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John Calipari Says Some Kentucky Players Were 'Relieved' After Loss to Wisconsin

John Calipari's University of Kentucky squad was two games away from finishing with the first perfect college basketball campaign since the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers, but a 71-64 loss to Wisconsin in the Final Four dashed the superpower's hopes.

However, months after the crippling loss that sent Kentucky to 38-1 on the season, Calipari discussed how the loss served as a therapeutic release for some of his players, according to Lisa Brown on Twitter (h/t Jason McIntyre of the Big Lead):

“When we lost to Wisconsin, some guys were relieved in that locker room," Calipari said.