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The real stuff begins Wednesday for Kentucky basketball — well, kinda. The somewhat real stuff starts Wednesday, the Wildcats’ first exhibition against Kentucky Wesleyan set for 7 p.m. ET inside Rupp Arena. It’s the team’s first shot against someone other than themselves to unofficially officially open the Mark Pope era in Lexington. It started with summer workouts on major time restrictions, followed by fall practices to begin the preseason. Then came Pro Day and Media Day before the Wildcats introduced themselves to BBN at Big Blue Madness. Throw in SEC Media Days and the Blue-White Preseaso…

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