Rick Pitino defends Kentucky after blowout loss in Champions Classic: ‘I know [Mark Pope] will get it going’

Rick Pitino has Mark Pope’s back and believes Kentucky will eventually be a “great basketball team” despite a blowout loss to ...

Champions Classic takeaways: Michigan State, Duke pick up top-25 wins at Madison Square Garden

Michigan State looked dominant in its win over Kentucky, while Duke was able to outlast Kansas with Darryn Peterson sidelined ...
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Kentucky HC Mark Pope basically admits that he took Michigan State lightly

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope hasn’t been handling the loss to Michigan State well, telling reporters on Thursday that he ...
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Why Kentucky’s analytics obsession is driving top recruits away from Mark Pope’s vision

A 17-point loss should not happen with a record-funded roster. The answer lies in this Mark Pope philosophy that top scoring ...