The game was tied, the clock ticking down, and the Kentucky Wildcats were on defense. The post Cracks Begin to Show for Kentucky Amid Looming Suspicion Over Mark Pope’s SEC Momentum appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Kentucky basketball is coming off of their third loss of the season at Georgia, and now face another quad 1 opportunity, but this time against a No. 14 ranked M

Similar to his BYU teams, Pope’s Wildcats share the ball well and score a lot of points. Kentucky ranks third nationally in scoring (89.0 points), is sixth in assists (18.7) and is making 35.5% of nearly 30 3-point attempts per contest.

Mark Pope’s UK team fell behind by 13 points at halftime and eventually lost by that same margin, 82-69, to Georgia in the Wildcats’ first SEC road game of the season.

While Tuesday’s game may have reinforced a clear strategy for opponents to exploit, head coach Mark Pope remains confident that these challenges can be addressed and resolved quickly. “It’s not triage where we have a bad team,

Thanks to a stellar team effort, the Georgia men’s basketball team pulled off a stunning 82-69 victory over Mark Pope's Kentucky on Tuesday evening. The post Kentucky Earns a Target on Their Back Following Mark Pope’s Recent SEC Embarrassment appeared first on EssentiallySports.