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John Calipari, UK players expect Jarred Vanderbilt to be a 'key to our team' upon return

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari says "toughness, not roughness" was the key to his team's win over Texas A&M. Matt Stone

LEXINGTON, Ky. – UK is on the verge of finally adding five-star freshman forward Jarred Vanderbilt to its active roster.

The Wildcats could surely use him after playing with just seven healthy scholarship players in a 74-73 win over Texas A&M on Tuesday.

“He's just not mentally ready,” UK coach John Calipari said. “...He could play. He can’t play 40 minutes or anything like that, but he could play.