Mark Pope, Kentucky

Should Mark Pope shorten Kentucky basketball rotation? He's sticking to his plan. For now.
Even with injuries affecting the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope would prefer to play with a 10-man rotation. The returns have been uneven.
Mark Pope: Kentucky is the greatest job in all of basketball at any level
The Kentucky head coaching job hasn’t lost its luster for Mark Pope after coaching the Wildcats for 23 games. During an interview with ESPN’s Matt Barrie on Tuesday, Pope discussed his appreciation for the opportunity to be at the helm of Kentucky.
What Mark Pope’s first 23 games as UK coach tell us about Kentucky basketball’s future
In the big picture of Kentucky basketball, the 23 games Mark Pope has served as head coach is not an ample sample size. Nevertheless, as No. 15 UK (16-7, 5-5 SEC) prepares to face No. 5 Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night, some trends have emerged that seem likely to shape the future of Pope’s tenure as Wildcats coach.
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Brown: Kentucky's Mark Pope, Louisville's Pat Kelsey on same page when it comes to fans
Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey and Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope place the same value on making themselves accessible to fans.
Mark Pope builds his ideal defense at Kentucky
Mark Pope‘s offense has been a thing of beauty at Kentucky, ranked No. 2 in overall efficiency and No. 3 in scoring while sitting inside the top 25 in effective field goal percentage (No. 14), three-point efficiency (No.
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 planning to tweak rotation ahead of Kentucky's matchup with South Carolina
Kentucky is looking to bounce back on Saturday against South Carolina after a blowout loss to Ole Miss, now losing four of their last 5 games. During this stret
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 into perspective.
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 ...
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Can Kentucky basketball find solution to defensive deficiencies before it's too late?
LEXINGTON — As Kentucky basketball's seasonlong struggles defensively have continued unabated, coach Mark Pope conceded Thursday players need to ask more of themselves. And each other.
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team shares similarities with John Calipari's last
John Calipari's final team as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats was a frustrating team for Big Blue Nation as the ...
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Thrill Awaits Kentucky Nation as 5-Star Talent Offers Much-Needed Hope for Mark Pope
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are on the hunt to finalize their elite 2025 recruiting class, which already features ...
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Kentucky basketball can't dig out of deep first-half deficit, stumbles against Ole Miss
It all circles back to Kentucky's defense. As Pope did — repeatedly — during his postgame news conference. Four times, he used the words "defensive" or "defensively." Once, it occurred after ...
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Jaxson Robinson injury update: Mark Pope reveals status of Kentucky guard vs. Tennessee
Jaxson Robinson is expected to miss No. 15 Kentucky‘s matchup against No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night, head coach Mark Pope ...
How to watch #15 Kentucky's rematch with the #5 Tennessee Volunteers
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to host the Tennessee Volunteers for the second of two matchups between ...