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Donta Bright Recalls Playing for John Calipari, Beating Kentucky

Former UMass star Donta Bright recalled playing for John Calipari and getting a win over No. 1 Kentucky in a recent interview.

Check out Bright’s comments:

No. 5 UMass earned a 92-82 win over No. 1 Kentucky on November 28, 1995 in the Great Eight event at Auburn Hills, Michigan. Bright had 17 points in the early-season upset win.

Of course, Kentucky, then coached by Rick Pitino, got some revenge in the Final Four on the way to the 1996 national championship. The No. 2 Wildcats defeated No.