# Mark Pope touts ‘fun’ Kentucky after 1-point win over Northern Arizona > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4052727 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 12:51 AM · Read it: Kentucky escaped Northern Arizona by the skin of its teeth, 78-77, on Friday at Rupp Arena, with Alex Wilkins drilling in the game-winning three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left. The No. 24 Wildcats, who improved to 3-1 , were caught flat-footed by the unranked Lumberjacks, who remained winless in four games. Fortunately, Wilkins saved the day. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 8:07 PM: [Takeaways from Kentucky's 78-77 win against Northern Arizona]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Kentucky dodged a scare on Friday night as they escaped with a one-point win against Northern Arizona. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:32 PM: [Kentucky hits last second three to avoid epic upset to Northern Arizona, but the heat is still on Mark Pope]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Kentucky needed a last-second 3-pointer to escape what would’ve been a historic loss at home - Nov 13, 2026, 9:43 PM: [Mark Pope & Co. Receive Hostile Crowd Treatment After a ‘Forced’ Incident During Kentucky’s Game vs 299th-Ranked Northern Arizona]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) For a moment, it looked as though Kentucky was about to suffer one of the most embarrassing defeats of Mark Pope’s tenure. Northern Arizona had the Wildcats on the ropes, Rupp Arena was growing increasingly hostile, and the home team appeared to have no answers. It took a late three-pointer from Alex Wilkins to spare - Nov 14, 2026, 12:51 AM: [Mark Pope touts ‘fun’ Kentucky after 1-point win over Northern Arizona]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Kentucky escaped Northern Arizona by the skin of its teeth, 78-77, on Friday at Rupp Arena, with Alex Wilkins drilling in the game-winning three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left. The No. 24 Wildcats, who improved to 3-1 , were caught flat-footed by the unranked Lumberjacks, who remained winless in four games. Fortunately, Wilkins saved the day.