What was your first game at Rupp?

[David Rice]

Mine was... Penn State.

 

[VAWildcat15]

2008 vs. Miami. If I recall correctly we got whipped in the first half only to almost win in the second half.

 

[Leatherface1983]

Mine was Syracuse vs. Iona, in 1998. Syracuse hit a 3 with two seconds left to win. I've never seen kentucky play at Rupp.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Northwestern State, Fall of 1985. First semester at UK.

 

[musrat59]

I don't remember who we played, but it was back in the seventies.

 

[MegaBlue05]

1987 vs LSU. They destroyed us by 35. Rex hurt his back. IIRC.

 

[keefsopeng]

one of the exhibitions in 95-96 can't remember who it was. also saw the sweet 16/elite 8 there that year and got to see Ray Allen and Stephon Marbury and that was incredible too.

 

[hotelblue]

one of the exhibitions in 95-96 can't remember who it was. also saw the sweet 16/elite 8 there that year and got to see Ray Allen and Stephon Marbury and that was incredible too.

me too i think aia in '95 for me.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

January, 1992 against Arkansas. The Hogs' first year in the conference. Wildcats lost that one. :angry:

 

[Catapult_rivals218351]

Wisconsin, 1976.

 

[TIE543]

Arizona State, last year

 

[Bkocats]

First game I saw was versus Pennsylvania in 1999
Had great tickets, too

 

[mg721]

The first game played in Rupp, November 27, 1976, Wisconsin. I remember it well.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Butler 11/27/82, had to look up the date.

 

[Orange Soda King]

Winthrop 2010-2011 season. Only game I've been to there...

 

[spotter34]

The first game played in Rupp, November 27, 1976, Wisconsin. I remember it well.

Same here. I was about 12 years old then and I remember the first thing I thought when I walked in was, "why do they have different colored seats"? The 2nd thing I thought was, "why don't they have the state of Kentucky at mid-court like in Memorial"?

 

[YouKay]

Opening game, I was in the UK pep band. :sunglasses:

 

[J_Dee]

Mine was sometime in the early '90s. I was in seventh or eighth grade. I always forget to ask my dad what game it was (same with the Reds games I went to as a kid).

 

[chroix]

Vs Nova in 97. Great game!

 

[ukfan79_rivals214498]

I will never forget it. 1/6/1996 vs Ole Miss. My brother and I (I was 16 at the time) drove from Stanton (Powell County) to Lexington for the game in about 2 feet of snow. The highways were essentially shut down as was the City of Lexington. It took us probably 2 1/2 hours to get there and is normally 50 minutes to an hour.

We get there expecting there to be a lot of empty seats. Not an empty seat to be found in the upper arena and only a scattered handful in the lower bowl. Attendance was 21,275 (thanks Jon Scott).

Watch UNC, Duke or just about any other team play a game in a blizzard and they are lucky to have the place half full.

UK trounced the Rebs....as they did just about everyone that season....90-60

 

[WeWant9]

2013 vs Florida. Somewhat of a bright spot, in a fairly dull season.

 

[JasonS.]

Season opener against Austin Peay in 1986. Rex Chapman's first game (which was cool being from Owensboro) and got to see him hit the first three pointer in UK history.

 

[KentuckyStout]

UK vs Russian National Team in '85 I think.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

My first basketball game in Rupp wasn't a UK game but, a Sweet Sixteen game in either '83 or '84. Watching my Pulaski Co. high school team.

 

[UKUGA]

1985 exhibition game against the Czechoslovakian National Team.

 

[UKUGA]

UK vs Russian National Team in '85 I think.

Maybe Czechoslovakia, if you have the year right.

 

[UKUGA]

Season opener against Austin Peay in 1986. Rex Chapman's first game (which was cool being from Owensboro) and got to see him hit the first three pointer in UK history.

That was my first regular season game.

Only 3 pointer we hit that night.

"Let's go Peay!"

"Go ahead and Pee!"

 

[c1doc]

Auburn with Chuck Person, 85 I think....

 

[TheLoc1]

I will never forget it. 1/6/1996 vs Ole Miss. My brother and I (I was 16 at the time) drove from Stanton (Powell County) to Lexington for the game in about 2 feet of snow. The highways were essentially shut down as was the City of Lexington. It took us probably 2 1/2 hours to get there and is normally 50 minutes to an hour.

We get there expecting there to be a lot of empty seats. Not an empty seat to be found in the upper arena and only a scattered handful in the lower bowl. Attendance was 21,275 (thanks Jon Scott).

Watch UNC, Duke or just about any other team play a game in a blizzard and they are lucky to have the place half full.

UK trounced the Rebs....as they did just about everyone that season....90-60

We drove over 6 hours to get there. It should have been about a 4 hour drive, but it took well over 2 hours from Louisville to Lexington.

 

[UKvisitor_rivals101449]

Opening game. I was a student. At first the color scheme made wonder about the designers.
Then after the seats filled up, it wasn't a problem.

The student section was center court and I usually has seats 15 rows up. I was in heaven at every game that year in Rupp.

 

[mrdavisanddd]

Can't remember the year but it was Syracuse back when Rob lock was playing seems like they were # 1 and we were ranked 2nd

 

[Clive Gollings]

I've never been to a UK game.

The first game I watched on a HD tv was the shellacking we took at KU under Tubby. Also

 

[CELTICAT]

January 1999, against Miss St. Desmond Alison's first start. He ended up leading thE country in fewest points per game for a starting shooting guard.

 

[GGCAT]

Won tickets thru an grade school essay contest that was sponsored by Cats Pause and attended a
non descript game vs Auburn in Jan / Feb of 1979. Seems like Chuck Verderber had a big game if I recall. Don't remember the details, just in awe of how big it was.

 

[JasonS.]

January 1999, against Miss St. Desmond Alison's first start. He ended up leading thE country in fewest points per game for a starting shooting guard.

[laughing]

Hey, he could rebound. Desmond Allison was Gerald Fitch beta.

 

[Clive Gollings]

[laughing]

Hey, he could rebound. Desmond Allison was Gerald Fitch beta.

I really hate hearing that guys name. I don't blame his death on UK's overkill alcohol policy, but I wonder what his life would have been like if not for it.


note: Worst narrator ever.

 

[AFKY_Blue_RedsBengals]

Samford vs Kentucky in 2011 of the 11-12 championship season. Bought tickets months before, only game we could afford. Wanted to go to Rupp to see a game my entire life prior to that and want to go back soon. Ticket prices and being away from home in the military has made it difficult.

 

[BlueRunner11]

87 vs Vandy's Will Perdue, Barry Booker, and Barry Goheen team coached by CM Newton. I think UK was ranked 1 or 2 at the time. Lost to the same Vandy team later in the year I think.

I was 9, sat in the rafters with my dad. He bought me a program. Still have it. Special day.

Loved that UK team with Davender, Chapman, and Bennett.

 

[Calsarmy]

First game ever played in Rupp. I also saw, but cant remember it clearly as I was a pup, but it was January 19,1953. We only played exhibitions that year as it was our penalty year. That year Rupp divided the team into 2 teams. There was Ramsey vs. Hagan. UK toured the state that year playing exhibition games. Sell outs of course every time.

 

[TeoJ]

1978 vs Las Vegas,went on to win the NCAA Championship.