Andy Kennedy held a teleconference yesterday morning to give reporters an update on his squad heading into SEC play, and when asked about Saturday’s game against Kentucky, had nothing but praise for Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis.
“Jamal Murray may be as good a guard as I’ve seen come through there from a talent standpoint,” Kennedy said. “Tyler Ulis is the fastest, most difficult guy to stay in front of in college basketball. They’ve still got long, athletic frontcourt guys. I don’t think it’s going to be any less formidable than it’s always been.”
Kennedy’s group came as close as anyone to marring UK’s perfect 31-0 regular season last year at Rupp, which he called college basketball’s “Mecca.