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Kentucky got the close game Calipari wanted, but lost: Here's what we learned

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It's still a wonder that UCLA was able to go into Rupp Arena and give John Calipari only the fifth home loss in his career as Wildcats coach. The 97-92 defeat on Saturday afternoon catalyzed aftershocks in the national polls, vaulted UCLA's reputation back to national prominence and humbled a Kentucky team that, prior to the game, looked more dominant than anybody in the sport.

Calipari said UCLA "physically manhandled" his team, adding, "you don't see that very often, especially in this building.