Kentucky coach John Calipari seems to already be putting his team’s 2023 men’s NCAA tournament loss out of his mind.
After his Wildcats got toppled by Kansas State, 75-69, in the round of 32, Calipari embarrassingly forgot the name of the main K-State player whose offensive explosion was one of the primary reasons for his team’s loss.
Calipari called Kansas State senior guard Markquis Nowell the “little kid” during the postgame presser, which is a pretty bad flub to make.
Nowell’s 27-point, nine-rebound performance in Sunday’s men’s NCAA tournament matchup helped propel his team to the Sweet 16 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
It’ll be a homecoming for Nowell, who is from Harlem, New York.
Kentucky Coach John Calipari's opening statement after losing to #KState. The "Little Kid" @MrNewYorkCityy put up 27 points and 9 assists. #KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/aCu5kovOCf
— Rob Collins (@RCFOX4KC) March 19, 2023
Well, Coach Cal is probably going to regret this verbal gaffe if this is really his last men’s NCAA tournament appearance as Kentucky’s head coach.
However, Nowell probably won’t mind the blooper too much since his team is still dancing.
