Mark Pope rallied from behind to put together a competitive roster in the spring, starting late with no recruiting foundation or even a staff for that matter as he added each piece one by one. What looked like an island of misfit toys as things were unfolding ranging from mid-major standouts to high-major award-winners came together as a cohesive

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky gets a rare break this week to prepare for the remainder of the regular season. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 102-97 loss to No.

Lately, especially in SEC play, fouls have been an issue for this Kentucky team, and it reared it's ugly head against Alabama as the Crimson Tide got to the free-throw line 34 times, essentially at will.