Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II transfer last March.
Here are four trends that should worry Mark Pope — and Kentucky basketball fans
For the Wildcats to end the 2024-25 season on a positive note, at least four areas of concern must be addressed.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope reacts to Ole Miss' historic performance
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope spoke about the loss to Ole Miss where they scored the most points ever in the rivalry.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope after loss at Ole Miss: ‘I’m doing a poor job’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford on Feb. 4, 2025.
Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s defensive disaster at Ole Miss
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope answers questions after UK’s dismal defensive showing in a road loss at Ole Miss.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope issues stern declaration after Wildcats' second-straight loss
Despite the Wildcats' showing some heart in the second half against the Rebels, Mark Pope is right. This is Kentucky. There are no moral victories. Regardless of this program bringing in a new coach and players, the standards stay the same. And this team lived up to them through the first half of the season.
Recapping everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky's major upset vs Vanderbilt
The Kentucky Wildcats succumbed to the Vanderbilt Commodores, 74-69, on Saturday, Jan. 25, as they see their SEC record fall to .500, 3-3.
Mark Pope left ‘searching for answers’ after Kentucky’s ugliest loss of the season so far
There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?
HC Mark Pope implies furniture was broken during Kentucky's losing skid
It has not been a great stretch for new head coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. The big headline was that Kentucky welcomed in Arkansas and old head coach John Calipari and lost to the Razorbacks,
Coach Mark Pope blames Kentucky's 1-4 stretch on poor defense
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope pointed to the team's poor defense after an 84-98 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday night.
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 ...
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For Mark Pope, the job of being Kentucky men’s basketball coach officially starts now
For new Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coaches, the job really starts at the exact second that significant adversity is faced for the first time. For Mark Pope, that moment came late ...
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Kentucky basketball: Mark Pope's Cats shred Tennessee's vaunted defense in victory
Coach Mark Pope is hopeful point guard Lamont Butler can return for Saturday's game against Arkansas. LEXINGTON — It's nothing for Kentucky basketball to knock down 10 3-pointers in a game.
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Kentucky basketball facing first real adversity under Mark Pope as Wildcats grapple with Andrew Carr injury
"We're not far away," Kentucky coach Mark Pope said afterward ... But in an era of unprecedented SEC basketball dominance, losses are inevitable -- even against a team that was picked to ...