Kentucky basketball's quest for greatness took another step Friday at Rupp Arena. Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats cruised to a win over Jackson State.

Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball team jumped out to another big early lead Friday night against Jackson State, setting new season highs on 3-point makes and attempts.

Mark Pope hopes Kentucky basketball has a game with at least 100 rebounds one day. And UK's first-year coach knows how outlandish that goal sounds.

The Kentucky Wildcats won big in Rupp Arena again, this time taking down Jackson State 108-59. Coach Mark Pope and his Wildcats were firing on cylinders. After the game, Pope and his players spoke to the media.

With Kentucky’s victory against Jackson State, both the Wildcats and Jayhawks are 5-0. As a result, UK maintains the five-win advantage it had over KU entering the 2024-25 season. Kentucky now has 2,403 all-time victories while Kansas has 2,398.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about Koby Brea after the Wildcats’ 108-59 win over Jackson State on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Rupp Arena. Brea led UK with 22 points in the win.

Kentucky basketball is 5 - 0 after defeating Jackson State on Friday night. The Wildcats scored a season high 108 points, led by Koby Brea and Otega Oweh, who both scored 20+ points. The game would end with a 108 - 59 final score.