The Kentucky point guard had a tough three-game stretch leading into the showdown against the top-ranked team in the country. During that time he averaged 4.6 points and assists per game, committed nine turnovers and forced just three steals.
“He’s a freshman. He hit a little bit of a wall,” Calipari said Friday afternoon. “He’s not played well at all. This is a game where we’re going to need him to get back to where he was ten, twelve days ago.”
Kentucky got exactly what they needed Saturday. In 36 minutes of action he had seven assists, a pair of assists and only one turnover.