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Alex Wilkins' late 3-pointer saved the Wildcats from an unthinkable loss. By one metric, the victory over Northern Arizona was UK's "worst" win in years.
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What Mark Pope should do next after Kentucky's clunker against Kansas
Following a 20-point loss to the Jayhawks in Chicago on Tuesday night, where do the Wildcats go from here? John Clay has some advice for the UK head coach.
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I am not Mark Pope, but if I were Mark Pope here’s what I would do.
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