Kentucky, Mark Pope

Kentucky basketball 7-footer Amari Williams has big showing in first game of Mark Pope era
LEXINGTON — Amari Williams had Kentucky basketball’s only offensive rebound in Monday night’s first half. He made it count. And along the way, he displayed perhaps his most overlooked skill: his dribbling. Williams tracked down Kerr Kriisa’s ...
Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach
Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.
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.
Everything Mark Pope had to say after picking up his 1st win as Kentucky basketball coach
The Mark Pope era is officially off to a winning start for the Kentucky men’s basketball program. On Monday night, the Wildcats began the 2024-25 season with a dominant 103-62 home victory against Wright State of the Horizon League.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
How to watch the Kentucky basketball game vs. Wright State
The Mark Pope era will begin on Monday as the Wildcats are set to take on Wright State. The Wildcats have played a few exhibition games, but this matchup with W
Three takeaways from a stellar first game for Mark Pope as Kentucky basketball coach
On the occasion of Pope’s official debut as the Cats’ head coach, so much of the appropriate 41-point win — Pope wore No. 41 during his days as a Cat — centered on what Kentucky did on the defensive end. “I was very impressed with their physicality defensively,” Wright State coach Clint Sargent said afterward.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope on his team’s 30 assists
Kentucky men’s head basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after his team’s 103-62 win over Wright State at Rupp Arena on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. The Wildcats were credited with 30 assists on 39 made baskets.
Otega Oweh shared how Kentucky celebrated Mark Pope's first win
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats took on Wright State on Monday to start the Poper era, and the Wildcats won this game in blowout fashion 103-62. College basketball fans weren't bought into the Wildcats after the great showings in the exhibition games,
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Hate It or Love It? Kentucky Basketball Made Two Significant Wardrobe Changes
Like Chris Berman at the Home Run Derby, Kentucky basketball is BACK, back, back, back, baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. The 41-point win ...
Where to watch and how to follow the Kentucky men’s basketball game vs. Bucknell
Where fans can watch, listen to and follow Saturday’s contest between Mark Pope and the Wildcats and John Griffin and the Bison.
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Kentucky basketball can score. Mark Pope, Wildcats can beat teams with more than just 3s
LEXINGTON — There’s a belief surrounding Kentucky basketball in 2024-25 that it will live and die by the 3. Shoot them early. Shoot them late. Shoot them when they’re open. Shoot them when t ...
Kentucky women’s basketball dominates in season opener
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A news-look Kentucky women’s basketball team tipped off its season with a 98-43 win over USC Upstate ...
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Where is Kentucky basketball ranked in USA TODAY Preseason Coaches Poll?
LEXINGTON — The first Kentucky basketball team led by coach Mark Pope will begin the season as a ranked squad. The ...
Kentucky 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures
Bookmakers have given the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) the 13th-best odds in all of college basketball to win the national championship at the end of the 2024-25 season, at +3500 on the moneyline.In ...
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Standouts from Kentucky's season-opening win against Wright State
Kentucky started off the season right on Monday with a ... off his impressive shooting ability as one of the more efficient ...
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Kentucky men's basketball printable schedule 2024-25 with dates, times and tickets for college basketball games
The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about the 2024-25 season, including a full schedule of ...