Vote: Grade Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari’s job performance at midseason
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Game day: South Carolina 71, Kentucky 68
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After Tuesday night’s upset home loss to South Carolina, Kentucky basketball is 10-6 overall and 1-3 in the SEC heading into Saturday afternoon’s game at Tennessee. UK’s struggles have current head coach John Calipari under fire.
After being ranked No. 4 in the preseason, Kentucky has slipped completely out of the AP Top 25 rankings. The Wildcats are currently 62nd in the NCAA NET rankings and have lost four games by double digits, including a 26-point loss at Alabama last Saturday.
On the other hand, UK began the season without reigning National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe and Sahvir Wheeler, who both suffered preseason injuries. The Cats have new faces in Antonio Reeves, Cason Wallace, CJ Fredrick and Chris Livingston. Daimion Collins missed time after the death of his father. After an up-and-down start to his season, Jacob Toppin missed the South Carolina game with a shoulder injury. And Wallace missed the second half with back spasms.
So at the mid-point of the season, how would you rate the job Calipari has done to this point?
To be clear, this poll is not scientific. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. To vote again, hit refresh.
This story was originally published January 12, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
