Louisville Cardinals rivalry on the hardwood means. “Our media and alumni team did something really cool that I thought was so special,” head coach Mark Pope said after the win. “They each wrote a letter to one our players about what this game means to them,

On the eve of the first time Mark Pope would coach his college alma mater against its intrastate archrival, the new Kentucky head man decided to do a little historical research. Along with his wife, Lee Anne,

The Kentucky Wildcats were able to take down the Louisville Cardinals in the first matchup of the Mark Pope vs. Pat Kelsey era. Despite nearly leading wire-to-wire, Kentucky had to battle for 40 minutes to pull out the victory,