Kyle Kuric will graduate from the University of Louisville next month with a business management degree and plenty of great memories from his playing career, leaving with both an elite eight and final four appearance on his resume. The former homecoming king has had his share of big games and highlights but is this it for #14's basketball legacy?

This one's big. Although, both coaches try- their is no downplaying this one.

Not this time.

The stakes are just too high.

After falling from the ranks of the unbeaten in Wednesday’s 71-68 loss to Georgetown, Rick Pitino said his team would not hold a press conference prior to Saturday’s matchup against Kentucky. From a coaching standpoint, it’s probably a wise move to not put your players through another round of questioning and instead have get it over with while still steaming about their first loss of the season.

Scouting Memphis

Memphis, No. 11 in the AP’s preseason poll, dropped out of the top 25 this week with its 76-72 home loss to unbeaten Murray State. The Tigers (5-3) return all five starters from last year’s 25-10 team and was the preseason pick to win Conference USA

Sophomore guard Will Barton leads Memphis with 20.4 points and 7.6 rebounds a game. The fast-paced Memphis attack is 16th in the nation at 81.1 points a contest.

Testy rivalry