Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

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’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.
Kentucky Head Coach Mark Pope Is Trending After Latest Win
After Calipari's exit, Kentucky wasted no time and hired BYU head coach Mark Pope, who also played college basketball at Kentucky. Fast forward to February, and Pope is crushing it in his first season in Lexington. On Tuesday night, No. 15 Kentucky moved to 17-7 on the year and 6-5 in SC play with a 75-64 win over No. 5 Tennessee.
Mark Pope recaps how Kentucky basketball got right with rout of visiting Vanderbilt
The Wildcats got major contributions, as usual, from junior guard Otega Oweh (20 points) and fifth-year center Amari Williams (17 points and six rebounds). But the Cats also got a welcomed surprise from freshman guard Collin Chandler, who had a career night with seven points, six rebounds and two steals.
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 recaps Kentucky basketball’s rivalry win and season sweep of No. 5 Tennessee
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses UK’s victory, which included a standout showing from Trent Noah.
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 Mark Pope Provides Injury Update on Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope provided an update on the injuries of key players Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler as the ...
Mark Pope gives UK basketball injury updates after Kentucky beats Tennessee at Rupp Arena
After UK basketball’s home win against Tennessee, Mark Pope gave injury updates on guards Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson.
A massive second half leads Mark Pope's shorthanded Kentucky Wildcats past Vanderbilt 82-61
The Kentucky Wildcats were looking for a bounce-back, momentum win, and they got it on Wednesday night over the Vanderbilt ...
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope gushes about 'brilliant' Andrew Carr performance vs. Vanderbilt
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope gave major props to forward Andrew Carr for his performance against SEC rival ...
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Mark Pope touts Kentucky as 'greatest job' in basketball at any level
Kentucky is a top-20 team in its first year under coach Mark Pope, and it stands in position to secure a premier spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket to open the post-John Calipari era. That ...
‘He’s tremendous.’ ESPN analyst Dick Vitale praises Mark Pope during UK-Alabama broadcast
After a four-year battle with cancer, ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale is back covering a UK basketball game. Here ...
Kentucky's Mark Pope keeps stunning record vs. Tennessee clean with upset win
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is getting the job done against Tennessee. He's now 8-0 against the school, representing ...