 Although the team saw the rise of Jarrod Polson in the first game of the season against Maryland, they struggled to close out closer games and play with the will to win that Calipari demands.On February 12, Noel tore his ACL in a loss against Florida.UK was 17–7 including that game, and went 4–5 the remainder of the season, losing all 5 games away from Rupp Arena.