Kentucky’s return to form after the season-opening, soul-crushing loss to Duke is one of the most underrated storylines in college basketball, but Bill Self made a point to acknowledge it during today’s press conference. Like John Calipari, the Kansas coach knows the burden of coming into a season with high expectations — the Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1, followed by the Wildcats at No. 2 — and praised the job Cal has done getting his team back on track.
“Five in a row against good people too,” Self said of Kentucky’s five-game winning streak. “They’re playing well.