UK's Doron Lamb after the University of Kentucky men's basketball game against Vanderbilt, at Memorial Gym, in Nashville, Tennessee., on Feb. 12, 2012. UK won 69-63. Photo by Mike Weaver | Staff
In place of mid-week games such as ESPN’s Super Tuesday, UK has taken a different route to its week off by changing up the practice schedule.
It will host a practice and scrimmage for students as well as faculty to sit in on Wednesday starting 3 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum.
“It is late in the season, so they don’t need two days off,” head coach John Calipari said after the Vanderbilt win. “We will change it up and do something special on Wednesday.”
This gives a chance for students who have suffered bad luck at the lotteries a chance to watch the team play.
But Calipari noted the importance of keeping his team focused during the week.
“The last time we had a week off, what happened?” Calipari asked after the Vandy game. “We played Indiana. … It wasn’t one of our better outings.”
This scrimmage gives the Cats a competitive setting in the seven days between games. The next game is at home Saturday against Ole Miss.
As the mid-week jitters loom for anxious fans, Wednesday’s practice will provide some relief for those itching for UK’s absence from the twice-a-week matchups.
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