In key moments against Western Kentucky, Mark Pope rolled out a small-ball lineup that proved to be effective against the Hilltoppers. I use the term “small-ball” loosely though. Small-ball in Pope’s system still features Andrew Carr — a 6-foot-11,

Kentucky basketball's style of play is built around one thing, and that's scoring the ball. What goes into that is a bunch of shooting, fast-pace offense, and a lot of ball movement. That's been a big emphasis in Mark Pope's offensive system that he brought to Lexington from BYU.

Otega Oweh and Andrew Carr each scored 18 points and No. 8 Kentucky pulled away down the stretch to beat Western Kentucky 87-68.