After a bad loss to No. 1 Auburn Tigers, Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope issued an honest message about the program that defeated them at home.

Kentucky’s second-leading scorer, Jaxson Robinson, will undergo surgery on his shooting wrist. That will end his college basketball career.

IfMark Pope truly wants to land his first big fish as the head coach at Kentucky, he’s got the chance with 2025 five-star wing Nate Ament. Ament, rated as the No. 3 overall recruit in the senior class,

Auburn is the No. 1 team in the country and today, we learned the hard way that it’s with good reason. The Tigers dominated the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats 94-78, leading for 39:21 of the 40 minutes to get their first victory in Rupp since 1988.

Landing a five-star recruit is like hitting a deep three at the buzzer—you need skill, strategy, and sometimes a little luck. The post Kentucky $35,295 Short of ACC Giants’ Bid as Mark Pope Does His Part to Recruit 5-Star Nate Ament appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Robinson has taken a winding path to Kentucky, beginning his college career at Texas A&M before making stops at Arkansas and BYU. During his time at BYU, he played two seasons under Mark Pope. Last summer, he opted to withdraw from the NBA Draft, choosing instead to reunite with Pope at Kentucky.

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope is hoping that college basketball will take a look at a particular issue with the regular season.

The SEC's commitment to improving men's basketball means Kentucky's era of dominating the league is no more, but the Cats are still players.