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.
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.
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.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope highlights team's offense after loss to Ole Miss
Kentucky Wildcats basketball coach Mark Pope highlights the team's good offensive performance in the 98-84 loss to Ole Miss on the road.
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.
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.
Mark Pope reacts to Kentucky basketball's loss at Ole Miss
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope reacts to the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., on Feb. 4, 2025.
The honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky: Can the first-year coach handle BBN?
The Kentucky Wildcats' back-to-back ugly losses have the vocal portion of the fanbase quickly turning on first-year head coach Mark Pope.
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.
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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 ...
Kentucky basketball: Mark Pope's Cats shred Tennessee's vaunted defense in victory
Just how impressive was Kentucky basketball's 3-point shooting in Tuesday's win over Tennessee? The Courier Journal puts it ...
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Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
Mark Pope rides the elevator at Rupp Arena to ... “He was like, ‘If you don’t rip me, then this isn’t Kentucky basketball,’” Jones says. Pope is excitable by nature.
Brown: John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game, as Arkansas stuns Kentucky basketball
Arkansas basketball shot a season-high 52% from 3 to power just its second win in SEC play and its first on the road for ...
Kentucky Basketball Coach Admits To Locker Room Vandalism In Bloody-Handed Press Conference
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope hasn't been thrilled with his team's performance over the last two games. The Wildcats have dropped back-to-back ...
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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 ...
Updated college basketball rankings after Kentucky slide worsens, St. John’s rolls
Kentucky's loss to Ole Miss is their fourth in five games. Mark Pope is starting to feel the heat. Meanwhile. St. John's keeps rolling with a win over Marquette ...
Kentucky basketball big man Brandon Garrison beginning to add 3-point shooting to his game
Kentucky basketball big man Brandon Garrison didn't attempt a 3 last season at Oklahoma State. This season with UK, he's ...