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Big Blue Madness, the official start to the UK men’s and women’s basketball seasons, took place at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The event featured the highly anticipated debut of the No. 1-ranked men’s basketball freshman class. Freshman center Zvonimir Ivisic, who had faced enrollment drama in the past two months, received a warm welcome from the crowd during player introductions. The event was well-received by Kentucky fans, as evidenced by an awesome video shared on social media by KySportsRadio.
Awesome video last night from Big Blue Madness Kentucky Basketball at its best https://t.co/OF8u1ib372
John Calipari gets on the mic at the end and says “if you wanna see Big Z” play for the first time, fans need to head to northern Kentucky next week to watch the Blue-White game in person.
John Calipari teases the Blue-White Game next Saturday at Truist Arena in Highland Heights as the first time that Zvonimir Ivisic will play on the court for UK.
Boogie returns to Kentucky 🔥 https://t.co/2TQJn4rIap
Zvonimir Ivisic is dressed out in a uniform for Big Blue Madness. Not taking part in warmups, though.
See Zvonimir Ivisic, Kentucky freshman center from Croatia, introduced at Big Blue Madness https://t.co/C2V4NeiEt7 via @courierjournal
Ex-Cat DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins introduced at Big Blue Madness following the Kentucky men's team. "Super excited to be back" Says it's his first Big Blue Madness in about 14 years.
Here’s the crowd at Big Blue Madness showing its appreciation for freshman center Zvonimir Ivisic during player introductions. It’s his first appearance in front of Kentucky fans after his enrollment drama the past two months. https://t.co/ossRrS20sZ
This is Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Basketball season is back: Welcome to Big Blue Madness 2023. The official start to the UK men’s and women’s seasons, and a chance for the No. 1-ranked men’s basketball freshman class to take the court. 7 p.m. on SEC Network. https://t.co/Z7zW1MNAVT