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I’m watching tape. I think they’re doing a great job.

“Because I’ve never done that”, Calipari said. The Wildcats will enter SEC play with a 10-2 record that includes marquee victories over Duke and Louisville and losses to Ohio State and UCLA. Louisville fought back with three pointers by Trey Lewis and Damion Lee to take a 23-19 lead. The over/under total for the game has been set at 139 points. UofL is 13th nationally in scoring (86.1 ppg). “Spalding has now started four games in a row, and has averaged 7 points and nearly 6 rebounds (5.7) over the last three of those starts”. “We want to make sure when we come in that we continue the spark and add an additional spark”.

Following two made free throws by Louisville’s Donovan Mitchell, the suddenly red-hot Murray was true from long range once again almost 30 seconds after his previous make to restore Kentucky’s double-digit lead. The Cardinals have tremendous length, size, and depth throughout their roster. Of the three games that are more expensive, two are happening tonight on Tuesday, December 22nd when the San Diego State Aztecs host the Kansas Jayhawks and the Michigan State Spartans host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Sophomore Anas Mahmoud didn’t fare any better. “I would expect that’s how they’ll be in this game”. Ultimately, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is a basketball powerhouse – the college basketball capital – and this rivalry game has proven to be a strong measuring stick for determining each team’s potential, and how they may fare in March and April. “I feel very confident throwing the ball inside”. One huge key is getting top recruit and star freshman Skal Labissiere to play well. The only reserves above 6-8 are 7-0 Isaac Humphries and 6-9 Derek Willis.

Pitino won two SEC regular-season crowns (1995 and ’96). So this is their chance to justify their national ranking and even move up in the polls. United Kingdom was ineligible for the NCAA Tournament his first two seasons (1989-90 and 1990-91).

“It’s a big game because it’s a big test and it’s on the road”, Lewis says. They’re not a particularly great shooting team if Jamal Murray isn’t making shots. “I’m really proud of him”. “Our offense and the way we look for each other has been fun to watch. So we’re just taking it one day at a time”.

“I have to do it every year … get guys to understand the kind of shot you have to take, the kind of defense you have to play”, he said.

The statistics that measure how well a team plays offensively and defensively lean heavily in Louisville’s favor.

The Cardinals’ ACC schedule starts with Wake Forest at the Yum Center on January 3 on ESPNU.

“It should be a fun one”, Pitino says.

– This is the Alex Poythress we’ve waited four years to see.

The harsh NCAA probation that laid United Kingdom basketball low meant that Pitino, in his early years in Lexington, had to rely on All-State-caliber players – Richie Farmer, Deron Feldhaus, John Pelphrey – rather than Kentucky’s normal complement of McDonald’s All-Americans. I demanded it. But it’s kind of like we’re saying, we’re throwing you a life raft, but you got to swim.