Mark Pope, Kentucky

Kentucky coach Mark Pope has confidence in his players and it is clearly paying off
Every time Kentucky's players talk to the media, one thing they talk about time and time again is how much confidence Mark Pope has in his guys. Sometimes athle
How Mark Pope has fared thus far in his first season with Kentucky
Similar to his BYU teams, Pope’s Wildcats share the ball well and score a lot of points. Kentucky ranks third nationally in scoring (89.0 points), is sixth in assists (18.7) and is making 35.5% of nearly 30 3-point attempts per contest.
Mark Pope thinks Kentucky have found the "best shooter in the country" in 22-year-old Koby Brea
In his first year at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff, coach Mark Pope has steered the squad to 12-2 overall thus far.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats take down #6 Florida 106-100 to kick off SEC play
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats kicked off SEC play with a very important matchup against the #6 Florida Gators and got the big win 106-100. Florida came o
Mark Pope praises Travis Perry after win over Florida
Perry logged almost eight minutes of playing time against Florida while notching three points, one assist, and a +/- of +8. The Kentucky native has upped his playing time after th
Mark Pope after Kentucky’s win vs. Florida: 'How fun is this SEC league going to be?"
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the No. 10 Wildcats’ 106-100 win over the No. 6 Florida Gators on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena. UK improved to 12-2. Florida fell to 13-1.
Mark Pope says this Kentucky team is 'falling in love with competing'
Kentucky got another top 10 signature win added to their resume on Saturday when they defeated No. 6 Florida to open up SEC play, and they had to embrace the physicality of the SEC when they matched up with the best rebounding team in the country.
Mark Pope joins elite company as Kentucky tops another top-10 opponent
Mark Pope is off to a historic start as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. With Kentucky’s thrilling victories over Duke, Gonzaga, and Florida, Pope has become the first Kentucky coach since the legendary Adolph Rupp to win his first three games against AP Top-10 opponents.
Kentucky’s offense wins out against No. 6 Florida. Mark Pope breaks down how it happened.
Against one of the best defenses in college basketball, the Kentucky Wildcats’ offense was impressive. Mark Pope, Koby Brea and Todd Golden break down how UK won.
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Narrowly Misses 26-Year Record While Dismantling Florida’s SEC Reign
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats delivered a stunning performance in their SEC opener, narrowly missing a 26-year-old record while handing the previously undefeated Florida Gators their first loss of the season.
NCAAB News: Mark Pope gets real on the referees after loss to Georgia
Even though the referees didn't do him any favors, Kentucky's Mark Pope doesn't want to talk about them after the loss to ...
Mark Pope explains why Kentucky basketball struggled to rebound in loss to Georgia
Kentucky basketball put up another clunker Tuesday night in Athens. Mark Pope’s UK team fell behind by 13 points at halftime ...
Mark Pope loves Otega Oweh's intensity and competitive fire
Kentucky had three big runs, two that were 10-0 runs, and one that started it all around the 10-minute mark of the first half ...
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Ex-Georgia basketball coach Mark Fox returns to Stegeman Coliseum: 'A lot of good memories'
Former UGA coach Mark Fox walked into Stegeman Coliseum as a coach again, this time with Kentucky, leaving him to reflect on ...
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Mark Pope becomes 1st Kentucky coach since Adolph Rupp to start 3-0 against top-10 teams
Mark Pope has done something that no other Kentucky basketball coach has done since the legendary Adolph Rupp.
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UK NOTEBOOK: Pope, Wildcats still learning while winning
The No. 10 Wildcats prevailed with a 106-100 win over sixth-ranked Florida, but came up short in several categories, ...
Kentucky's first-half mentality, in SEC loss to Georgia, must change to excel in March
There was no second-half comeback for Kentucky basketball. Georgia was too tough to tame Tuesday, handing UK an 82-69 loss at ...
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Jaxson Robinson staying after the Florida game to shoot shows the culture Mark Pope is building
Jaxson Robinson was brought to Lexington to be the star of this Kentucky basketball team, and he has had some early season ...