Kentucky, Mark Pope and Alabama

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 Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 102-97 loss to No.
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
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.
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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 his Kentucky Wildcats.
Mark Pope says Kentucky left 'so much' on the table in loss to #4 Alabama
Kentucky basketball had another top 15 matchup in Rupp Arena, this time against #4 Alabama, and while the Wildcats hung around, the final minutes were the story of how Alabama ultimately came away with the win.
Mark Pope, Kentucky basketball draw championship declaration from Buzz Williams
Mark Pope is in his first year coaching the Kentucky basketball team, and he has a good squad on his hands. The Wildcats are 14-3 and 3-1 in the loaded SEC, and Buzz Williams believes that they have the tools to win it all.
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Brown: Kentucky's experience will carry Mark Pope's Cats through grueling SEC schedule
In past seasons, a lethargic first half may have spelled doom for Kentucky basketball, but it didn't rattle Mark Pope's Wildcats vs Texas A&M.
Mark Pope raves about Kentucky's willingness to learn: 'It's unbelievable'
A couple things caught the coach’s attention when thinking about his team’s performance — the physicality Kentucky played with, their ability to quell Texas A&M’s offensive rebounding prowess and the Wildcats’ willingness to learn. That’s what Pope decided to rave about once the 12-point win was in the books.
Mark Pope goes out of his way to visit wheelchair-using fan following Kentucky’s win over MSU
Mark Pope went out of his way after Kentucky's win at Mississippi State to greet a fan in a wheelchair who was in attendance.
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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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 ...
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ESPN's Basketball Power Index is losing confidence in the Kentucky Wildcats
Most college basketball fans who have watched this Kentucky team play would say that the Wildcats are more than capable of ...
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Mark Pope Receives Rival Coach's Audacious Declaration After Setting Unparalleled Record in Kentucky’s History
It's 3-1 for the Kentucky Wildcats! The post Mark Pope Receives Rival Coach's Audacious Declaration After Setting ...