Rupp Arena stood, the Kentucky Wildcats won and the Gators fell. On Friday Kentucky coach John Calipari made of his 1,232,696 Twitter followers a simple request: If you were going to the UK vs. Florida game Saturday, stand at the under-eight-minute media timeout and stay on your feet the rest of the game.
After Scottie Wilbekin hit a three-pointer with 7:36 to play in the game, pushing Florida’s lead to seven points, Calipari took a timeout – and the fans answered his call.
For the remainder of the game, almost everyone in Rupp Arena stood. With UK’s season on the line, the fans propelled the Wildcats to a 61-57 win.
“Unbelievable…,” Calipari said of Saturday’s crowd.