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Kentucky coach John Calipari, center, stands in front of the bench late in the second half of the team's basketball game against Oakland in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Oakland won 80-76. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Another early exit for Kentucky, Calipari shows his program is far removed from its heyday

Kentucky and coach John Calipari didn't get through the first round of the NCAA Tournament again

By TOM WITHERS
Published - Mar 22, 2024, 12:01 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 22, 2024, 12:01 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Calipari finished the postgame handshake line and made a beeline toward the locker room.

A quick exit. Another early one for Kentucky.

As Calipari walked off the floor at PPG Paints Arena in what had been an otherwise warm return trip to his blue-collar Western Pennsylvania roots, he kept his eyes trained on the floor, perhaps afraid to look at any of the stunned and sickened Wildcats fans in attendance.

He could probably hear a few of them.

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