UK coach Mark Pope provided injury updates for Jaland Lowe and Mouhamed Dioubate during his weekly press conference Thursday.

Rick Pitino has Mark Pope’s back and believes Kentucky will eventually be a “great basketball team” despite a blowout loss to Michigan State Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The No. 12 Wildcats were throttled by No. 17 Michigan State, 83-66, for their second loss of the young season. They also lost at in-state rival Louisville last week.

University of Kentucky head men's basketball coach Mark Pope was highly critical of himself following the No. 12 Wildcats' 83-66 loss to the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday.

Kentucky basketball had a major letdown in the second biggest game of the season so far on Tuesday against Michigan State in the Champions Classic. After failin

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope provided an update on Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe's shoulder injury and how long he will be out.

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“I feel like the identity that we felt like we carried has maybe been stripped away and… we’re facing some reality right now. And that can be…that’s an incredibly painful process. It’s a terrifying process if you treat it right. It can be a galvanizing process .”