With Kentucky’s 66-58 victory over Missouri, John Calipari earned his 297th victory as Kentucky’s head basketball coach, tying Joe B. Hall for second-most in school history.
“I wish I hadn’t,” Calipari said after the game. “What Coach Hall did for Kentucky — following an absolute legend, maybe one of the greatest to ever coach this game. He had to walk in and follow Adolph Rupp. Then get to Final Fours, win a National Title. I mean, what he did here, how he did it, and then he’s become my mentor and my friend.
“From day one, he’s been in practice.