The race to 2000 wins: UK/UNC update

#1 - 1988 (0-0)
#2 - 1985 (1-0)

Thanks to an early opening night 88-72 win over the FIU Isiah Thomas's, the UNC Tar Heels have drawn first blood in the race to 2000 wins. The Tarheels, due to a busy early schedule, actually have two more games scheduled this week, and they should get the Tarheels up to 1987 by Monday morning. UNC will face North Carolina Central on Wednesday Night, and then they play Valparaiso on Sunday the 15th. Unfortunately this does not appear to be the version of Valparaiso that can be a sleeper as Valpo was 9-22 last season.

There is just one game this week for UK and that is Friday Night against 2009 NCAA team Morehead State. Wildcat fans should not fret about the busy early UNC schedule. Next week, UK has 3 games and the Tar Heels just one, so whatever early ground is lost will be made up next week. The race to 2000 will be a weekly Monday morning piece on Wildcat Blue Blog this season.

FORECAST: After Sunday night, the win totals should stand: Kentucky 1989, UNC 1987.