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It’s annual point of pride for college basketball coaches to tell us how tough their league is. It’s always better than perceived.
Well, do not let John Calipari feed you that line of bull.
The SEC is lousy this season, the latest proof an 85-69 snoozefest win for fifth-ranked Kentucky over No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday night at Rupp Arena.
The Wildcats played 32 minutes without arguably their best player, point guard De’Aaron Fox, who rolled his ankle and spent a majority of the game on the bench in a walking boot with a big smile on his face.