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Kentucky to wear 1993 throwback uniforms vs. Texas A&M

ns_headshot_2024-clearby:Nick Schultz•about 12 hours•

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As Kentucky took on Texas A&M on Tuesday, the Wildcats broke out special uniforms. They donned the 1993 throwbacks for the intriguing SEC matchup at Rupp Arena.

UK brought the 1993 uniforms back a few years ago, and they wore them once again Tuesday night as the ‘Cats took on No. 11 Texas A&M. In fact, they were Kentucky’s official uniforms one year before Mark Pope transferred in from Washington – though he was in a full suit on Tuesday, as he always is at Rupp.

Kentucky will look to ride the momentum from its victory over Mississippi State last time out, which was a strong bounce-back from a road loss to Georgia. As the Wildcats do, they’ll throw it back to one of the biggest years in program history – the first of eight Final Four appearances over the last 30 years.

Kentucky took a 13-3 record into Tuesday’s game, including a 2-1 mark in SEC play. The Wildcats fell to Georgia on Jan. 7 following a huge victory over Florida, but turned around and got another ranked win over Mississippi State to get above .500 in league play.

But for Pope, it was a milestone day. That win was No. 200 for him as a head coach, and he reflected on what it meant afterward.

“That’s great … that’s like 100th down the list,” Pope told KSR’s Jack Pilgrim postgame. “I’m just so happy for our guys. This is our first road win, and the only opportunities we have to win on the road are against ranked teams, so it’s hard. This is a great venue … it feels like the exact same building that I played in [years ago].”

All eyes were also on the status of Andrew Carr, who played through a back injury in that win over Mississippi State over the weekend. He got the start against Texas A&M, and Pope previously raved about Carr’s toughness.

“It was kind of like every rotation I’m making eye contact with Brandon Wells, like, ‘Can we do more? Do we need to shut it down? Where are we?’” Pope said. “And Andrew ended up making huge plays. Not just because he got a couple and-ones, but because he got some guys in foul trouble that really helped us. He’s a tough kid, man. He’s a warrior. He’s a really tough kid. He loves our team.”