Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope wants program to take on this identity

LEXINGTON — Mark Pope apologized in advance for not knowing the exact numbers, joking that "somebody will verify this" by hopping on Google. But the specifics mattered less than the point he wanted to make. Best he could recall, Pope and his Kentucky teammates were in the middle of an exhibition game against Athletes in Action three decades ago. The Wildcats had jumped to a big lead — Pope thought it was 28-4 — in the early going. Then they gave up four straight points. Rick Pitino was furious. He...