Mark Pope led Kentucky to a Sweet 16 in Year 1, if he wanted to go further in Year 2, his team will need to prove itself against the SEC's top contenders.
Kentucky keeps suffering injuries, and Mark Pope keeps finding answers. First, it was Jaland Lowe, then Jayden Quaintance, and most recently, it has been Kam Williams who was lost from the Wildcats’ starting lineup. Yet, without him, they have rolled to back-to-back wins, beating Oklahoma 94-78 at Rupp Arena on Wednesday night, and after an embarrassing loss to Vanderbilt, are suddenly just a half-game back of the lead in the SEC at 7-3.