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Why John Calipari prefers low-major home games to playing in the Maui Invitational

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari pointed to defensive improvement as being key in UK's blowout win over Mount St. Mary's. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON - Welcome to the busiest home weekend on the University of Kentucky’s fall athletics schedule.

And perhaps the most boring.

The Kentucky basketball team opened the festivities with an 82-62 win over Mount Saint Mary’s Friday. The Wildcat football team faces FCS UT-Martin on Saturday. John Calipari’s team then returns to the court against Lamar on Sunday.

The two basketball opponents rank outside the country’s top 150 teams, according to KenPom.