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Kentucky basketball got its fifth win over an AP Top 25 opponent this season, the most of any team in college basketball. Through Kentucky's wins they have cont

No. 4 Alabama marched into Lexington and beat No. 8 Kentucky in a thrilling 102-97 showdown between SEC powerhouses. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats showed exactl

“Alabama right now is, of course, they’ve always been so potent, demanding shooting guards’ space, their pace is elite, ” Pope said. “I don’t know if the metrics change every but they are one of the fastest-playing teams in the country.”

Mark Pope and Nate Oats matched wits on the court, and Kentucky and Alabama put on a show in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Alabama was the first team to 100 points and it was just enough to hold off Kentucky Saturday in a showdown between the two top-scoring teams in the Southeastern Conference.

More than that, Mark Pope deserves a lot of credit for what he’s done. He built a team entirely off of the transfer portal, and while they might not be as talented as other teams, they’ve still fared well.

Mark Pope is in his first year coaching the Kentucky basketball team, and he has a good squad on his hands. The Wildcats are 14-3 and 3-1 in the loaded SEC, and Buzz Williams believes that they have the tools to win it all.

The Kentucky Wildcats lost their first home game of the season and of the Mark Pope era when Alabama came to town on Saturday. The Wildcats played a good game on the offensive end of the floor, but when it came to defense,

In front of twenty thousand people in Lexington, the Wildcats were forced into submission by the Crimson Tide. The post National Analysts Deliver Double Blow to Kentucky After Mark Pope’s SEC Disappointment appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Will this incredibly tough SEC men’s basketball schedule pay dividends when it comes time for what really matters?