Mark Pope frequently reverted to three distinct poses Tuesday.

Looking up at the KFC Yum! Center video board, shaking his hand. Arms folded, looking down toward his bench, shaking his head. Hands on his hips, exasperated expression on his face.

One pose he didn't hit: Cheering a dazzling defensive play by Kentucky basketball .

That's because such plays were few and far between for his team in a 96-88 loss to in-state rival Louisville .

In fact, you could count the Cardinals' turnovers on one hand for most of the night: The hosts finished with only six, just one off the lowest total of Pat Kelsey 's two-season tenure.

"The 20-6 (Louisville's assists to turnovers) compared to the 14-14 (Kentucky's assists to turnovers) tells the whole story of the game. ... We're going to lose

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