Mark Pope, Alabama and Kentucky

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 tw
Mark Pope says “losing is the worst” because his job at Kentucky is to win every game
This is new territory for Mark Pope, his Wildcats, and the Big Blue Nation. Kentucky lost its first home game of the Pope era despite Rupp Arena’s best effort from the stands. Pope was dejected after the defeat,
Mark Pope says Kentucky left 'so much' on the table in loss to #4 Alabama
Kentucky basketball had another top 15 matchup in Rupp Arena, this time against #4 Alabama, and while the Wildcats hung around, the final minutes were the story
Coach Mark Pope, Wildcats suffer first home loss of season in high-scoring showdown with Alabama
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Alabama was the first team to 100 points and it was just enough to hold off Kentucky Saturday in a showdown between the two top-scoring teams in the Southeastern Conference.
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 to Alabama.
Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats are ready for a fast-paced matchup with Alabama
Kentucky basketball is no stranger to top 15 matchups this season, and on Saturday they will be playing their third-straight top 15 game at home this season, th
UK basketball, unable to slow Alabama, falls at Rupp Arena for first time under Mark Pope
Kentucky basketball, for the first time under Mark Pope, lost at Rupp Arena on Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats weren't able to slow Alabama's offense.
Mark Pope picks up career win No. 200. Looking back at the Kentucky coach’s top victories.
Kentucky’s win against Mississippi State was Mark Pope’s 200th win as a college coach. These have been his most memorable victories.
NCAAB News: Mark Pope explains why Alabama could be a problem for Kentucky
“Alabama right now is, of course, they’ve always been so potent, demanding shooting guards’ space, their pace is elite, ” Pope said. “I don’t know if the metrics change every but they are one of the fastest-playing teams in the country.”
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses loss to Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses the Wildcats' tough loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday at Rupp Arena.
Mark Pope explains why Kentucky basketball struggled to rebound in loss to Georgia
Mark Pope’s UK team fell behind by 13 points at halftime and eventually lost by that same margin, 82-69, to Georgia in the Wildcats’ first SEC road game of the season.
NCAAB News: Mark Pope explains what makes this Kentucky team so unique
More than that, Mark Pope deserves a lot of credit for what he’s done. He built a team entirely off of the transfer portal, ...
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Kentucky basketball, powered by Jaxson Robinson, earns 1st road win with bounce-back game
Robinson, a fifth-year senior Kentucky basketball guard ... Following the loss to UGA, Mark Pope disputed that Robinson, who spent the past two seasons with Pope at BYU, was battling negative ...
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Lamont Butler injury update: Mark Pope updates health of Kentucky guard
Lamont Butler was listed as a game-time decision ahead of Kentucky‘s showdown against No. 4 Alabama on Saturday. Butler ...
Brown: Kentucky's experience will carry Mark Pope's Cats through grueling SEC schedule
In past seasons, a lethargic first half may have spelled doom for Kentucky basketball, but it didn't rattle Mark Pope's ...
Kentucky-Alabama turned into ‘a little bit of a chess match.’ The Tide won game one.
Mark Pope and Nate Oats matched wits on the court, and Kentucky and Alabama put on a show in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon ...
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Nate Oats offers high praise for Mark Pope’s fit at Kentucky
Nate Oats has to compete against Kentucky and Mark Pope regularly, but he had high praise for the Wildcats’ coach. Alabama ...
Alabama feasts on Kentucky defense, regains its swagger with big win in Lexington
The Crimson Tide bounced back from a loss at home to Ole Miss on Tuesday by scoring 100-plus points for the fifth time this season.
A former mid-major college star was the scoring engine behind Alabama’s win over Kentucky
No. 4 Alabama’s pulsating 102-97 road victory against No. 8 Kentucky — which snapped UK’s 15-game home winning streak — was powered by a massive scoring performance by Crimson Tide fifth-year forward ...