LEXINGTON - What seemed like a simple question to assistant coach Joel Justus on the eve of Kentucky's game against Vanderbilt did not elicit a simple response.
The Commodores entered the game having lost their last 26 games against Southeastern Conference opponents. Kentucky was a 20-point favorite.
So had these Wildcats learned something from the shocking November home loss to Evansville they could apply against the struggling Commodores?
"As coaches, that’s not something we directly talk about," Justus said. "But it happened. Just like the Michigan State game happened, or now most recently the Texas Tech game happened where you have opportunities to learn.