Kentucky, Mark Pope

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?
Mark Pope believes Kentucky is finally ‘learning the whistle’ in the SEC: “Our guys are pretty good at getting better.”
You may recall Mark Pope said his Kentucky program was ‘seeing some trends where we can really, really aggressively attack and make some strides’ following its ‘sweeping review’ of SEC officiating. There was clear frustration in how the Wildcats could go from averaging 16.
Mark Pope says Kentucky has some 'pretty clear spaces' to improve on
Coming off of a high-scoring 102-97 loss to #4 Alabama, Kentucky has a lot of things, especially defensively, that they are working to improve on. With no mid-w
Kentucky coach Mark Pope says week off serves as ‘pathway’ for Wildcats to get healthy
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky gets a rare break this week to prepare for the remainder of the regular season. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 102-97 loss to No.
Kentucky HC Mark Pope's big regret after heartbreaking loss to Alabama
One of the best games of the college basketball season took place on Saturday as Nate Oats and No. 4 Alabama went on the road to Rupp Arena to take on Mark Pope and No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington. The two teams battled back and forth in a high-scoring affair before Alabama eventually made a few more plays to come out on top 102-97.
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats need to not look past the Vanderbilt Commodores
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to head to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. There should be a good amount of Kentucky fans
Mark Pope, Kentucky should feel sting of Alabama loss but not any concern
No. 4 Alabama marched into Lexington and beat No. 8 Kentucky in a thrilling 102-97 showdown between SEC powerhouses. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats showed exactl
Mark Pope, Kentucky basketball draw championship declaration from Buzz Williams
Mark Pope is in his first year coaching the Kentucky basketball team, and he has a good squad on his hands. The Wildcats are 14-3 and 3-1 in the loaded SEC, and Buzz Williams believes that they have the tools to win it all.
Mark Pope on Alabama loss: ‘We can be so much better’
Mark Pope and Kentucky fell at home to Alabama 102-97 in quite the basketball game in the SEC. The No. 8 Wildcats brought a lot to the table but the No. 4 Crimson Tide were just a little bit better. Pope threw that word out during the postgame presser though. He felt Kentucky wasn’t even close to their potential.
Mark Pope is learning how to take advantage of how SEC officials call games
Lately, especially in SEC play, fouls have been an issue for this Kentucky team, and it reared it's ugly head against Alabama as the Crimson Tide got to the free-throw line 34 times, essentially at will.
Tuesday Headlines: Mark Pope working aggressively to solve Kentucky’s foul issues
Pope inherited a team that had zero returning players from the previous season’s rotation and was tasked with filling out an entire roster through the transfer portal as well as
Mark Pope says Vandy is a high-turnover, fast-paced transition team
Kentucky is really going to have to protect the ball, as Vandy is ranked 19th nationally and 2nd in the SEC in turnovers, ...
UK basketball’s Rupp Arena winning streak is over. Mark Pope recaps the loss to Alabama.
For the first time under Mark Pope’s leadership, UK basketball lost at Rupp Arena. The Kentucky coach explains a home defeat ...
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Mark Pope believes Brandon Garrison will be a ‘big-time’ shooter: ‘He’s got all the ingredients.’
Brandon Garrison didn’t attempt a single three-pointer during his freshman season at Oklahoma State. The vast majority of his ...
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Mark Pope praises Vanderbilt’s ‘really impressive’ buy-in, historic start under Mark Byington
Vanderbilt is off to its best start in a decade and a half, sitting at 15-4 on the year with a statement win over No. 6 Tennessee this past weekend in Mark Byington‘s first season in Nashville. That ...
Chest-bumping Pitino. Snowball fights at Arkansas. Pope reminisces on life on the SEC road
Before Mark Pope’s first visit to Memorial Gym as Kentucky’s coach, he strolled down memory lane to recall some funny moments from road games as a player.
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Of course Mark Pope is simulating Memorial Gym’s unique setup in practice
Kentucky plays Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday, Mark Pope’s first trip back to Memorial Gym since his playing days as a Wildcat. Pope being Pope, he’s making sure his team is as prepared as ...
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Historic College Basketball Program’s $38 Million Blunder Suffer Humiliation Thanks to Mark Pope’s SEC Heroics
In the world of college basketball, only a few names resonate as powerfully as John Calipari. The post Historic College ...