VIDEO: Kentucky HC Mark Pope - Purdue Exhibition Postgame

1 - Pope _MG_3128 — Kentucky head coach Mark Pope watched from the bench area during the Wildcats' 78-65 exhibition win over preseason No. 1 Purdue on Friday night at Rupp Arena. (Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope addressed the media after the Wildcats’ 78-65 exhibition win over preseason No. 1 Purdue on Friday night at Rupp Arena.

The No. 9 Cats handled the Boilermakers despite playing without starting point guard Jaland Lowe and NBA center prospect Jayden Quaintance. In their absence, UK got a team-high 15 points from freshman guard Jasper Johnson, nine points and three assists from transfer portal guard Denzel Aberdeen, and a combined 15 points and eight rebounds from centers Brandon Garrison and Malachi Moreno.

Watch Pope talk more about the Cats’ performance in the video below: