University of Kentucky head men's basketball coach Mark Pope was highly critical of himself following the No. 12 Wildcats' 83-66 loss to the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday.

Rick Pitino has Mark Pope’s back and believes Kentucky will eventually be a “great basketball team” despite a blowout loss to Michigan State Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The No. 12 Wildcats were throttled by No. 17 Michigan State, 83-66, for their second loss of the young season. They also lost at in-state rival Louisville last week.

Kentucky basketball had a major letdown in the second biggest game of the season so far on Tuesday against Michigan State in the Champions Classic. After failin

Well, you can forget talking about Kentucky’s 83-66 loss to Michigan State Tuesday night. There’s a whole new bag of issues.

That’s the question everyone will be asking in the wake of No. 12 Kentucky’s 83-66 loss to No. 17 Michigan State on Tuesday in a wholly lopsided Champions Classic opener.