Kentucky's Lamont Butler, right, is pressured by Louisville's Chucky Hepburn, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Otega Oweh, right, looks to shoot while pressured by Louisville's Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Lamont Butler holds up his championship belt after an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Lamont Butler, left, gives autographs to fans after an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey questions a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

A lone Louisville fan, center, sits in the Kentucky student section before an NCAA college basketball game between the teams in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Daniel Peterson, left, and his girlfriend Sydni Reeling, right, sit on the floor before an NCAA college basketball game between Kentucky and Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Amari Williams (22) is fouled by Louisville's Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Brandon Garrison (10) is congratulated by head coach Mark Pope, left, and Andrew Carr, right, after making a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky students give L's down before an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Pope referred to is Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Louisville's J'Vonne Hadley (1) looks for an opening against Kentucky's Koby Brea, center right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Amari Williams (22) tries to fire up the crowd during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)