NEW YORK — On the 25th floor of the team hotel Tuesday morning, Kentucky players went through their customary day-of film session. At the end of the 10-minute scouting report through Michigan State's roster, a brief hype video played. The words "FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GARDEN" accompanied Kentucky basketball highlights interspersed with boxing prize fights of yore at Madison Square Garden.

Kentucky's coaching staff knew Michigan State was going to arrive looking for a brawl. Associate coach Mark Fox had the scout and offered succinct advice.

"Pack your switchblades," Fox told the team. "It's gonna be a street fight."

Nobody checked the cargo on the way to the bus. Kentucky forgot their weapons and showed up with lemons to a knife fight.

Michigan State — a team that entered the day shootin

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