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Beyond the Bench | On the Road with Kentucky Basketball

Air date | Various throughout 2019

Running Time | 46:30

While many Kentuckians follow the University of Kentucky basketball team’s action on the court, the challenges and work that goes into preparing for a game isn’t something they regularly get to see.

In an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a road trip to Mississippi State, WKYT’s Sam Dick gave a rare glimpse into the team’s journey to a 71-67 win over the Bulldogs.

“Beyond the Bench | On the Road with Kentucky Basketball” provided viewers an inside look at everything that goes into making a road trip successful.

“As I told Sam when we were doing the special, we try to make every road trip as routine as possible to prepare our kids,” University of Kentucky Coach John Calipari said. “What we maybe take for granted is how much preparation we put into each game and how focused our kids have to be for each and every game, especially when you’re everyone’s Super Bowl.”