WATCH: Mark Pope previews the No. 1 Auburn Tigers
A massive opportunity awaits the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend. The top-ranked Auburn Tigers come to Lexington for a highly-anticipated showdown against Bruce Pearl and company.
To gear us up for what will be Mark Pope‘s first-ever game coaching Kentucky against the nation’s No. 1 team, he spoke with reporters Friday to give his thoughts on the Tigers. Pope highlighted how Auburn has several guys who can score 20-plus on any given night, the challenges Johni Broome presents, why he wants to see a 40-game regular season in college basketball, injury updates on a few key Wildcats, and much more.
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Dive into everything Pope had to say below. Tipoff against Auburn on Saturday is set for 1:00 p.m. EST on ABC inside Rupp Arena.
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