Kentucky, Mark Pope

Mark Pope's first season with Kentucky basketball will be defined by 1 thing: NCAA success
Mark Pope's first season guiding Kentucky, his alma mater, always will be viewed through the prism of how the Wildcats fare in the NCAA Tournament.
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
After blowing a six-point lead inside the final 40 seconds of the game, UK junior guard Otega Oweh got downhill and finished a difficult shot with his left hand along the baseline
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.
Inside Otega Oweh's remarkable 'sequel' vs. Oklahoma that defines Kentucky's first season under Mark Pope
The chant rang throughout Bridgestone Arena in the celebratory aftermath of No. 6 seed Kentucky's stunning 85-84 victory over No. 14 seed Oklahoma in the second round of SEC Tournament. It was like the "Olé,
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.
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Mark Pope on losing in SEC Tournament: ‘This is not okay for us’
Mark Pope didn’t take Kentucky’s loss to Alabama in the SEC quarterfinals lightly. After edging out Oklahoma in the second ...
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Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.
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Where does Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope's salary rank nationally? In the SEC?
Mark Pope is in his first season as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. Pope's salary for the 2024-25 season is $5 million, tied for 11th most among coaches at Division ...
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Mark Pope says playing for Rick Pitino at Kentucky helped prepare him for first postseason as coach
Mark Pope has not won a game in the NCAA Tournament across nine seasons at Utah Valley and BYU, earning two bids in 2021 and ...
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Recapping everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky's final home game of the season
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats defeated the LSU Tigers 95-64 in its last home game of the season on Tuesday. Otega Oweh led the Wildcats with 24 points and eight rebounds. Three other players ...
Kentucky falls short in SEC Tournament again. Alabama blows out the Cats in Nashville
Alabama beat Kentucky for the third time this season, and the Wildcats — playing Friday night without Lamont Butler — will ...
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KSR Today: The Tide Rolls Kentucky Out of the SEC Tournament
Just like the weather in the month of March, Kentucky went into Nashville like a lion and out like a lamb. The Wildcats ...
Everything Dennis Gates, Mark Pope Said After Mizzou's Loss to Kentucky
The No. 15-ranked Missouri Tigers couldn't end its home schedule with a win Saturday afternoon, falling to the No. 19-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in a 91-83 loss.