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Ohio State out-efforts Kentucky, knocks off No. 4 Wildcats

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- "We're not where we need to be." That was John Calipari's take on his Kentucky team when he sat down with Andy Katz earlier this week.

No one has ever accused Calipari of understatement, but he might have been guilty of it with that assessment. The Wildcats lost 74-67 to Ohio State on Saturday, and, frankly, it wasn't that close.

The Cats aren't even in the neighborhood of where they need to be.

How did it happen? Let’s discuss:

Give the Buckeyes their due: Before we go on to dissect how the Wildcats lost, we need to pause and credit the Buckeyes.