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What John Calipari said after Kentucky’s blowout loss at Tennessee

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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After beating then-No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 a couple of weeks ago, the Kentucky Wildcats came up short in their trip to Knoxville on Saturday.

The Vols dominated early and often in the 71-52 victory, paying the Wildcats back for the earlier defeat.

Kentucky struggled on both sides of the ball, and after the game, coach John Calipari wasn’t happy with the way his team played.

Here’s what Coach Cal said during his postgame press conference:

On Tennessee being a great team:

On the Wildcats not thinking they could come back:

On selfish play from the Wildcats:

On the tough environment in Knoxville:

On not having big man Reid Travis:

Both teams have two more regular-season games remaining. Then, it’s off to the SEC Tournament in Nashville, where we may get Part 3 of this intense rivalry.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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