Mark Story: At the end of an odd rivalry night, Kentucky's Calipari goes to bat for Louisville's Payne

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2023-24 renewal of the Kentucky-Louisville men’s basketball rivalry was every bit as odd as predicted. At various points in the second half, the home team’s coach had to use timeouts to take the crowd out of the game. With U of L entering the game mired in a 9-34 stretch to start the Kenny Payne coaching era at his alma mater, the crowd of 17,293 that entered the KFC Yum included thousands of fans in UK blue — and some U of L backers wearing paper...