Kentucky won 71.4 percent of its rivalry games in Pope’s debut season. In year two, the Wildcats face a more challenging slate of such games.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As Kentucky men’s basketball coach, one of Mark Pope’s foremost “assignments” each year is to win more than UK’s share of its games against the teams that ...

Kentucky won 71.4 percent of its rivalry games in Pope’s debut season. In year two, the Wildcats face a more challenging slate of such games.

Mark Story: Mark Pope’s rivalry test: In 2025-26, Kentucky will face new hurdles vs. top rivals Mark Story - Lexington Herald-Leader (TNS) Jul 17, 2025 ...

Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff have been pushing hard for five-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. for months now, but ...

Kentucky Wildcats coach Mark Pope has been great at getting top transfers, but can he close on elite recruits?

Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff have been pushing hard for five-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. for months now, but after a long recruiting battle, he chos ...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. While Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball program are still ... most notably with power forwards Nate Ament and Caleb Wilson and guard Braylon Mullins. We’re still in the early ...