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It took a little bit for the crowd to get into it, but once they did, Big Blue Madness 2021 didn’t disappoint.

Chalk it up to football mania or a rainy Friday evening in Lexington, but the Rupp Arena crowd was admittedly lacking early in the night. Some gaps in the lower level didn’t help the case from a TV perspective. But as the night went along, fans of the Big Blue Nation continued to pour in. By the time it was John Calipari’s turn for his annual “State of the Union” speech, the Rupp Arena crowd was nearly full and eager to cheer.

If you missed any of KSR’s coverage from the event, you can check out the links below. We’ll have even more coming throughout your Sunday evening.

Kentucky basketball honors Terrence ClarkeKyra Elzy tries to one-up Matthew Mitchell in Big Blue Madness debutJohn Calipari addresses the crowd at Big Blue Madness 2021Kentucky Women’s Basketball shine at Big Blue MadnessToppin, Collins, Watkins fly high in Big Blue Madness Dunk ContestKentucky guard CJ Fredrick wins the 3-point contest at Big Blue Madness

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   Florida 71, UK 63

   Gators beat Cats for 3rd time

   Breaking
2. 2

   Todd Golden

   took a victory lap

   Trending
3. 3

   Bad stats

   from UK's loss to Florida

   New
4. 4

   Friday at the SEC Tournament

   is not kind to UK

   New
5. 5

   Rapid Reaction

   One last time from Nashville

   Live

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Our talented photographer, Dr. Michael Huang, took some incredible pictures of all the Madness that you’ll want to check out below. From the Blue Carpet to player introductions to the actual basketball, he captured it all.

But let’s not forget about Bradley McKee, who constantly brings the fire with his video production, and BBM was no different.

Basketball season is upon us, folks.

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