John Calipari's post-Mississippi State news conference. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal
STARKVILLE, Miss. – To Mississippi State coach Ben Howland, Kentucky looks like maybe the hottest team in the country.
To the NCAA Tournament selection committee, the Wildcats look like a Final Four contender worthy of a No. 2 seed.
But to Kentucky coach John Calipari, his team looks like a squad with plenty of work left to do after a 71-67 win at Mississippi State.
“I held them accountable after the game,” Calipari said. “I told them it’s a great win, but believe me I went right around the room and said, 'If you want me to tell you everything is all good, it isn’t.