LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Pope rides the elevator at Rupp Arena to the third floor, takes the stairs to the upper deck and keeps climbing. He stops at Row Q in Section 213, turns to his left and ...

LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope struck a different tone after last week's game against Alabama at Rupp Arena.

Mark Pope doesn’t need a reminder of what Kentucky vs. Louisville means in the bluegrass. Pope spoke about the in-state rivalry with the Cardinals during his postgame press conference on Wednesday.