Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

Five-star PF Nate Ament on Mark Pope 'He's a high character coach'
Kentucky is making a late push after five-star power forward Nate Ament, and despite coming from behind, the Wildcats seem to be making up some ground. Ament r
What Kentucky basketball records could fall in Year 1 of Mark Pope's tenure as coach?
As the regular season winds down, Kentucky basketball is chasing team and individual program records. Here's a look at which ones might be broken.
Mark Pope explains why Amari Williams doesn’t play more for Kentucky
Amari Williams is trending toward obvious All-SEC status, dominating at his position in the strongest conference in college basketball. He’s averaging 11.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 blocks per game overall,
Kentucky's Mark Pope refuses to be 'baited' into answer on star's struggles vs. Alabama
Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa.
Kentucky Head Coach Mark Pope Is Trending After Latest Win
After Calipari's exit, Kentucky wasted no time and hired BYU head coach Mark Pope, who also played college basketball at Kentucky. Fast forward to February, and Pope is crushing it in his first season in Lexington. On Tuesday night, No. 15 Kentucky moved to 17-7 on the year and 6-5 in SC play with a 75-64 win over No. 5 Tennessee.
Mark Pope recaps how Kentucky basketball got right with rout of visiting Vanderbilt
The Wildcats got major contributions, as usual, from junior guard Otega Oweh (20 points) and fifth-year center Amari Williams (17 points and six rebounds). But the Cats also got a welcomed surprise from freshman guard Collin Chandler, who had a career night with seven points, six rebounds and two steals.
Kentucky fans heated over Mark Pope's absence on Coach of the Year Watch List
The list of head coaches on the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List has dropped, and Kentucky fans are disgusted with Mark Pope's absence.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope after loss to Alabama: ‘We’re obsessed with getting better’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 96-83 loss to Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
It's egregious that Mark Pope was not on the Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List
Mark Pope was not included in the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List, which is very surprising to see. For reference, fellow first year coach Pat Kelsey, who is at in-state rival Louisville,
Mark Pope explains what rotations will look like in the NCAA Tournament
Kentucky, due to injury, has run a lot of different lineups out on the court, so once Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson are ...
In evaluating Mark Pope’s first season, don’t lose sight of bigger picture
The new Kentucky men’s basketball coach has already hit some important benchmarks even as UK’s season has become uneven.
Kentucky Mark Pope Provides Injury Update on Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope provided an update on the injuries of key players Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler as the ...
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Kentucky's Otega Oweh always was athletic. Then he added consistency. It's a winning combo
You know what you’re going to get from him every single night." Even Kentucky coach Mark Pope didn't expect this. "Before the season, one of my curiosities about him was like, 'What would his ...
Kentucky's Mark Pope keeps stunning record vs. Tennessee clean with upset win
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is getting the job done against Tennessee. He's now 8-0 against the school, representing ...
Mark Pope says Oklahoma is a dangerous transition team with dynamic scorers
Kentucky basketball is getting ready to take their first-ever trip to Norman, OK to take on the Oklahoma Sooners in a late ...
Otega Oweh just had his worst game as a Kentucky Wildcat. His next one could get weird
Kentucky’s leading scorer, Otega Oweh, managed just two points in a frustrating loss to Alabama last time out. His next road ...