Kentucky, Mark Pope

Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.
Mark Pope’s work at Kentucky has fans believing
Mark Pope left BYU 10 months ago to return to his alma mater Kentucky, where he plied his craft at the direction of legendary coach Rick Pitino. Now, as head coach roaming the sidelines of Rupp Arena, that leap of faith is paying off big time.
Mark Pope had strong postgame words about Kentucky forward Ansley Almonor
Mark Pope's Kentucky team made the trip to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a game no one thought the shorthanded Wildcats would win. Despite this, without Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr,
Mark Pope won his first 11 home games as Kentucky basketball coach. Where does that rank?
Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope on 'God-fidence', team's faith after win versus Tennessee
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses the team's prayer before the game against Tennessee and that 'God-fidence' was a factor in the win.
Mark Pope provides injury updates for UK basketball after an upset win at Tennessee
The latest injury news on Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr and Kerr Kriisa following UK basketball’s impressive road win at Tennessee.
Mark Pope and Wildcats recap big win at Tennessee, plus postgame notes
After suffering back-to-back defeats, the Kentucky Wildcats were staring down the barrel of a three-game losing streak. That hadn’t happened since the COVID-marred 2020-21 season. But as 10.5-pount underdogs to the Vols,
Why games like Kentucky-Tennessee are a big deal for Mark Pope’s vision for his program
There’s more at stake in Tuesday night’s Kentucky-Tennessee basketball game than simply a win against an SEC rival.
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Rick Barnes vs Mark Pope in top-25 matchup
Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news
Kentucky basketball: Mark Pope's Cats shred Tennessee's vaunted defense in victory
Just how impressive was Kentucky basketball's 3-point shooting in Tuesday's win over Tennessee? The Courier Journal puts it ...
Mark Pope made a strong positive comment on former Kentucky coach John Calipari
Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday ...
Kentucky basketball facing first real adversity under Mark Pope as Wildcats grapple with Andrew Carr injury
Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbled stealthily along the baseline before turning on a dime back toward the basket, ...
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Kentucky Wildcats transfers rate highly in a re-ranking of the top ten
The Kentucky Wildcats added a lot of transfers this offseason, and two of them are ranked in the top ten in a re-ranking of ...
NCAAB News: Mark Pope makes worrisome admission about Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are transitioning into a new era under Mark Pope. Even so, they’re still a blue-collar program, and, as ...
Kentucky's Mark Pope gives Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr injury updates after Vanderbilt loss
Unlike Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr was unable to take the floor against the Commodores on Saturday afternoon. A back injury ...
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How Kentucky cobbled together its biggest win so far. ‘A contribution from everybody’
Counted out by seemingly everyone outside the commonwealth before they even took the court Tuesday night, Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats pulled off a stunner. The Cats walked into ...
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A Kentucky Wildcats recruiting target has chosen the USC Trojans
The Kentucky Wildcats were in the final five for 2025 recruit Alijah Arenas, but the top ten guard chose the USC Trojans.