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Kentucky basketball: 5 Rushed reactions vs Kansas St.

By Matt Upchurch

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 22: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 22: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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BOISE, ID – MARCH 15: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Davidson Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – MARCH 15: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Davidson Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

3. Call the timeout, Cal

This is not an attempt to bash John Calipari. But Coach Cal has failed to call these kind of timeouts game after game. This cannot be used as a teaching moment for the next game. THIS IS THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!

In a win or go home situation, Calipari must do everything he can to win the game. The ill-advised shot Quade Green took is exactly the type of shot calling a timeout avoids. It was very disappointing to watch UK play on their own and take the shot they ultimately took.

Equally as disappointing is that Calipari has said before that with young teams, he needs to use more timeouts. When given the perfect opportunity to follow up on his word, he didn’t. One good possession here, one good luck or one good drive could win the game. This team has NOT played well enough throughout the year to “play through” this possession. Calipari, more than the Kentucky basketball players, needs to learn and improve from this mistake.

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