LEXINGTON — When Mark Pope opens his eyes each morning, his first thought isn't the position he now occupies. Even if it's the one he always yearned for. The one he's always dreamed about: Kentucky's head men's basketball coach. So while it might not be ...

Kentucky was able to take down Wright State by a score of 103-62 to get the Mark Pope era started off with a bang. In this game, Coach Pope had ten players pla

Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.