LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope struck a different tone after last week's game against Alabama at Rupp Arena.

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Mark Pope talked about a lot of the things the Wildcats have been working on. Ball-screen defense and fouls for the most part are things that were most-notable in the Alabama loss in particular ...

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams was telling reporters about his cram session for Mark Pope’s team. Williams’ Aggies lost a hard-fought game to preseason SEC favorite Alabama — the No. 5 team ...

Saturday’s 74-69 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores was the second straight defeat for Mark Pope’s club, following the 102-97 home loss to Alabama at Rupp Arena the Saturday before. The ...