John Calipari rants about Powerball tickets

By foxsports
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Kentucky head coach John Calipari used the continually-rising Powerball to motivate his team before Tuesday night's game against Mississippi State.

Following an 80-74 win over the Bulldogs, Calipari ranted about lottery tickets in his postgame interview. 

"They all have a Powerball ticket!" Calipari screamed. "Play! Fight! Battle! Be worth $100 million!"

Jon Hale of the Courier-Journal detailed Calipari's plant of encouragement on Tuesday night. 

The Wildcats received the message, jumping out to a 20-point lead early in the second half. However, Kentucky struggled to close out the game, allowing Mississippi State to cut the deficit to three, 74-71, with less than 90 seconds to go in regulation.

Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis led the way for the Wildcats with 22 and 21 points, respectively. 

(h/t Courier-Journal, KSR)