The phrase “burn the tape” is commonly used after a bad, blowout loss. After all, what can you learn from a game where the opposing team ran you out of the gym? Wouldn’t it just be best to leave that L in the past,

Full transcript from Mark Pope, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams from Kentucky's postgame press conference after getting blown out by Alabama 99-70 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

Mark Pope didn’t shy away from the harsh reality after Kentucky's 99-70 loss to Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Wildcats were dealt their worst SEC Tournament defeat in program history, leaving the team and fans stunned by the outcome.

Mark Pope didn’t take Kentucky’s loss to Alabama in the SEC quarterfinals lightly. After edging out Oklahoma in the second round, the Crimson Tide took it to the Wildcats. With a chance to put a stamp on their NCAA Tournament resume and advance to the semifinals,

The Crimson Tide and Wildcats will meet for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

UK was without fifth-year guard Lamont Butler for the contest after he reinjured his left shoulder on Thursday night during Kentucky’s SEC Tournament second round win over Oklahoma. Prior to Friday’s game, Pope offered a positive injury update on Butler, indicating that Butler will be back for Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament run next week.