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Mark Pope says this Kentucky team loves making plays for each other
This Kentucky basketball team is now 5-0 after a blowout win against Jackson State. A big part of the Wildcats' success this season has undoubtedly been their u
Kentucky basketball dominates again. Mark Pope’s Cats beat Jackson State by 49 points.
Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball team jumped out to another big early lead Friday night against Jackson State, setting new season highs on 3-point makes and attempts.
The way Mark Pope talks about basketball makes us want to learn more
Still, when you attend a Pope press conference, be it a postgame presser or his weekly Thursday pressers, or listen to him on the radio with Tom Leach, it illuminates how the 52-year-old Pope thinks about and approaches the game.
Mark Pope wants Kentucky to stay 'locked in' defensively
Kentucky basketball this season mostly gets praise from how exciting the offensive style is, but where they have also made strides is the defensive end. Through
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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a new challenge after win over Duke | C.L. Brown
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a new problem on his hands after the win vs. Duke. How UK basketball plays vs. Lipscomb will tell us a lot.
Even Kentucky haters of the highest order will find themselves liking Mark Pope
Hating Kentucky isn’t cool or fun anymore because Kentucky’s coach is both. Mark Pope is relentlessly likable, which means Kentucky basketball has become likable. Adjust accordingly.
Coach Mark Pope's goal for Kentucky basketball? Grabbing at least 100 rebounds in game
Mark Pope hopes Kentucky basketball has a game with at least 100 rebounds one day. And UK's first-year coach knows how outlandish that goal sounds.
College basketball experts love Mark Pope’s team. ‘I’m not surprised. I’m impressed.’
The Herald-Leader asked ESPN analysts Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg for their take on Mark Pope’s time so far at Kentucky. “He infuses positivity into everything.”
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Kentucky basketball shows Mark Pope he has great team with a lot of heart | C.L. Brown
Kentucky coach Mark Pope doesn’t need the best of the best now; he’s got himself a squad that has plenty of talent and heart.
Mark Pope on an ‘awesome’ moment in UK’s win over Jackson State
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about Koby Brea after the Wildcats’ 108-59 win over Jackson State on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Rupp Arena. Brea led UK with 22 points in the win.
Kentucky makes more history following big win over Jackson State
Another day, another offensive milestone for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. Through five games, Kentucky has hit the century mark three times following a 108-59 win over Jackson State. The Wildcats nearly made it four times in five games after coming up just three points short in Tuesday’s 97-68 win over Lipscomb.
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Mark Pope's early success proves John Calipari's philosophies were outdated
The end of the John Calipari era in Kentucky unfolded far differently than anybody ever envisioned. Following the team’s ...
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Mark Pope led Kentucky basketball to a signature win over Duke. Here’s what he said after.
Kentucky basketball has its first signature win of the Mark Pope coaching era. The No. 19-ranked Wildcats toppled No. 6 ...
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How Mark Pope and Kentucky stopped Cooper Flagg in a Champions Classic: "We'll have a body there to take the ball"
John Calipari left the Kentucky Wildcats in the hands of former BYU head coach Mark Pope. While most analysts predicted ...
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Mark Pope will wear suits for home games: “I can’t in good conscience walk into Rupp in a quarter zip”
Whether or not coaches should wear suits on the sidelines is a popular debate, especially after the shift to comfort during ...
Three takeaways Kentucky basketball’s win against Lipscomb
Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 97-68 victory over Lipscomb on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena: After Kentucky’s huge ...
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Kentucky coach Mark Pope hasn’t produced an NBA draft pick. Does that matter in recruiting?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — During Mark Pope’s nine combined seasons as the head coach at Utah Valley and BYU, the now-Kentucky coach never oversaw a future NBA draft pick, let alone a future NBA player.
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4 different Wildcats have led Kentucky in scoring through first 4 games
Kentucky players are sharing the love early into Mark Pope‘s tenure as head coach. Through the first four games of the season ...