# DRAMA: Mark Pope and Kentucky Wildcats QUIT on Zags! Is Gonzaga SCARING away the Blue Bloods?

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Podcast: [Locked On Zags - Daily Podcast On Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-zags-daily-podcast-on-gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball-2136193)
Published: 2026-05-21T23:20:44+00:00
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Kentucky Wildcats cancel their high-profile series with Gonzaga Bulldogs—was it fear after last year’s 35-point blowout or a sign of shifting college basketball priorities? Andy Patton breaks down the fallout: Mark Pope’s decision, financial incentives driving marquee matchups to neutral sites like T-Mobile Arena, and whether powerhouse programs are softening their non-conference schedules.

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