LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Pope isn’t concerned with a possible grueling schedule that awaits the Wildcats in Nashville.
Kentucky (19-12), the No. 9 seed, will open the five-day event against LSU at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. To reach the title game, the Wildcats will need to win four straight contests. If Pope’s squad advances past the opener, Missouri awaits in the second round, followed by a possible rematch with top-seed Florida.
“We’re excited, Pope said. “(It’s) the best part of the season and can’t wait to get down to Nashville and go to work,” Pope said Tuesday ahead of the team’s departure to Music City…