Mark Pope rallied from behind to put together a competitive roster in the spring, starting late with no recruiting foundation or even a staff for that matter as he added each piece one by one. What looked like an island of misfit toys as things were unfolding ranging from mid-major standouts to high-major award-winners came together as a cohesive

Kentucky basketball is coming off of a high-scoring and thrilling battle with #4 Alabama that ended in a 102-97 loss, and with no mid-week game, they're full at

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky gets a rare break this week to prepare for the remainder of the regular season. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 102-97 loss to No.

Mark Pope and Kentucky fell at home to Alabama 102-97 in quite the basketball game in the SEC. The No. 8 Wildcats brought a lot to the table but the No. 4 Crimson Tide were just a little bit better. Pope threw that word out during the postgame presser though. He felt Kentucky wasn’t even close to their potential.

Kentucky faced off against #4 Alabama in their fifth game of the season against an AP top 15 team, and their third-straight at home, which marked the first time that has ever happened. In a very fast-paced,