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The Mark Pope era at Kentucky is off to a thrilling start with a 103-62 win over Wright State. After the final horn sounded, Pope and his wife Lee Anne met his players at midcourt, where Mitch Barnhart presented them with a bourbon barrel top commemorating the victory, his first official one as Kentucky’s head coach. Once the photos were done, Pope’s players embraced him, cheering, dancing, and even tossing water on their coach. Pope eventually made his way his way to the broadcast table, where he attempted to reflect on the moment with Tom Hart and Jimmy Dykes. “It’s been — come on. I’m not g…