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With the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, Mark Pope and his staff aren't too far away from having to start putting together the 2025-26 roster. The Wildcats have landed three great players in the recruiting class and have a chance to return some elite talent from the current roster.

Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.