Kentucky, Mark Pope

What Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball Said About Facing Alabama for Third Time
The Crimson Tide and Wildcats will meet for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team only needed one postseason game to bring back “March Magic”
The end result of Kentucky’s first postseason under Mark Pope remains to be seen — and the forecast looks bleaker if the Cats will be without Lamont Butler; however, you can’t argue that it’s off to an unbelievable start.
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
Butler appeared to reinjure that left shoulder (for the second time this season) during the first half against Oklahoma. Butler only played eight minutes in the first half against the Sooners, and underwent X-ray imaging while in the UK locker room. He was ruled out for the rest of the game during the second half.
Kentucky picks up 1st SEC Tournament win under Mark Pope
Kentucky basketball picked up it’s first SEC Tournament win since 2022 with an 85-84 win over 14-seed Oklahoma in the second round in Nashville Thursday night.
WATCH: Mark Pope’s Press Conference after Kentucky’s win over Oklahoma
Mark Pope, Koby Brea, and Otega Oweh came to the podium to speak with reporters following Kentucky’s 85-84 win over Oklahoma, which was courtesy of another Oweh buzzer-beater. Oweh was the star of the show once again,
Otega Oweh hits game-winner to push Kentucky past Oklahoma in men's SEC tournament
Just when all hope seemed lost for Kentucky on Thursday, Otega Oweh managed to push the Wildcats past the Sooners to continue in the SEC tournament.
Mark Pope and Otega Oweh recap wild win over Oklahoma, plus postgame notes
With five seconds remaining, the Sooners pulled ahead by one, but Kentucky’s Otega Oweh secured the win with a decisive game-winning shot. Oweh finished with 27 points on 8/14 shooting, along with five assists and four rebounds.
Mark Pope doubles down on Kentucky’s desire to win SEC Tournament: “That’s why we’re going down there.”
Mark Pope hasn’t been shy about Kentucky‘s goal entering postseason play, starting with the SEC Tournament in Nashville. It’s the same message he shared during his introductory press conference in April,
Where does Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope's salary rank nationally? In the SEC?
Sports released its annual basketball coaching salary database Thursday. Where does Kentucky's Mark Pope rank nationally and ...
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SEC Fault Causes Distress in College Basketball Community as Mark Pope’s Kentucky Faces Huge Delay
Tre Johnson’s clutch three in double overtime sealed Texas’ gritty 94-88 win over Texas A&M — but it also pushed Kentucky’s ...
Grading Mark Pope's first regular season as the Kentucky basketball head coach
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats finished up the regular season on Saturday with a massive road win over #15 Missouri, ...
Mark Pope explains what led to Kentucky basketball’s blowout home loss to Auburn
After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.
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Kentucky basketball: How close was Zvonimir Ivisic to returning to Wildcats in 2024-25?
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope met with Zvonimir Ivišić twice ... Ivišić didn't remain with the Wildcats. Kentucky basketball long has made SEC Tournament its personal domain.
Are Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats peaking at the perfect time for the NCAA Tournament?
Kentucky finished SEC play, winning three of their last four games, with the only loss coming to #1 Auburn. The Wildcat's last game of the season was a very imp ...
Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament
Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's ...
Mark Pope has a favorite SEC Tournament memory. ‘One of the most special games in my life’
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience something similar this week.