Kentucky coach Mark Pope had to run onto the Rupp Arena court to separate players after an altercation during Friday’s game.

If you’re a Kentucky Wildcats fan, you’ve likely heard the name Jack “Goose” Givens due to his legendary collegiate career, including leading Kentucky to a National Championship in 1978 and also winning Final Four MVP.

Georgia State kept things close early in the second half, but UK jumped to a huge lead after an on-court altercation with the Panthers.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope says the Wildcats don't worry about letdowns after big wins and are laser focused on what they need to do next.

Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 105-76 victory over Georgia State on Friday night at Rupp Arena:

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 105-76 victory over the Georgia State Panthers on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Rupp Arena. UK improved to 7-0 on the season.

After the game, Mark Pope talked about the Wildcats' impressive rebounding efforts against a good rebounding team in WKU. "Tonight (Tuesday), being dominant on the glass and imposing our will physically was really,

Things got unexpectedly chippy during the Kentucky Wildcats’ post-Thanksgiving matchup with the Georgia State Panthers. Despite entering the game as 30-point underdogs, the Panthers pushed Kentucky well into the second half and showed a lot of fight,