John Calipari's postgame news conference after Kentucky's win over Arkansas. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal
Perhaps in a few weeks, Kentucky’s basketball team will look back at Tuesday night’s desperate escape against Arkansas at Rupp Arena as a good thing, a timely wake-up call.
One could view this ordeal as an invaluable source of teachable moments, necessary lessons that arrived the way you’d most want to learn them – in a win rather than a deflating defeat.
Kentucky’s players deserve credit for that. The Wildcats felt pressure and responded.
They stepped up mightily on the defensive end to overcome a 15-point deficit in the second half.