Kentucky’s two opponents this week — Mississippi State and South Carolina — will challenge UK, Coach John Calipari said Monday.
“We’re going to be playing two of the better teams in our league,” Calipari said on a Southeastern Conference teleconference.
Kentucky plays at Mississippi State on Tuesday in what shapes up as a battle of freshman-dependent teams.
Stats maven Ken Pomeroy rates Mississippi State as the second-youngest team in the nation. He has UK as the fifth-youngest. State, 12-4 overall and 3-1 in the SEC, starts three freshmen. Two more first-year players come off the bench.