Mark Pope and Otega Oweh met with the media this afternoon to discuss Kentucky’s 89-74 loss at Alabama.
Pope agreed with Alabama head coach Nate Oats about Kentucky’s ball movement and passing.
“We’re at nine assists as a team, the ball is pretty sticky,” Pope said after the loss.
Oats stated during his media time, “when I watched them play, I didn’t feel like they moved the ball great.”
Here is Oats talking about Kentucky’s passing and ball movement:
Alabama coach Nate Oats talks about their gameplan against Kentucky, identifying they don’t move the ball.
“When I watched them play, I didn’t feel like they moved the ball great. You look and their assist rate is pretty high. Do a deeper dive, 27 assists, 27 assists, against… pic.twitter.com/E8QqS4be5P
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) January 3, 2026
