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Mark Pope challenges Rick Pitino ahead of St. John's massive matchup against Kentucky

The relationship between Mark Pope and Rick Pitino goes back decades but there will be no love lost when St. John’s meets Kentucky in Atlanta in December. In fact, Mark Pope is already ...
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Jon Rothstein made a bold prediction about Kentucky's matchup with St. John's

Both Rick Pitino and Mark Pope have teams that are good enough to win a National Title this season. Obviously, as all of Big Blue Nation knows, Coach Pope was the captain of the 1996 ...
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These are the five most meaningful games on the 2025-26 UK basketball schedule

As far as first seasons go, Mark Pope’s was a doozy. A roster built from scratch and a coaching staff constructed on the fly must have felt like easy work once the real games began in his first ...

Final Four or bust? We asked the experts to weigh in on this UK basketball team

What should the expectations be for Kentucky basketball this season? We asked experts from around the sport to weigh in on ...
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What will it take for Mark Pope to become a coaching legend at Kentucky?

When Mark Pope was hired to be the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the initial reaction was a bit of shock. The Wildcats at first were after some bigger names, but after missing on some ...

St. John’s basketball’s Rick Pitino explains key difference between Red Storm, UK, Louisville

St. John's Red Storm basketball coach Rick Pitino explained the challenges of coaching a young team in 2025 compared to past ...

Louisville-Kentucky basketball returns to national spotlight with Pat Kelsey, Mark Pope

College basketball is abuzz over the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats again. Here's why Pat Kelsey and Mark Pope ...