The Kentucky-Duke game will be the second time this year that John Calipari has coached against Mike Krzyzewski.
The first time came this past summer in an Olympic tuneup. Krzyzewski coached the U.S. team while Calipari led the Dominican Republic team.
“They beat us by 100,” Calipari said with a chuckle. “I hope that’s not the result of this game.”
The U.S. beat the Dominicans 113-59.
UK plays Duke Tuesday in Atlanta.
Calipari saluted the coaching job done by Krzyzewski on the international stage.
“To know you’re supposed to win and win anyway, what an achievement,” Calipari said.
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.
