Mark Pope Likes the Emotion of Playing In-State Teams

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Kentucky coach Mark Pope knew Western Kentucky would be a good test for his team since the Hilltoppers returned eight players off a NCAA Tournament team. Western Kentucky didn’t disappoint Pope, either, as it pushed UK before

Mark Pope Knows ‘we can’t do this without BBN’

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Kentucky had dominated teams in Rupp Arena this season until Western Kentucky made things a lot harder on UK Tuesday night before the Cats won 87-68, their sixth straight win. The Hilltoppers actually cut the deficit to

Mark Pope is Proud of Kentucky’s Rebounding Effort

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Being able to pull off 54 rebounds in what coach Mark Pope called a “slugfest game” against Western Kentucky in an 87-68 win was an “important” sign for unbeaten Kentucky. “I didn’t think we were great to