Lamont Butler, SEC Tournament and Kentucky

Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.
Lamont Butler injury update: Mark Pope addresses possibility of sitting Kentucky star for SEC Tournament
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler has been dealing with a shoulder injury since mid-January. He has now re-aggravated that again in the first game of the postseason for the Wildcats. Following the 85-84 win for UK over Oklahoma in the second round of the SEC Tournament,
Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament
Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.
Lamont Butler status up in the air ahead of SEC Tournament quarterfinal vs. Alabama
Lamont Butler left Kentucky's win over Oklahoma with an injury. Mark Pope updated his status for the rest of the SEC Tournament afterward.
Mark Pope reveals his favorite SEC Tournament memory from Kentucky playing days
Mark Pope was a member of two special Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky teams in 1995 and 1996. The ’96 team went on to win the national title, but came up short in the SEC Tournament. That wasn’t the case in ’95 though,
Mark Pope gives brief update on Lamont Butler’s latest injury
At halftime, Mark Pope was asked about Butler’s injury and how it will impact the game plan moving forward. “We’ve dealt with this all season long. I got a resilient group.
Kentucky beats Oklahoma in SEC Tournament opener. But Cats lose Lamont Butler to injury
Kentucky put away the Oklahoma Sooners to give Mark Pope his first SEC Tournament win as UK’s head coach, but Lamont Butler left the game with an injury.
Mark Pope has a favorite SEC Tournament memory. ‘One of the most special games in my life’
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience ...
What Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball Said About Facing Alabama for Third Time
The Crimson Tide and Wildcats will meet for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
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No. 13 seed Texas advances to face No. 4 seed Tennessee in the SEC Tournament
For the second straight year, Rodney Terry will coach against his old boss and mentor Rick Barnes in the postseason.
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
UK, the 6 seed, claimed an 85-84 win over 14 seed Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament’s second round early Friday morning at ...
John Calipari could learn from Mark Pope's thoughts on the SEC Tournament
John Calipari was very open during his time in Lexington about how he did not care about the SEC Tournament. Clearly, this ...
SEC basketball tournament predictions: How far Wildcats can go in bracket
The Kentucky men’s basketball team opens the 2025 SEC Tournament Thursday. Our experts predict how far the Wildcats can go in ...
Five things you need to know from Kentucky’s 85-84 SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma
The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against Porter Moser and the Sooners in the men’s SEC ...