Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.

Auburn is the No. 1 team in the country and today, we learned the hard way that it’s with good reason. The Tigers dominated the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats 94-78, leading for 39:21 of the 40 minutes to get their first victory in Rupp since 1988.

After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.

K entucky came into Saturday's matchup with #1 Auburn hoping to pull off a major resume win, but instead, Auburn came out of the gates quickly, and the Wildcats were unable to get

The Auburn Tigers made a statement with this weekend's 94-78 thumping of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, and UK coach Mark Pope knows it. Speaking to the media following the loss, Pope was forced to give credit to his team's SEC rival.

The Kentucky Wildcats are heading into the biggest game of their season as they welcome No. 1 Auburn to town. The Wildcats have had an up-and-down season due to a series of injuries that have plagued the team.

The Auburn Tigers rolled into Lexington and jumped all over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Plenty went wrong in the game for Kentucky, but head coach Mark Pope was particularly frustrated with the team’s energy throughout the game.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope breaks down what went wrong in loss to No.1 Auburn. The Tigers won for the first time at Rupp since 1988.