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 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 evening. Coach Mark Pope and John
Mark Pope tried recruiting Big Z back to Kentucky, ‘but clearly I liked him a lot more than he liked me’
There was an outside chance Zvonimir Ivisic was going to be Mark Pope‘s first commitment, the 7-2 forward sitting down with the new Kentucky coach shortly after he got to Lexington — even with John Calipari on his way to Arkansas.
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 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 basketball HC Mark Pope’s gesture to fan after Tennessee game
The Kentucky basketball team got a massive win over No. 8 Tennessee, 78-73, on Tuesday in Knoxville. It was a tough road atmosphere, but the Wildcats managed to survive with another statement win and their 15th victory of the season.
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,
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 ...
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 basketball's Andrew Carr not playing Saturday vs Vanderbilt in SEC game
That's OK | C.L. Brown Where are ex-Kentucky basketball head coaches, assistants? Checking in from Cal to Welch Mark Pope won his first 11 home games as Kentucky basketball coach. Where does ...
Before an awkward night in Rupp Arena, Mark Pope offers his thoughts on John Calipari
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the ...
Dribble Handoff: Duke's Jon Scheyer, Louisville's Pat Kelsey among college basketball Coach of the Year picks
The Coach of the Year race is wide open as February looms with a plethora of candidates making great cases for consideration.
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Rick Pitino asks Kentucky basketball fans to give John Calipari a standing ovation
St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino posted a video on social media Thursday asking Kentucky fans to give John Calipari a standing ovation when the former UK ...
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Pre-game prayer gave Cats ‘Godfidence’ they needed to defeat Vols
Nearly every team has a pre-game ritual and the routine rarely changes regardless of the venue, whether it’s at home or away.
More former Kentucky basketball players named to NBA All-Star Game. Some ex-Cats snubbed
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns had already been named All-Star Game starters before the reserves were ...