John Calipari spent weeks downplaying Kentucky’s pursuit of 2,000 wins, saying his team needed to be focused on getting better, not making history.

Moments after the third-ranked Wildcats routed Drexel 88-44 to become the first NCAA team to reach 2,000 victories, Calipari admitted it’s pretty good when you can do both.

“We weren’t a part of many of those 2,000 wins (but) we had a job to do and that was drag us across the line before that other blue team got there,” Calipari said, referring to North Carolina as he stood on the confetti-strewn floor at Rupp Arena. “This is a special moment for this program and this state.”

The future looks pretty bright, too.