The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off of their first exhibition game, and it was a convincing 71-point victory over KWC. Mark Pope, as a former player at Kentuck

With high expectations for the Kentucky basketball team, they started off with a bang as they bulldozed past Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game, 123-52, Wednesday at Rupp Arena. As Mark Pope takes over for John Calipari,

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope enjoys pushing the envelope offensively, with 3s aplenty. That aggressiveness extends to his defensive philosophy.

The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansas after 15 years.

Mark Pope came to back to the Kentucky basketball program to win, but he's bound to lose a game eventually. He joked on Wednesday that when that inevitably happens, Wildcats fans will burn his house down.

The Kentucky men's basketball team officially entered a new era on Wednesday night, with new head coach Mark Pope manning the sidelines for the first time.

College basketball is back, and Kentucky fans finally got to see their new team under head coach Mark Pope in action. The Wildcats hosted Kentucky Wesleyan Wednesday night in their first exhibition game of the season. Looking in midseason form, UK handled the Panthers 123-52. The Wildcats led 60-24 at the half and never looked back.

Mark Pope’s first months as the Kentucky men’s basketball coach have already been filled with major moments for the former UK player. From his iconic arrival at his first press conference in Rupp Arena,

Kentucky is expected to have a potent offense with an emphasis on 3-point shooting in Mark Pope’s first season as head coach. At least one school record is likely to fall.