When Mark Pope walked into the postgame press room after Kentucky’s impressive exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue, the first player he singled out for praise wasn't the leading scorer or rebounder. It was sophomore guard Colin Chandler, who finished the game with just two points.
An unlikely MVP
“He was the highlight for the whole game for me,” Pope stated emphatically. “Um I would give him the MVP of the game. That's the defining feature of who if we're, you know, if this team wants to do something historic, that's what we need.