Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

Kentucky's Mark Pope refuses to be 'baited' into answer on star's struggles vs. Alabama
Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa.
Should Mark Pope shorten Kentucky basketball rotation? He's sticking to his plan. For now.
Even with injuries affecting the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope would prefer to play with a 10-man rotation. The returns have been uneven.
What Mark Pope’s first 23 games as UK coach tell us about Kentucky basketball’s future
In his first 23 games as Kentucky’s head coach, Mark Pope has led the Wildcats to seven Quad 1 victories. In all of men’s NCAA Division I basketball, only Auburn (12) and Tennessee (eight) have more Quad 1 wins. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Mark Pope's Kentucky team has been elite when its back is against the wall
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have dealt with adversity all season long with different players in and out of the lineup. Saturday's matchup with Texas wil
Kentucky basketball injury update: Mark Pope provides Jaxson Robinson's latest status
Jaxson Robinson, who had started all 23 games for Kentucky this season, didn't play Tuesday against Tennessee. What to know about the guard's status.
Kentucky fans heated over Mark Pope's absence on Coach of the Year Watch List
The list of head coaches on the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List has dropped, and Kentucky fans are disgusted with Mark Pope's absence.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope after loss to Alabama: ‘We’re obsessed with getting better’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 96-83 loss to Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
It's egregious that Mark Pope was not on the Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List
Mark Pope was not included in the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List, which is very surprising to see. For reference, fellow first year coach Pat Kelsey, who is at in-state rival Louisville,
Mark Pope Admits Kentucky Must Play Perfect Amid Injuries to Lineup
Kentucky continues to be without its three main players, with Kerr Kriisa, Lamont Butler, and Jaxson Robinson as they are ...
Mark Pope says Kentucky is a 'brand-new' team without Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson
Kentucky basketball has been hit with some adversity with injuries this season. Kerr Kriisa has been out with a foot injury ...
Kentucky basketball doesn’t move in Top 25. The bracket experts think better of the Cats
Kentucky stayed put in the AP Top 25 rankings Monday, but the Wildcats are still highly regarded by the nation’s bracketologists.
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Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
The coach grew in height and shrank in ego, but other than that, tell me, what’s changed about Kentucky men's basketball in the 10 months since John Calipari vamoosed? Mark Pope’s Wildcats don ...
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Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
Mark Pope rides the elevator at Rupp Arena to ... “He was like, ‘If you don’t rip me, then this isn’t Kentucky basketball,’” Jones says. Pope is excitable by nature.
Kentucky basketball pro day: 10 things we learned from Mark Pope’s first open practice
A new era of Kentucky basketball is here, but a staple of the previous Wildcats’ regime returned to Lexington on Monday night. UK held its first Pro Day under head coach Mark Pope, who ...
Kentucky basketball's defense not improving. UK's NCAA hopes rest on offense | C.L. Brown
Kentucky basketball's defense isn't going to improve at this juncture, so Mark Pope's team needs to pin NCAA Tournament hopes ...