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Cal’s Cats the youngest team in Big Dance

John Calipari can exaggerate with the best of them. That’s why, when Calipari constantly says the UK men’s basketball team is the youngest team in America, reporters often chuckle. It turns out he isn’t joking.

John Calipari - photo from UKAthletics.com

- photo from UKAthletics.com

John Calipari can exaggerate with the best of them. That's why, when Calipari constantly says the men's basketball team is the youngest team in America, reporters often chuckle.  It turns out he isn't joking.  Of the 65 teams in the Tournament field, is the youngest team in terms of experience. According to KenPom.com, the Cats average 0.85 years of experience, far and away the youngest team in the Big Dance. Gonzaga, an eight seed, is the closest with 1.24 years of experience.

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