Similar to his BYU teams, Pope’s Wildcats share the ball well and score a lot of points. Kentucky ranks third nationally in scoring (89.0 points), is sixth in assists (18.7) and is making 35.5% of nearly 30 3-point attempts per contest.

Kentucky Wildcats basketball coach Mark Pope discusses how his team battled to hand the Florida Gators their first loss of the season.

A 12-point halftime lead turned into a 34-point domination over the Bears, The Wildcats needed something to feel good following the 20-point loss to Ohio State 10 days earlier, and they got just that.

Ever since the 3-point shot was introduced to the game of basketball, it’s changed the way the game is played. The 3-point shot is a game-changer, and it was certainly that in the Kentucky Wildcats’ 106-100 win over No.