Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the ...

Two days before one of the most anticipated games of the college basketball season, Mark Pope sat in Memorial ... painting the shoes that fans will see in Rupp Arena this weekend.

And the building has been mighty friendly indeed to Mark Pope’s team ... if many in the crowd that day had never seen a game in Rupp Arena. Maybe that was the case. More likely — since ...

John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game, as Arkansas stuns Kentucky basketball That squad took the floor Saturday night at Rupp Arena. But players weren't wearing blue-and-white uniforms.

Calipari downplayed the significance of the win, emphasizing his respect for Kentucky and his successor, Mark Pope ... night at Rupp Arena. But players weren't wearing blue-and-white uniforms.