For Kentucky, that would look like a road win over its in-state rival after dropping its fifth consecutive game of the young season last week.
But John Calipari's undertaking one of his tallest tasks to date with an inexperienced, incohesive unit that can't quite seem to gel.
UK is 1-5 -- the worst start for the program since 1926-27 -- and now heads on the road to a venue where Calipari is barely above .500 (3-2) since taking over the Wildcats.
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True freshmen BJ Boston and Terrence Clarke have both shown some flashes of brilliance, and transfers Olivier Sarr and Davion Mintz have grown into indispensable options.
Yet it's important to remember that Carlik Jones, Louisville's best player, did not play in the Wisconsin game.
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