Referee stops game to stare at Mark Pope, who clearly was not happy with the officiating

Let’s just say that Alabama got some home cooking on Saturday evening, and Mark Pope was having none of it.

The Kentucky Wildcats, who eventually lost by 13 to the top-five Crimson Tide, held the lead early in the game, but that was eventually dissipated. The Cats took a seven-point deficit into the break, and in the second half, things stayed the same, and Pope made sure the officials knew his opinion.

After all, there is a clip of the official just stopping the game to give Pope a quick stare and then restart action. You don’t do that unless you’re truly fed up with a coach. Pope had some arguing to do throughout the game, and he was justified as two of his starters ended with four fouls, and his top weapon, Otega Oweh, eventually fouled out, too, ending with just two points and not a single free throw.

For how Oweh plays his game, not having a free-throw attempt is all one needs to know. It seemed like he was held almost every play, and the refs didn’t seem to care too much about that. Pope did, though.

That said, here’s the clip for your viewing pleasure.

Oweh’s success has been well-documented throughout the season, having scored double figures in each game up until now. He scored just a few points and had two assists as well, so Oweh was pretty neutralized.

Here’s what Pope said about that.