Kentucky coach Mark Pope hasn’t lost faith in his team’s potential and thinks the best is yet to come.

“It hasn’t translated (from practice to games) yet, but it will,” Pope said following the Wildcats’ 103-67 win over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night that ended a two-game losing streak. “Yet is the most powerful word; it is the best word in the English language. It’s three letters that are super powerful and it hasn’t translated yet, but it will. It will. We will be so proud of this team. We’re not yet, but we will be.”

Kentucky (6-4) has yet to defeat a high-profile team this season but will get an opportunity to end the 0-4 skid against Indiana Saturday.

Pope, who admitted that he’s done a “poor job” of getting “that competitive spirit” out of his team, is hopeful a breakthrou

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