AI-assisted summary

The loss exposed Kentucky's struggle against physically dominant and gritty teams.

Coach Mark Pope expressed disappointment, stating the team is "completely discombobulated right now."

The Wildcats are now 0-7 under Pope in games in which they score 70 points or fewer.

NEW YORK — In full flight, few things compare to Kentucky basketball at its best.

Offense as easy as breathing. Threes flying from every part of the floor and finding the bottom of the net. Highlight-reel passes that pad the team's assist total. Alley-oop dunks at the expense of overmatched opponents.

For all this beauty, however, a blueprint to beat coach Mark Pope 's group exists.

Be the more physical team. Force the Cats to take tough shots. Crash the boards — offensively and defensively

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