
Kentucky coach John Calipari was so focused on coaching his team that he barely noticed star forward Julius Randle was on the bench being treated for cramps. Fortunately for the Wildcats, guards Andrew and Aaron Harrison knew he wasn't there and their work in offsetting his absence proved crucial in overcoming No. 6 Louisville. ''It always hurts you when you lose a great player,'' said Andrew Harrison, who went 6 of 16 from the field. ''But at the same time, we all knew we had to bring it and that just means we all had to step it up a little bit.'' Randle's 17 first-half points staked Kentucky (10-3) to a 41-36 halftime lead before the 6-foot-9 forward went to the locker room early in the second with leg cramps.
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