Georgetown College Coach Thinks Kentucky Could Beat an NBA Team
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G. Fiume/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the college basketball season tipping off on Friday, after scrimmaging against top ranked Kentucky, Georgetown College head coach Chris Briggs came away very impressed.
“Those guys are unreal,” Briggs told reporters. “I told the guys in the locker room, [the Wildcats] could have beaten some NBA teams tonight. There’s no question in my mind.”
The Wildcats are expected to be among college basketball’s elite this season with players like Karl-Anthony Towns, Aaron and Andrew Harrison, Willie Cauley-Stein, and others set for big seasons.
Despite the praise from Briggs, Kentucky head coach John Calipari was quick to dismiss his claims.
“I hear Coach Briggs got excited after the game last night. Let me be clear: If we played ANY NBA team, we would get buried. ANY,” Calipari tweeted on Monday night.
Kentucky went 29-11 last season, but ultimately lost to UCONN in the National Title game. They open the season Friday against Grand Canyon.
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