Kentucky basketball suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, a 70-66 upset at Clemson. Following the shocking defeat, Wildcats head coach Mark Pope gave his players a reality check about the hostile environments they'll face the rest of this season.

Give Clemson credit: from the rowdy atmosphere at Littlejohn Coliseum to their physical play, the Tigers controlled the game almost from start to finish. Kentucky’s 70-66 loss ended the Cats’ undefeated start to the season and gave Mark Pope and his team plenty to work on moving forward.

The Wildcats won’t have much time to get back on their feet, as they have an even tougher matchup on deck. They will battle No. 8 Gonzaga in a neutral site on Saturday night, and they will need to clean their act up for that high-flying contest.