Kentucky coach Mark Pope had to run onto the Rupp Arena court to separate players after an altercation during Friday’s game.

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 105-76 victory over the Georgia State Panthers on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Rupp Arena. UK improved to 7-0 on the season.

Things got unexpectedly chippy during the Kentucky Wildcats’ post-Thanksgiving matchup with the Georgia State Panthers. Despite entering the game as 30-point underdogs, the Panthers pushed Kentucky well into the second half and showed a lot of fight,

Georgia State kept things close early in the second half, but UK jumped to a huge lead after an on-court altercation with the Panthers.

After the game, Mark Pope talked about the Wildcats' impressive rebounding efforts against a good rebounding team in WKU. "Tonight (Tuesday), being dominant on the glass and imposing our will physically was really,