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Kentucky's young team comes together at critical time to beat Louisville

"I empathize with our fans," Smith said later. "I wish I could have done it for them. But for me, it's nothing more than a loss to a great team." A team that
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Kentucky's young team comes together at critical time to beat Louisville
Kentucky's young team comes together at critical time to beat Louisville
Aaron Harrison didn't shoot well from the field, but hit the biggest shot of the night for Kentucky.
Aaron Harrison didn't shoot well from the field, but hit the biggest shot of the night for Kentucky :: David E. Klutho/SI

"I empathize with our fans," Smith said later. "I wish I could have done it for them. But for me, it's nothing more than a loss to a great team." A team that was once so lost it worried not about looking great, but looking like a team at all.

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Luke Winn joined Sports Illustrated in 2002 as a web producer and is now a senior writer. He primarily covers college basketball, but has written about baseball, the Olympics and more.

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