Alabama scored 102 points with five different players scoring in double figures and two going for 20-plus — Grant Nelson went for a season-high 25 points while Mark Sears added 24. As a team, they shot 44.

We knew Kentucky vs. Alabama would be a track meet, but without Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, the Cats just couldn’t keep up. After the 96-83 loss, Mark Pope admitted that fatigue factored into Kentucky’s performance down the stretch.

Kentucky couldn’t keep up with Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Afterward, Mark Pope explained the reasons for the SEC defeat.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope breaks down what went wrong in loss to No.1 Auburn. The Tigers won for the first time at Rupp since 1988.

No. 1 Auburn invaded Rupp Arena and walked away with a convincing 94-78 victory. After the game, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope gave credit to the Tigers for their dominant performance against his team.

After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.

Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.

K entucky came into Saturday's matchup with #1 Auburn hoping to pull off a major resume win, but instead, Auburn came out of the gates quickly, and the Wildcats were unable to get

The Auburn Tigers made a statement with this weekend's 94-78 thumping of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, and UK coach Mark Pope knows it. Speaking to the media following the loss, Pope was forced to give credit to his team's SEC rival.

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