Mark Pope, Alabama and Kentucky

Mark Pope explains what went wrong for Kentucky down the stretch against #4 Alabama
Kentucky faced off against #4 Alabama in their fifth game of the season against an AP top 15 team, and their third-straight at home, which marked the first time
Year one of the Mark Pope era at Kentucky is off to an outstanding start.
Year one of the Mark Pope era at Kentucky is off to an outstanding start.
Kentucky HC Mark Pope's big regret after heartbreaking loss to Alabama
One of the best games of the college basketball season took place on Saturday as Nate Oats and No. 4 Alabama went on the road to Rupp Arena to take on Mark Pope and No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington. The two teams battled back and forth in a high-scoring affair before Alabama eventually made a few more plays to come out on top 102-97.
Mark Pope, Kentucky should feel sting of Alabama loss but not any concern
No. 4 Alabama marched into Lexington and beat No. 8 Kentucky in a thrilling 102-97 showdown between SEC powerhouses. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats showed exactl
Mark Pope on Alabama loss: ‘We can be so much better’
Mark Pope and Kentucky fell at home to Alabama 102-97 in quite the basketball game in the SEC. The No. 8 Wildcats brought a lot to the table but the No. 4 Crimson Tide were just a little bit better. Pope threw that word out during the postgame presser though. He felt Kentucky wasn’t even close to their potential.
Mark Pope is learning how to take advantage of how SEC officials call games
Lately, especially in SEC play, fouls have been an issue for this Kentucky team, and it reared it's ugly head against Alabama as the Crimson Tide got to the free-throw line 34 times, essentially at will.
Tuesday Headlines: Mark Pope working aggressively to solve Kentucky’s foul issues
Pope inherited a team that had zero returning players from the previous season’s rotation and was tasked with filling out an entire roster through the transfer portal as well as
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Is Mark Pope the National Coach of the Year? CBS Sports thinks so.
Mark Pope rallied from behind to put together a competitive roster in the spring, starting late with no recruiting foundation ...
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Historic College Basketball Program’s $38 Million Blunder Suffer Humiliation Thanks to Mark Pope’s SEC Heroics
In the world of college basketball, only a few names resonate as powerfully as John Calipari. The post Historic College ...
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Kentucky coach Mark Pope says week off serves as ‘pathway’ for Wildcats to get healthy
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky gets a rare break this week to prepare for the remainder of the regular season. The ...
Brown: Kentucky basketball's Lamont Butler embodies toughness Mark Pope wants to play with
Lamont Butler, in UK basketball's game vs Alabama at Rupp Arena, played with the toughness Mark Pope is trying to instill in ...
Mark Pope picks up career win No. 200. Looking back at the Kentucky coach’s top victories.
Kentucky’s win against Mississippi State was Mark Pope’s 200th win as a college coach. These have been his most memorable ...
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Kentucky Walking on Shaky Ground but Mark Pope Delivers Promising Update on 23YO National Star
Mark Pope’s Kentucky faced Alabama at their very own Rupp Arena, and in what was a nail-biting, high-octane game, the Crimson ...
Travis Perry's path with Kentucky basketball isn't Reed Sheppard's. That's OK | C.L. Brown
Travis Perry and Reed Sheppard are both Kentucky natives. But their paths with the Kentucky Wildcats differ. And that isn't a ...
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UK NOTEBOOK: Pope, Cats discover fouling trend in 2 SEC losses
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Pope is always looking for a competitive edge. That’s why Pope and his staff have ...