Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Coach Cal uses defense to get the Cats motor going.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- John Calipari had seen enough. The Kentucky coach watched the Wildcats jog through 25 mostly uninspired minutes against Mississippi State on Tuesday night when he ordered his team to go to a fullcourt press. The goal wasn't necessarily to turn the heat up on the Bulldogs, but on Calipari's own players. "We just had no fire, no fight," Calipari said. "I told them, 'We're pressing man to man and if you choose to go back, I'm subbing you."'   Message received.

Brandon Knight scored 24 points and Doron Lamb added 20 in his first start in nearly a month as No. 22 Kentucky held on for an 85-79 victory.


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