LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) — a few hours before Saturday’s tipoff in a Final Four matchup with Kentucky State in holiday mode, Kentucky and Louisville fans are gearing up for a rowdy game at the bar-not to mention the home and even wedding receptions.
“We have no way of knowing that the big game will be the same day of the wedding, ” said Louisville fan Sean Glenn as he stood on the steps of the Church near the campus of the University of Louisville after his cousin marry the minutes.
Glenn, a fan of Louisville, said there would be a television at the reception, and she was really hoping to catch a game here and there. ” While the bride wore white and lavender bridesmaids choose her clothes, Glenn to show pride in his red Cardinal: shirts and tie red.
The entertainment district in downtown Louisville, thousands are expected to watch the game, it appeared that will send the winner to the championship game in New Orleans on Monday. Hours before the game, the region is a magnet for fans of early shows loyalty to their teams on t-shirts and hats.
“I think this is probably bigger than the championship game would be, ” said Chris Pysher Louisville, UK fans who plan to watch the game in city hotel with a mixture of fans of both teams.”This is history in the making now. ”