500 to 600 Fans Attended Open Practice on Thursday

An estimated 500-600 fans showed up at the Finch Center on Thursday to watch the open practice, which was the last of five two-hour sessions allowed by NCAA rules before tonight's official start of practice. ... Among those at the practice was longtime NBA coach Larry Brown, who doesn't currently have a job. "We're friends, so he's getting to go to practices and see teams, and it's good for him," Calipari said.