LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope said all the right things Thursday about tonight's opponent, Loyola University Maryland . It's a squad that will constantly change up its defense to give UK differing looks, he vowed. The Greyhounds "are a terrific team," he stated.

The numbers tell another story.

The only statistical category tracked by the NCAA in which Loyola ranks among the top 50 nationally is 3-point percentage defense (25.9), where it's tied for 33rd. In the KenPom.com rankings, the Greyhounds are 293rd (of 365 Division I teams).

Still, Pope believes tonight will be "a good, competitive game."

"Competitive" being a relative term here, as Loyola is 2-4 this season; its only victories are over Penn State Abington (a Division III club) and Stonehill (a D

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