And that beginning ran counter to everything that is known about Mark Pope’s team. These Wildcats excel on the offensive end.

For Mark Pope, that moment came late Saturday night in a Rupp Arena filled by disappointment. In a game against the immediate past Kentucky head coach, in which the Big Blue Nation desperately ...

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope answers questions after UK’s dismal defensive showing in a road loss at Ole Miss.

There is no bigger story in college basketball this season than John Calipari‘s long-awaited return to Lexington — whether ...

Coach Mark Pope stuck around to meet some of the Wildcat faithful for photos and conversations. Kelli Bridwell and her son Aidan drove two hours from Madison, Mississippi to Starkville to watch ...

When Mark Pope was announced as the head basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the response from Big Blue Nation and college basketball fans was mixed. Some thought it was a home run hire ...

Last offseason’s seismic coaching shakeup — which saw John Calipari leave UK after 15 seasons to take the head coaching job at Arkansas, leading Kentucky to hire ex-Cat Mark Pope as his replac ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ahead of his first visit to Memorial Gym as the Kentucky Wildcats’ head coach, Mark Pope fondly recalled his past as a UK basketball player in the oddly configured arena.

The Wildcats made 12 3-pointers against Tennessee, the nation's best 3-point defense. Coach Mark Pope is hopeful point guard Lamont Butler can return for Saturday's game against Arkansas.

Now, at least as of now, Mark Pope says the Wildcats' starting point guard is still not cleared to play yet. Kentucky managed to get a big win in Knoxville without Butler, but they'll need him ...