Mark Pope, WKU and Kentucky

Mark Pope’s team was challenged by WKU. Here’s what the UK coach liked about the response.
The beat goes on for Mark Pope’s undefeated Kentucky basketball team. While it wasn’t always pretty on Tuesday night inside Rupp Arena, the No. 8-ranked Wildcats still improved to 6-0 on the young season with an 87-68 win over Western Kentucky.
Everything Mark Pope said following Kentucky’s win over WKU
What did Mark Pope have to say following Kentucky‘s 19-point victory over Western Kentucky inside Rupp Arena on Tuesday? He wasn’t too pleased about the offensive efficiency and production, obviously,
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
UK-Western Kentucky is a rare basketball matchup. Will Mark Pope schedule more like it?
Mark Pope played his first in-state opponent as Kentucky’s head coach Tuesday night. Here’s how UK has scheduled such foes in the past.
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.
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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.
Kentucky’s Mark Pope hosts first weekly radio show. Here’s what the UK coach had to say.
Mark Pope hosted his first weekly radio show as the Kentucky basketball coach on Monday night. He was joined by some special guests.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope praises team after 87-68 win over Western Kentucky
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope praised his team's defensive effort after they defeated Western Kentucky 87-68 Tuesday at Rupp Arena
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope praises defense after Western Kentucky win
Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope discussed the Wildcats' defense following an 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kentucky fans should love how Mark Pope handles officials after Dan Hurley 's press conference
UConn Coach Dan Hurley has sparked some recent conversation on social media after his post-game out spurt in a press ...
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A fan told Mark Pope at BYU he could ‘easily’ coach at Kentucky one day. His response? “It would be an honor, just as it was when I wore the uniform.”
Mark Pope‘s time at Kentucky has been something of a Big Blue Nation fan fiction, the former captain of the 1996 national ...
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Mark Pope promised a fast-paced Kentucky basketball offense. What do the numbers say so far?
During the summer months — when discussion of Mark Pope’s first Kentucky basketball team was mainly theoretical — ...
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The way Mark Pope talks about basketball makes us want to learn more
He wants to average 35 3-point attempts a game. In fact, Pope was disappointed that while Kentucky made 12 3-pointers ...
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Kentucky found success vs. WKU with Andrew Carr at the 5: ‘He’s like a point forward out there.’
In key moments against Western Kentucky, Mark Pope rolled out a small-ball lineup that proved to be effective against the ...
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Kentucky overpowers Western Kentucky: 3 things to know and postgame banter
The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in Lexington on Tuesday night by a score of 87-68. This game was ...
Brown: Louisville, Kentucky basketball will have to break trend to make NCAA Tournament
Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats face challenge of quickly molding transfer-heavy college basketball rosters into ...
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Mark Pope tossed t-shirts, joked about turnovers, and looked to the future after the game
Forty-five minutes after Kentucky clinched the BBN Invitational, Mark Pope walked back onto the Rupp Arena floor to another ...