Mark Pope recaps the Kentucky Wildcats basketball loss at home for the first time to SEC opponent Missouri to fall to 9-6 on the season. Kentucky’s collapse against Missouri wasn’t just another loss, it was Mark Pope’s harshest reality check yet, and his own words at the press conference told you everything you need to know. The Missouri loss goes down as a Quad 3 hit on the résumé, one of the “easier” games left on a schedule that still features 11 Quad 1 contests, which pushes Kentucky into legitimate “tournament bubble” conversation if things don’t turn soon.

