It was approximately 12:31 a.m. on a Friday down inside of Bankers Life Fieldhouse last March in Indianapolis when John Calipari, who looked like he hadn’t slept in about a week, stepped up to the post-game press conference table by himself after his Wildcats dispatched No. 15 seed Northern Kentucky, 79-70.
De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk just combined for 31 points in the nine-point victory, but after holding the Norse to just 24 points in the first half, the ‘Cats were outscored 46-41 in the second half to make a 2-15 game a lot closer than many expected it be.