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H-L photo by Charles Bertram.

Big Blue Links for Saturday:

• In the Herald-Leader, Jerry Tipton reports that even black uniforms couldn’t prevent Kentucky’s 67-58 second-round SEC Tourney loss to LSU.
• My column saying that UK is headed to the NIT and then the great unknown.
• Tipton’s notes lead with Cats saying they want to win NIT, if invited.
• The Herald-Leader photo slideshow from Tampa.
• Audio from UK’s post-game press conference after the loss to LSU.
• In the Orlando Sentinel, Gillispie says, “I got married one time, that honeymoon didn’t last long either.”
• Jim Kleinpeter of the New Orleans Times-Picayune writes on LSU’s tournament knockout of UK.
• In the Baton Rouge Advocate, Gary Laney reports on the Tigers topping of the Cats.

• In the Courier-Journal, Eric Crawford writes that now the focus shifts to Billy Gillispie.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes so much for the black and Blue.
• In the Danville Advocate-Messenger, Larry Vaught writes that with the honeymoon is over, are changes afoot?
• Vaught writes on Jodie Meeks being held to a season-low eight points.
• Vaught also writes that Cats claim they will be excited for NIT.
• Kentucky Sports Radio is on rumor patrol.
• A Sea of Blue praises LSU’s defensive effort in stopping Cats.
• Straitpinkie reports on Black Friday.
• Kenny Colston of the Kentucky Kernel writes that loss is apex of UK’s disappointment.
• The Kernel’s Bobby Reagan has the game story of the Kentucky ouster.
• James Pennington of the Kernel writes on the UK slip-up.
• Cat Scratches writes that Tampa ends too early.
• Kentucky Sports Network gives its thumbs-up/thumbs-down on UK-LSU.