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The beginning of the Mark Pope era of Kentucky basketball has been a points-a-palooza. The Wildcats ended the game with a pair of Brandon Garrison free throws that gave Kentucky a 100-72 victory over Bucknell. Kentucky also surpassed the century mark in the season-opening 103-62 win over Wright State. According to our friend Corey Price, this is the first time since the 1978-1979 season that the Wildcats have opened the season with consecutive 100-point performances. Kentucky also became just the third team since 1980 to win their first two games by at least 28 points. As was the case in the o…

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