Mark Pope, Kentucky

Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No. 19 Wildcats upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic before an exuberant crowd of 16,107 at State Farm Arena.
Mark Pope led Kentucky basketball to a signature win over Duke. Here’s what he said after.
Kentucky basketball has its first signature win of the Mark Pope coaching era. The No. 19-ranked Wildcats toppled No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Despite trailing by as many as 10 points late in the first half,
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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.
And just like that, Mark Pope has brought back Kentucky basketball
It took 3 games for Kentucky to come back to college hoops prominence ... but it also took several hundred games of experience for a wily veteran group that overachieved against Duke.
Mark Pope working toward sustained success for Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament, SEC
Kentucky is college basketball's winningest program. But it's fallen short of that standard in recent years. Here's how Mark Pope aims to change that.
How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK fandom.
Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky
It didn’t take long for Mark Pope to win over Big Blue Nation. pic.twitter.com/9o1umXbMVc Kentucky rallied from a 9-point halftime deficit to stun superstar Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils, who missed 11 of their final 14 field goal attempts down the stretch.
Kentucky's no-name approach to 2024-25 season is by necessity, but also by design of new coach Mark Pope
When longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari left for Arkansas, replacement Mark Pope had only one way to build a roster: the transfer portal. Tuesday's win over Duke showed he made all the right choices.
Pope says the season will be a ‘race’ for UK basketball. Here’s where they can get better.
Coming off an upset victory over No. 6 Duke on Tuesday night, Mark Pope looked at some areas of improvement for these ...
Will Mark Pope be able to hold off John Calipari for a top 2025 recruit?
Mark Pope is not done on the recruiting trail, and he wants to add five-star power forward Caleb Wilson to be the fourth and ...
Duke basketball vs Kentucky final score: Wildcats, Mark Pope pull off upset in Champions Classic
The Blue Devils and Wildcats will close out the night at the 2024 Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta at 9 p.m.
Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno are staying home to play at UK. Mark Pope explains why.
Mark Pope spoke to the Herald-Leader about Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno, two Kentucky natives who will play for UK basketball next season.
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Kentucky basketball 7-footer Amari Williams has big showing in first game of Mark Pope era
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Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope beat the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday in the State Farm Champions Classic, 77-72. While Duke had top freshman Cooper Flagg and a couple of other really ...
‘I want to see where they live.’ UK’s Pope took personal approach to recruiting Acaden Lewis.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the Herald-Leader about Acaden Lewis, UK’s star point guard prospect from Washington, D.C.