Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope spoke with the media Saturday night following Indiana’s 72-60 loss at Kentucky. Below is his full Q&A. Watch on Youtube! Hit that Subscribe button please! Open the Youtube video Not yet a member of TheHoosier?

Indiana basketball and Kentucky will renew their historic rivalry Saturday at Rupp Arena, and Mark Pope sees shades of Bob Knight in Darian DeVries' offense.

The Athletic spoke with coaches and watched UK's games to assess what Kentucky must do to salvage its still-young season.

Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope discussed sophomore wing Kam Williams during a media availability on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

On Saturday, Indiana University took a trip down to Rupp Arena to face off against the University of Kentucky basketball team for the first time in 9 years.

There is a new No. 1 in the Coaches Poll. Michigan, which continues to stack quality wins amid its 8-0 start to the season, ascended to the top spot in the latest set of rankings. The Wolverines made the move due in large part to previous No. 1 Purdue's loss to Iowa State .