Kentucky, Mark Pope

How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
"He drops and he's down for the count. I said, 'Mark, I gave you a warning.' And Coach Pitino was like, 'Tony, go run on the treadmill!'" For Pope, Delk's warning wasn't enough to change his assignment. Pitino said Pope earned the nod as captain of that ...
Kentucky basketball depth chart: How Mark Pope rebuilt roster after John Calipari's exit
New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope built the Wildcats' roster from scratch after John Calipari left the program for Arkansas.
Coach Mark Pope's goal for Kentucky basketball? Grabbing at least 100 rebounds in game
Mark Pope hopes Kentucky basketball has a game with at least 100 rebounds one day. And UK's first-year coach knows how outlandish that goal sounds.
Mark Pope shares what Kentucky needs to improve on to get to the next level
In the blowout win over Wright State, Kentucky pulled down seven offensive rebounds. The Wildcats lost the battle on the offensive glass as Wright State pulled down 11. Here is what Coach Pope had to say about pulling down offensive boards at his Thursday press conference,
Mark Pope summons ‘Kentucky magic’ in his first night as head coach of the Wildcats
Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the importance of the evening.
Mark Pope praises Kentucky’s commitment to improving through 2 games
Mark Pope wanted more intensity on the offensive glass, and that’s exactly what he got Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats have two blowout victories on the season, but those two games were certainly different,
Will Kentucky coach Mark Pope stick with ten players getting action all season long?
Kentucky was able to take down Wright State by a score of 103-62 to get the Mark Pope era started off with a bang. In this game, Coach Pope had ten players pla
Kentucky overcomes Cooper Flagg's huge night, earns Mark Pope's first signature victory
Everything was set up for Flagg to deliver a signature moment on the Champions Classic stage, but for one of the only times ...
Former Kentucky star Anthony Davis shares his thoughts on Mark Pope
Coach John Calipari leaving for Arkansas came as a bit of a shock, so it is always interesting to hear his former Kentucky ...
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UK-Duke is a huge one for Mark Pope. How did his predecessors do in their first big games?
Now comes the first major test of the Mark Pope era. UK will face No. 6 Duke on Tuesday night in Atlanta for the latest ...
Mark Pope might have a problem on his hands. Here’s how his players are dealing with it.
So far, Mark Pope has been playing 10 players early and often in Kentucky’s games. Can that continue all season for this UK ...
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UK Fans of the Day want some Pregame Reading on Mark Pope
Even though college basketball tipped off a week ago, the Champions Classic serves as a reminder to the casual sports fan ...
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Kerr Kriisa makes his case for PG1; Mark Pope wants him to be “best pace guy in the country”
Another big story from this one was Kerr Kriisa, who made a strong case to be Kentucky’s best point guard. Kriisa finished ...
UK basketball cruised to another win. Mark Pope talks about his Cats before facing Duke.
The Cats were led by 20 points from Dayton transfer Koby Brea. The 3-point shooting “maestro” made 6 of his 8 attempts from ...
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Mark Pope challenged Kentucky’s bigs to shut down Noah Williamson by getting under their skin
Mark Pope‘s defensive game plan for Preseason All-Patriot League seven-footer Noah Williamson started with some light-hearted ...