Coach John Calipari said the Kentucky Wildcats’ sixth straight loss – which beat Louisville 62-6-22 on Saturday – was nice and the point was: “losing the stink.”
“Losing the smell, let me just say this again,” Kalipari said. “We had our chances, and we had a little breakdown.”
ESPN According to statistics and data, Kentucky, falling only 1-6 for the third time in the program’s history, began matching matches with the Wildcats in 1911 and 1926.
The Wildcats had their chances late in the game but went without a goal on the field for the final 3:45. Devin Escave missed a 3-pointer that would have given Kentucky a 23-second lead and Oliver Serrer’s eight-second jumper hit every part of the rim before falling down. Brandon Boston Jr. missed a frustrating bond in the final seconds.
Kentucky’s typical offensive performers struggled on Saturday, with Surrey and Terrence Clark jointly missing all eight attempts in the field. Clarke was dealing with a foot injury – he hadn’t started, and Calipery said he was only 0% healthy – while Surrey have not scored a goal in the last two games against Notre Dame.
“We went into the game, ‘Sometimes we can throw the ball to him, we’re going,’ Calipery said.” That was our game plan. They did a good job of fighting, fronting and doing some things. And he missed some shots. When you start missing shots it starts playing with your confidence. It’s not that we don’t go to him. , We are. “
Saturday’s loss gave Kentucky their first six-game losing streak since the 1988-89 season, while Elias said it was the first 1-6 start by any SEC team since the 1989-90 Ole Miss.
Perhaps more important than this is the fact that no team that started the season with a mark of 1-6 has received such a big bid in the NCAA Tournament.
“I can’t believe it’s over.” Said Kalipari. “We haven’t played a league game yet. Let’s do what we do. I don’t bounce, I don’t break.”
The scheduled SEC opener against South Carolina in Kentucky on Tuesday was postponed due to Covid-19 issues, so the Wildcats will not play again until next Saturday’s trip to Mississippi State.
“Suddenly, you get into the mouth and you start to taste the blood. How do you react?” Said Kalipari.
“How can we limit some of the breakdowns? … Where is the leadership right now where we had opportunities? We have opportunities and we have given them all up.”
Kentucky entered the season with only one player who saw the court last season for the Wildcats, sophomore forward Keon Brooks, who has yet to play this season due to injury. After a season-opening win over Morehead State, Kentucky has lost to four opponents from Richmond, Kansas and ACC.
After a brief bias, Cal Calipery questioned his decision to schedule such a difficult start for a young and inexperienced team.
“We need more time for all the team building stuff we do here,” Calipery said. “We team up in the summer. We team up in the fall. We’re making time. We don’t have to be where we are, but we have to make time.”
“You should play games that you can win to boost confidence. … This was the stupid schedule I’ve ever kept together. I like to break myself in myself.”
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