Kentucky, Mark Pope and Auburn

Mark Pope said what John Calipari couldn't after Kentucky's blowout loss to Auburn
Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.
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Brown: Kentucky reign over SEC basketball over, but Mark Pope's team still formidable foe
The SEC's commitment to improving men's basketball means Kentucky's era of dominating the league is no more, but the Cats are still players.
Mark Pope has a shot to make a little Kentucky basketball history against No. 1 Auburn
Mark Pope’s brief Kentucky basketball coaching tenure has been highlighted by marquee wins. This weekend will bring his biggest opportunity yet.
Kentucky's Mark Pope says 'whole cocktail' of miscues, errors in loss to No.1 Auburn
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope breaks down what went wrong in loss to No.1 Auburn. The Tigers won for the first time at Rupp since 1988.
Auburn's postgame celebration should be motivation for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats
The Auburn Tigers came into Rupp Arena on Saturday and dominated the Kentucky Wildcats from start to finish. Auburn hadn't won in Rupp Arena since 1988, but that streak was snapped on Saturday when they beat the Wildcats 94-78.
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Doesn't Hesitate Naming Country's Best Team
The Auburn Tigers made a statement with this weekend's 94-78 thumping of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, and UK coach Mark Pope knows it. Speaking to the media following the loss, Pope was forced to give credit to his team's SEC rival.
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Mark Pope Drops Major Spoiler for Big Blue Nation as Kentucky's Future Hopes Rest on Trio Gamble
Kentucky basketball has seen its fair share of ups and downs this season. The post Mark Pope Drops Major Spoiler for Big Blue ...
Five-star PF Nate Ament on Mark Pope 'He's a high character coach'
Kentucky is making a late push after five-star power forward Nate Ament, and despite coming from behind, the Wildcats seem to ...
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Kentucky $35,295 Short of ACC Giants’ Bid as Mark Pope Does His Part to Recruit 5-Star Nate Ament
Landing a five-star recruit is like hitting a deep three at the buzzer—you need skill, strategy, and sometimes a little luck.
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In evaluating Mark Pope’s first season, don’t lose sight of bigger picture
Mark Pope assumed the Kentucky men’s basketball head coaching ... Beating John Calipari when the ex-UK head man brought Arkansas to Rupp Arena for the first time was hugely important to many ...
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Despite first-year success, Kentucky's Mark Pope notable omission on award watch list
Even though he's had success after taking over a new-look Kentucky program in year one, Mark Pope is a notable omission in a ...
Texas basketball vs. Arkansas: Replay, highlights as Tre Johnson, UT fall in overtime
It was Texas vs. Arkansas in a critical SEC matchup in the 2024-25 college basketball season. Read our replay as Tre Johnson ...
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KSR Today: Mark Pope, beer cans and a record-breaking Tennessee beatdown
If you’re still coming down from the high of Otega Oweh’s game-winner in Norman, you’re not alone. What a night that was, huh ...
Kentucky needs to be watching these teams for SEC Tournament seeding purposes
The SEC Tournament is coming up next week, and Coach Mark Pope has made it clear the Kentucky Wildcats will make the trek to ...