Senior Mark Krebs acknowledged there was a reason not to take bows for the kudos sparked by his performance against Campbellsville on Monday.

"I guess it was not the best thing for the team," said Krebs of a former walk-on singled out for praise for simply playing the way the coach wanted.

UK Coach John Calipari praised Krebs after Monday's game for driving assertively to the basket, which triggers UK's dribble-drive offense. Calipari repeated the verbal pat on the back Thursday.

"I'm glad I wasn't scared and I wasn't nervous," Krebs said. "I did what I need to do. Just do what (Calipari) asks. Play hard and play smart and take it from there."