Rick Pitino defends Kentucky after blowout loss in Champions Classic: ‘I know [Mark Pope] will get it going’

Rick Pitino has Mark Pope’s back and believes Kentucky will eventually be a “great basketball team” despite a blowout loss to ...

Champions Classic takeaways: Michigan State, Duke pick up top-25 wins at Madison Square Garden

Michigan State looked dominant in its win over Kentucky, while Duke was able to outlast Kansas with Darryn Peterson sidelined ...

Kentucky basketball's Mouhamed Dioubate left Champions Classic with injury. What we know

Kentucky forward Mouhamed Dioubate left Tuesday's game against Michigan State in the second half with an injury. Here's what ...

ESPN announces KU basketball’s opponent & site for the 2026 Champions Classic

The Champions Classic early season men’s college basketball event featuring Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Duke will be played at Chicago’s United Center on Nov. 10, 2026, ESPN announced Tuesday ...
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Kentucky HC Mark Pope basically admits that he took Michigan State lightly

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope hasn’t been handling the loss to Michigan State well, telling reporters on Thursday that he ...
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Kentucky Wildcats' head coach Mark Pope takes the blame for discouraging loss to MSU

The Kentucky Wildcats were throttled on a neutral court by Michigan State. Here's what head coach Mark Pope said about the ...