Kentucky’s game against South Carolina on Saturday comes four days after an emotional upset victory over No. 3 Tennessee. It sounds like a formula for a letdown.
But UK players and Coach Billy Gillispie said no.
“I don’t think so,” Gillispie said at a Friday news conference. “It was a great win for us. But we have such high respect (for South Carolina).”
UK, now 8-9 overall and 2-2 in the Southeastern Conference, is in no position to lord anything over an opponent, Gillispie said.
“If a few plays go the other way Tuesday night, we lose,” he said. “I don’t think they think they came in and annihilated anyone.”
Sophomore guard Derrick Jasper acknowledged some concern about a letdown.
“I was kind of worried at first,” he said. A good practice on Friday alleviated those concerns, he said.
South Carolina has a 9-9 record overall. The Gamecocks are 1-3 in the SEC.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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