The Kentucky Wildcats battled hard in Kansas City on Sunday, but ultimately, their season came to an end at the hands of the Auburn Tigers.

The Wildcats fell 77-71 in overtime at the Elite Eight, coming up just short as Auburn PG Jared Harper took over in the extra period to lead the Tigers to their first-ever Final Four.

Understandably, Kentucky coach John Calipari was a bit dejected in his postgame press conference, but he answered every question he was asked after the loss. Here’s what he had to say in his final postgame presser of the season:

On Auburn:

“They did what they had to to win the game. They played aggressive, they played tough, they bumped and it was a grinding kind of game. Two of their guys had 50 points (combined). Think about that. They deserved to win the game. We got outplayed, we got outcoached and we still had a chance to win the game.”

On thinking the Wildcats would win:

“I thought we were going to win the whole way, until the one or two plays in overtime. Never entered my mind that we weren’t going to win the game.”

On this year’s team:

“I’m proud of these guys. I’m proud of my team. We didn’t play particularly well, but give them credit for making us play poorly.”

On free-throw struggles:

“Stuff happens. But let me say this — all that set aside, we still could have won the game.