“My concern is we’re not playing hard enough, we’re stopping on possessions, we’re not physically tough enough, and I don’t know if I can do anything about that besides go into games and see if they’re gonna fight, and the next game we play is Duke on Tuesday,” said Calipari. “You’re either gonna get fight or you’re gonna get beat.
“The passes we’re throwing, they’re denying every pass. If you don’t put a body on somebody to get open, you’re not getting open. So the stuff we’re doing – they’re gonna run gaps and try to steal – are you ready for that? We’ve got a long way to go. I’m happy we won this game but we just as easily could have lost this game. Great story with Jared, but we gave up 30 offensive rebounds.”
Calipari’s Wildcats take on Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils at 9:30 p.m. ET. While you await tipoff, here’s a list of some of the standouts from the first four days of NCAA action.
If you have anybody that you think should be added to the list, feel free to nominate them in the comments section.
James Michael McAdoo, 6-9 sophomore forward, North Carolina: After playing behind UNC’s veteran front line last season and producing in his limited minutes, Michael McAdoo has been predicted to have a breakout year for the Tar Heels.
In his first two games, the powerful, quick-leaping and skilled forward is averaging 22.5 points (nearly 50% FG) and 12.5 rebounds per game, including a career high of 26 points in a season- opening 76-59 win over Gardner-Webb.