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Article: A FRIGHTENING FAREWELL TO UK'S OLD OHIO HOME.(Sports)

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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
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December 31, 2005
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Byline: Lonnie Wheeler

In the end, it was the old home-court advantage. You know, Kentucky playing in Ohio. Against Ohio.

What a strange, practically state-less town we have. How many showed up to watch the University of Cincinnati play at home Friday night? Sure, the Bearcats were up against North Carolina Alcohol and Tobacco, or whatever A&T stands for, but do you think the maxed-out crowd of 16,043 -- all that U.S. Bank Arena could hold -- would have stayed away if UC's and UK's opponents had been switched? Do you think Ohio State would have filled the home floor of Monster Jam and Nine Inch Nails?

Friday was the last time we'll be ...

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