Tuesday, January 22, 2008
And Kentucky Smiled With Him
ESPN - Tennessee vs. Kentucky Recap, January 22, 2008: "Even Billy Gillispie smiled about this one.
Playing the kind of gritty defense that was the first-year Kentucky coach's trademark during his days at Texas A&M, the Wildcats smothered Tennessee (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 3 AP) 72-66 on Tuesday night, forcing even the perennially grumpy Gillispie to crack a smile as the final seconds ticked away.
'We're really getting tough,' Gillispie said. 'I'm telling you they were tired going into the game [but] our guys really fought hard. They dug as deep as they possibly could.'"
Playing the kind of gritty defense that was the first-year Kentucky coach's trademark during his days at Texas A&M, the Wildcats smothered Tennessee (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 3 AP) 72-66 on Tuesday night, forcing even the perennially grumpy Gillispie to crack a smile as the final seconds ticked away.
'We're really getting tough,' Gillispie said. 'I'm telling you they were tired going into the game [but] our guys really fought hard. They dug as deep as they possibly could.'"
