Will Kentucky have either of its injured portal additions for the Wildcats’ next high-profile matchup, the first inside Rupp Arena? Mark Pope does not expect either of Mo Dioubate or Jaland Lowe back on the floor against North Carolina — not what you want to hear coming off back-to-back losses to power competition to open the season.
The second-year coach started with a joke that would not have gone over well with Big Blue Nation before sharing the update fans were all waiting for. It just wasn’t a positive one, necessarily.
“There is an update, but I’m not going to tell you — because we’re keeping it top secret until the game.