We’ve already shared the highlights of John Calipari’s Ole Miss preview with you — newsflash, it’s Valentine’s Day, not Thanksgiving, Coach! — but Cal being Cal, there are some leftovers to go over. Here are five to get you ready for tomorrow’s game.
Let the guards drive or get it to Nick?
Kentucky made its big second half comeback at Vanderbilt in part because Calipari tweaked the offense a little bit, spacing the court to allow his guards to drive the basket more easily. The Cats outscored the ‘Dores 51-28 in the second half, so it clearly worked, but Calipari doesn’t want that new approach to come at the expense of Kentucky’s bread and butter, Nick Richards.