ATHENS, Ga. — Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and his first-year staff have never faced Georgia. But connections about between the two programs heading into tonight's game at Stegeman Coliseum.

(The Wildcats also dropped three straight meetings in Athens from 1987 through 1990.) It spoiled a homecoming for Pope and Kentucky associate coach Mark Fox — Pope’s coaching career started as Georgia ...

Before the Kentucky Wildcats caught a flight out of Athens, Georgia, Mark Pope met with reporters in Stegeman Coliseum for a press conference following the Wildcats’ loss to UGA.

The Bulldogs entered just 19-44 all-time against Kentucky in Athens ... First-year Kentucky coach Mark Pope was denied his 200 th career win. Former Georgia coach Mark Fox returned to Stegeman ...

The Kentucky Wildcats are back in Lexington and ready to regroup following a no-show in Athens, falling at Georgia ... 30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. How is Mark Pope handling the loss?

(The Wildcats also dropped three straight meetings in Athens from 1987 through ... and Kentucky associate coach Mark Fox — Pope’s coaching career started as Georgia’s director of basketball ...