The Kentucky Wildcats suffered a tough defeat on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Auburn Tigers 94-78 at Rupp Arena. This loss marked Auburn’s first win in Lexington since 1988, making it a significant and unfortunate milestone for head coach Mark Pope.
Kerr Kriisa has missed the majority of the season due to a foot injury he suffered against Gonzaga back in December. Lamont Butler has missed some games due to a shoulder injury that is clearly still lingering.
The Auburn Tigers came into Rupp Arena on Saturday and dominated the Kentucky Wildcats from start to finish. Auburn hadn't won in Rupp Arena since 1988, but that streak was snapped on Saturday when they beat the Wildcats 94-78.
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats hosted the #1 Auburn Tigers on Saturday and didn't put up much of a fight. The Wildcats also got news that Jaxson Robinson is done for the year, which is a big blow for Kentucky.
The Kentucky Wildcats will be met with their toughest test of the season when the #1 Auburn Tigers come to Lexington on Saturday. The Tigers come into Saturday 26-2 on the season, with their lone losses coming against #2 Duke on the road in the beginning of December and #3 Florida in SEC play.
Mark Pope has had a great first season in Lexington as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats and has his team primed to be a three or four-seed in the NCAA Tournament. When Pope was hired, the one blemish on his resume was the lack of NCAA tournament success.
One of the reasons this Kentucky team has been so good on the offensive end of the floor is thanks to their ball movement. Coach Pope preaches the extra pass, and this Kentucky te
Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson are listed as probable to play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats vs the Oklahoma Sooners.
I n what was an emotional pregame scene for Senior Night, the Kentucky Wildcats came to play, racing past the LSU Tigers with a dominant 95-64 victory. Heading into the game, this
These numbers give Kentucky an 8.3% chance to make the Final Four and a one percent chance to win it all. Some might say a one percent chance isn't much, but that one percent chance to win it all is the 14th best in college basketball in these ESPN rankings.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats only have one more game left in the regular season, and it is a very important one. The Wildcats got some help over the last