The Kentucky basketball program is set to open conference play this weekend, heading down to Starkville, MS to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. And goodness do the Wildcats need to come home with a victory.
Before hitting the road, UK assistant coach Joel Justus and Isaiah Jackson spoke with the media to discuss the team’s 1-6 start, getting a fresh start with SEC play set to begin, Kentucky’s closed scrimmage against Transylvania, and what to expect against Mississippi State, among other topics.
Check out the full video replays and transcripts below:
Joel Justus
On Dontaie Allen and his frame of mind …
“There’s no difference in that, you know, then what we do every single day here with our guys, our young guys here every single year.