John Calipari gave Saint Peter’s credit, but he was devastated and shellshocked after his No. 2 seed Kentucky team was stunned in Indianapolis on Thursday.
He said so himself.
“I’m disappointed for our fans because I know they are here en masse and they were shellshocked like we all were, but I would tell them, we have got the greatest fans; that they travel, and we hate letting them down,” Calipari told reporters.
“I do as a coach and I know these players do. But you know, we just — don’t take away from what these kids did. This was really disappointing, devastating. But this team brought a lot of joy to a lot of us. Just hate that it ends this way.”
Kentucky was favored by 18 points before the game. Going into this NCAA Tournament, No. 2 seeds were 135-9 all-time against No. 15 seeds.
John Calipari looks on with TyTy Washington during Kentucky’s game against Saint Peter’s on Thursday, March 17, 2022Getty…