The Kentucky Wildcats are 10-2 on the young season and are coming off their worst performance of the Mark Pope era thus far. Playing in the annual CBS Sports Classic, the Cats faced off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a game many viewed as a likely win for UK in New York City.

The Buckeyes attacked the basket at will, and Kentucky couldn't find any answers. Kentucky shot 30% overall and 18% from three-point range. Mark Pope knows his team is going to work hard to try and respond well to the loss, and after the holiday break ...

Kentucky has a team full of shooters, and although they haven't shot the ball particularly well the last few games, the threat of that has allowed the Wildcats

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses what went wrong in UK’s lopsided loss to Ohio State in New York City.

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Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats lost 85-65 to Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 21, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Ohio State pulled off a huge college basketball upset with an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope gave an honest assessment of his team after the blowout loss.