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3 takeaways from a stellar 1st game for Mark Pope

Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach

Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.

Detroit Free Press · 1d

Mark Pope working toward sustained success for Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament, SEC

Even if it's the one he always yearned for. The one he's always dreamed about: Kentucky's head men's basketball coach. So while it might not be thought Numero Uno, it's not far from the top. "You get so engaged in just the job," he told The Courier Journal ...

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 1d

Everything Mark Pope had to say after picking up his 1st win as Kentucky basketball coach

The Mark Pope era is officially off to a winning start for the Kentucky men’s basketball program. On Monday night, the Wildcats began the 2024-25 season with a dominant 103-62 home victory against Wright State of the Horizon League.

Kentucky, Wright State

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 2d

How to watch the Kentucky basketball game vs. Wright State

The Mark Pope era will begin on Monday as the Wildcats are set to take on Wright State. The Wildcats have played a few exhibition games, but this matchup with W

Sportsbook Wire on MSN · 1d

Wright State at Kentucky odds, picks and predictions

The Wright State Raiders visit the Kentucky Wildcats in a season-opening Monday contest in Lexington. The opening tip at Rupp Arena will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's coll

SB Nation on MSN · 1d

Kentucky vs. Wright State viewing info, odds, what to watch for, and predictions

Hit us in the comments section with your score predictions! After seven long, eventful months, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team is back and is ready to tip off the Mark Pope era. The Wildcats’ opponent in the season opener will be the Wright State Raiders.

NC State basketball dominates USC Upstate, 97-66

WKYT · 1d

Kentucky women’s basketball dominates in season opener

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A news-look Kentucky women’s basketball team tipped off its season with a 98-43 win over USC Upstate on Monday night. The game was the first for new head coach Kenny Brooks in the newly renovated Memorial Coliseum.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer … · 1d

NC State basketball dominates USC Upstate, 97-66, in season opener

Four Wolfpack players finished in double figures. Ben Middlebrooks notched a double-double, leading the team with 10 rebounds.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Box score from Kentucky’s 98-43 season-opening women’s basketball win over USC Upstate

Complete statistics from Monday night’s Kentucky Wildcats 2024-25 women’s basketball game against the USC Upstate Spartans in Memorial Coliseum.

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Kentucky basketball 7-footer Amari Williams has big showing in first game of Mark Pope era

LEXINGTON — Amari Williams had Kentucky basketball’s only offensive rebound in Monday night’s first half. He made it ...

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Three takeaways from a stellar first game for Mark Pope as Kentucky basketball coach

On the occasion of Pope’s official debut as the Cats’ head coach, so much of the appropriate 41-point win — Pope wore No. 41 ...

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Kentucky basketball 2024 roster, preview: Depth chart projections, predictions under Mark Pope by UK experts

The Kentucky Wildcats will open a new era under first-year coach Mark Pope against Wright State after wrapping up their ...

Louisville Courier-Journal on MSN13d

Where is Kentucky basketball ranked in USA TODAY Preseason Coaches Poll?

LEXINGTON — The first Kentucky basketball team led by coach Mark Pope will begin the season as a ranked squad. The ...

The Courier-Journal1d

Kentucky basketball can score. Mark Pope, Wildcats can beat teams with more than just 3s

LEXINGTON — There’s a belief surrounding Kentucky basketball in 2024-25 that it will live and die by the 3. Shoot them early. Shoot them late. Shoot them when they’re open. Shoot them when t ...

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John Clay: Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach

I think this Kentucky men’s basketball team is going to be pretty good. (I think this Kentucky women’s basketball team is going to be pretty good, too. But for the sake of this column, let’s ...

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Hate It or Love It? Kentucky Basketball Made Two Significant Wardrobe Changes

Like Chris Berman at the Home Run Derby, Kentucky basketball is BACK, back, back, back, baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. The 41-point win ...

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Kentucky 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures

Bookmakers have given the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) the 13th-best odds in all of college basketball to win the national championship at the end of the 2024-25 season, at +3500 on the moneyline.In ...

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3 takeaways from a stellar 1st game for Mark Pope

Kentucky, Wright State

NC State basketball dominates USC Upstate, 97-66

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