<P> Much like the Iron Bowl, the Kentucky--Louisville rivalry is all the more intense because the two schools have consistently been among the nation's elite men's basketball teams for most of the last 50 years . Both schools are also two of the most victorious programs in NCAA men's basketball history; Kentucky is #1 on the list of all - time winningest programs in Division I Men's Basketball and Louisville #11 . Kentucky has eight national championships and Louisville three . Combining for eight national championships over the last 38 years, Kentucky and Louisville have captured 22% of the national championships, or greater than one every five years . </P> <P> The rivalry was fueled when Rick Pitino was hired as Louisville's head men's basketball coach in 2001, as he had served in that same role with Kentucky from 1989 to 1997 . Kentucky leads the all - time basketball series with Louisville 32 games to 15, and Kentucky leads the modern series 23 games to 12 . In six tournament meetings as of 2014, Kentucky leads the series four games to two with their most recent win coming in the 2014 sweet sixteen 74 - 69 . The teams met in the 2012 Final Four, and Kentucky defeated Louisville with a score of 69 - 61 en route to the national title . This was the deepest ever tournament meeting between the two schools and their first tournament meeting since 1984 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Site </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 - 02 - 15 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> UK 1 - 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 - 02 - 07 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> UK 2 - 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 - 03 - 03 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> UK 3 - 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 - 01 - 23 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> UK 4 - 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 - 02 - 27 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> UK 4 - 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 - 02 - 12 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> UK 4 - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 - 02 - 22 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> UK 5 - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 - 01 - 17 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> UK 6 - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 - 01 - 21 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> UK 7 - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 - 03 - 27 </Td> <Td> New York City, NY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> UK 8 - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 - 03 - 20 </Td> <Td> Raleigh, NC </Td> <Td> Kentucky (1) </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> UK 9 - 2 </Td> <Td> 1951 NCAA First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 - 03 - 13 </Td> <Td> Evanston, IL </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (2) </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> UK 9 - 3 </Td> <Td> 1959 NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983 - 03 - 26 † </Td> <Td> Knoxville, TN </Td> <Td> Louisville (2) </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (12) </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> UK 9 - 4 </Td> <Td> 1983 NCAA Elite Eight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983 - 11 - 26 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (1) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Louisville (6) </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> UK 10 - 4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 - 03 - 22 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> UK 11 - 4 </Td> <Td> 1984 NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 - 12 - 15 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (14) </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> UK 11 - 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 - 12 - 28 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (13) </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Louisville (15) </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> UK 12 - 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 - 12 - 27 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (18) </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> UK 13 - 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987 - 12 - 12 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (1) </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> UK 14 - 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 - 12 - 31 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (14) </Td> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> UK 14 - 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 - 12 - 30 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (8) </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> UK 14 - 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 - 12 - 29 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (18) </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> UK 15 - 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 - 12 - 28 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (17) </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Louisville (21) </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> UK 16 - 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 - 12 - 12 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Louisville (9) </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> UK 17 - 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 - 11 - 27 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (2) </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Louisville (7) </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> UK 18 - 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 - 01 - 01 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (5) </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> UK 18 - 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 - 12 - 23 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (4) </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Louisville (25) </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> UK 19 - 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 - 12 - 31 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Louisville (16) </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> UK 20 - 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 - 12 - 27 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (4) </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> UK 20 - 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 - 12 - 26 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> UK 20 - 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 - 12 - 18 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> UK 21 - 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 - 01 - 02 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> UK 22 - 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 - 12 - 29 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (6) </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> UK 23 - 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 - 12 - 28 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (14) </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> UK 23 - 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 - 12 - 27 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (20) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (2) </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> UK 23 - 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 - 12 - 18 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (9) </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Louisville (13) </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> UK 24 - 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 - 12 - 17 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (23) </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Louisville (4) </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> UK 25 - 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 - 12 - 16 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> UK 26 - 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 - 01 - 05 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> UK 26 - 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 - 01 - 04 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (18) </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> UK 26 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 - 01 - 02 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> UK 27 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 - 12 - 31 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (11) </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Louisville (22) </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> UK 28 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 - 12 - 31 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (3) </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Louisville (4) </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> UK 29 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 - 03 - 31 </Td> <Td> New Orleans, LA </Td> <Td> Kentucky (1) </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Louisville (17) </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> UK 30 - 14 </Td> <Td> 2012 NCAA Final Four </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 - 12 - 29 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (4) </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> UK 30 - 14 </Td> <Td> * * * * * VACATED * * * * * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 - 12 - 28 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (18) </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Louisville (6) </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> UK 31 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 - 03 - 28 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis, IN </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Louisville (5) </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> UK 32 - 14 </Td> <Td> 2014 NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 - 12 - 27 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (1) </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Louisville (4) </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> UK 33 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 - 12 - 26 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (12) </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Louisville (16) </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> UK 34 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 - 12 - 21 </Td> <Td> Louisville, KY </Td> <Td> Louisville (10) </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Kentucky (6) </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> UK 34 - 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 - 12 - 29 </Td> <Td> Lexington, KY </Td> <Td> Kentucky (16) </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> UK 35 - 14 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Site </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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