The win comes after Pope's predecessor, John Calipari, led Arkansas to the Sweet 16, a feat Calipari did not achieve in his final five seasons at Kentucky. MILWAUKEE — Make no mistake ...

Pope's extension will run through the 2030 season after picking up a win against Illinois to advance to the Sweet 16. Mark Pope’s debut season as Kentucky’s head coach just keeps getting better.

After six long years, the Kentucky Wildcats are headed back to the Sweet 16. And it happened in Mark Pope’s first season on the job. The Cats defeated Illinois 84-75 at the Fiserv Forum on ...

Arkansas beat St. John's, and Pope’s mentor, Rick Pitino. Sending his longtime coaching rival packing, John Calipari was back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. Later that day ...