Following last season’s tough loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight, there were a lot of comments on the direction of the program. Kentucky’s recent inability to close on any top-five recruits took up most of the oxygen, but John Calipari has appeared to solved that issue with Terrence Clarke currently signed and set to be a member of the basketball program next season. The next major talking point was the pace of play.
In the decade-plus under Calipari, Kentucky has only averaged over 68 possession per game three times and has never led the SEC in tempo.