Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II transfer last March.
Tighten the rotation? Mark Pope wants Kentucky to do the opposite: “We’re an energy team.”
A common argument from media and fans alike during Kentucky‘s recent stretch of losing four games out of five and back-to-back to open the month of February revolves around depth. Some of the rotations have been head-scratching with end-of-bench pieces seeing extended run as the Wildcats have dealt with injury issues.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope reacts to Ole Miss' historic performance
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope spoke about the loss to Ole Miss where they scored the most points ever in the rivalry.
Here are four trends that should worry Mark Pope — and Kentucky basketball fans
For the Wildcats to end the 2024-25 season on a positive note, at least four areas of concern must be addressed.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope on 'God-fidence', team's faith after win versus Tennessee
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses the team's prayer before the game against Tennessee and that 'God-fidence' was a factor in the win.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope issues stern declaration after Wildcats' second-straight loss
Despite the Wildcats' showing some heart in the second half against the Rebels, Mark Pope is right. This is Kentucky. There are no moral victories. Regardless of this program bringing in a new coach and players, the standards stay the same. And this team lived up to them through the first half of the season.
Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s defensive disaster at Ole Miss
Kentucky men’s basketball — and Mark Pope specifically — have some major ... The Gamecocks — who are still the only SEC team without a win in league play — have the week off before ...
HC Mark Pope implies furniture was broken during Kentucky's losing skid
It has not been a great stretch for new head coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. The big headline was that Kentucky welcomed in Arkansas and old head coach John Calipari and lost to the Razorbacks,
Coach Mark Pope blames Kentucky's 1-4 stretch on poor defense
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope pointed to the team's poor defense after an 84-98 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday night.
Mark Pope left ‘searching for answers’ after Kentucky’s ugliest loss of the season so far
There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope after loss at Ole Miss: ‘I’m doing a poor job’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford on Feb. 4, 2025.
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team shares similarities with John Calipari's last
John Calipari's final team as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats was a frustrating team for Big Blue Nation as the ...
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This Kentucky basketball team is doing something that’s never been done in program history
Mark Pope’s first Kentucky basketball team was billed from the beginning as a group with no true stars — possibly a roster relatively short on NBA talent, as a whole — but one that should be ...
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Mark Pope won his first 11 home games as Kentucky basketball coach. Where does that rank?
LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark ... about," Pope said. "He's working hard. "We have the best performance team there ...
Mark Pope planning to tweak rotation ahead of Kentucky's matchup with South Carolina
Kentucky is looking to bounce back on Saturday against South Carolina after a blowout loss to Ole Miss, now losing four of ...
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Kentucky basketball, powered by Jaxson Robinson, earns 1st road win with bounce-back game
Kentucky basketball ... team and the way that we fight. We're going to show it all season." No player needed to display that strength of character more than Robinson. Following the loss to UGA ...
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Crisis Deepens for Mark Pope Even After Encouraging Kentucky Locker Room Reports
Kentucky, which once marched confidently into a new era under Mark Pope, now finds itself at a dead end. The post Crisis ...