WATCH: Kentucky coaches, players celebrate win at Mizzou with BBN

Mark Pope always celebrates wins with Big Blue Nation, but this one felt a little more special than the rest. Maybe it’s because history was made with another top-15 victory, maybe it’s because it’s the regular season finale before things get crazy in Nashville next week — probably both, if we’re being honest. Either way, the celebration was a fun one in Columbia, the Kentucky head coach sticking around to sign autographs and take pictures with fans until there was no one left in the building inside Mizzou Arena.

Oh, and we got some Koby Brea tears directed toward Tiger fans on their way out. That was pretty glorious, too.

Mar 8, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Koby Brea (4) shows fake tears after the game against the Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-Imagn Images

After the team celebrated on the court and went through the handshake line, they all gathered with BBN to put a bow on the regular season in enemy territory.

Pope was the first to come out of the tunnel to meet the fans in Columbia, followed by Amari Williams, Andrew Carr and Ansley Almonor to hang out with BBN. They hung around until there no more autographs to sign and pictures to take.

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One Mizzou staffer said, “It’s gonna take him forever to get through this line at this pace,” talking about Pope. They were not wrong, the Kentucky head coach having conversations with every single family to make sure everyone left happy beyond the on-court performance.

It’s a postgame celebration you have to see for yourself. Take a look at KSR’s footage from Mizzou Arena:

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