After reminding reporters how Mississippi had the physical advantage in the regular-season game, Kentucky Coach John Calipari painted Friday's rematch in the Southeastern Conference Tournament as a gauge of UK's progress. “This is more about us,” Calipari said. “Mississippi is going to play well. Did we get better defensively? Have we gotten tougher? That's why we play these games.” Calipari lamented how often Ole Miss players beat UK off the dribble in the February game in Oxford.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.