Kentucky Coach John Calipari dismissed the notion that Georgia might come to Rupp Arena with a psyche bruised by a double-overtime home loss to Florida earlier in the week.
“Doesn’t matter,” Calipari said. ” . . . They’re a good team, a top 20-25 team.”

Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
