John Calipari reveals Kentucky's different mindset ever since Tennessee game

After getting blown out by Alabama on the road only to return home and lose to pitiful South Carolina at home, the Kentucky basketball season looked to be on its last legs. However, the Wildcats used that rock-bottom feeling as motivation to improve. Nearly a month later and Kentucky hasn’t lost an SEC game since the catastrophe against the Gamecocks.

In their most recent win, the ‘Cats staved off a feisty Florida team after they made a late rally once Oscar Tshiebwe fouled out. Alas, Kentucky had several guys hit huge free throws down the stretch to ultimately seal the deal, including Daimion Collins, who has been absent from the lineup in most of the recent wins, but was called on when Oscar went out and came through in the biggest moment of his career so far.

After the game, head coach John Calipari was absolutely thrilled with his team’s performance. He explained how this group has really come together in the last month. Below, you can see his full comments on the matter:

John Calipari on meaning of Florida win

“Let me just say, folks, this was a heck of a win for us. To do it and, you’re seeing teams all over the country get beat. I only read about us when we get beat, but there are teams across the country that are getting beat, and it’s because that happens.

“Like I said, this team is coming together, and I told them they would break through, just stay the course. And they’re breaking through. Now, we got other tough games. You play a good schedule, you’re going to lose some games. You play a team that’s trying to figure themselves out, it takes some time. Now, it’s not done. With this schedule, you know, we just, what we’re doing is staying the course. We’re trying to win now Sunday. That’s all we’re worried about. We want to have a win on Sunday. Then we want to have a win on Monday. And then let’s play the game and see how it turns out.

“We’re just trying to win days. That’s what we’ve been doing since Tennessee, just win days. And these guys have been terrific.”

“Win every day” — a Calipari classic. Kentucky is winning a lot of days and games recently.