 11.

BIG THREE CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 4

Game 4 features the #2 ’87 Indiana Hoosiers versus the #7 ’92 Kentucky Wildcats. The ’87 Hoosiers compiled a record of 30-4 on their way to the school’s most recent National Championship and last under Coach Bob Knight. The Hoosiers were Big 10 Conference Co-Champions and won the championship in New Orleans, Louisiana. They were led by seniors Steve Alford and Keith Smart. The ’92 Wildcats were one of the most beloved teams in UK history. The “Unforgettables” were SEC East Champions and Tournament Champions. They were led by sophomore Jamal Mashburn and seniors John Pelphrey, Deron Feldhaus, Richie Farmer and Sean Woods. The Cats were coached by Rick Pitino.

VOTING OVER!
PHILADELPHIA REGION - ROUND 1
# 7 '92 Kentucky: 63%
# 2 '87 Indiana: 37%
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