When Mark Pope had his introductory press conference, he discussed his goal for the future when it came to building a roster.

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The Kentucky Wildcats will try to snap an 11-year Final Four drought under second-year head coach Mark Pope next season. He led Kentucky to a 24-12 record and a Sweet 16 appearance in his first ...

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope and his staff hit the recruiting trail in full force this week, making key stops to visit ...

Kentucky's 2025 recruiting class is ranked No. 6 nationally and could rise with a commitment from five-star forward Nate Ament. Now, with the first season of the Mark Pope coaching era in the ...

Kentucky: The ceiling for Kentucky is as high ... Texas with 3-pointers and havoc-causing defense. VANDY: Vanderbilt, Mark Byington pick up two 6-foot-10 transfers, including former UNC player ...

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball's first roster under coach Mark Pope swung excessively toward upperclassmen. Especially seniors. Of the 12 scholarship players on the Wildcats' 2024-25 roster ...

MILWAUKEE — Mark Pope stood inside a tunnel leading from the court to the locker room moments after Kentucky’s opening-round victory against Troy and smiled wide. The weight of the pressure ...

Perhaps no members of Kentucky took the team's Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee harder than head coach Mark Pope. He was visibly distraught after the No. 3 seed Wildcats saw a promising 2025 NCAA ...

Coach Mark Byington found success with transfers last season and hopes to utilize the portal again to fill key roster needs. Vanderbilt basketball enters its offseason looking to build off a ...