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 count. And along the way, he displayed perhaps his most overlooked skill: his dribbling. Williams tracked down Kerr Kriisa’s ...
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Kentucky is college basketball's winningest program. But it's fallen short of that standard in recent years. Here's how Mark Pope aims to change that.
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.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
Everything Mark Pope had to say after picking up his 1st win as Kentucky basketball coach
Kentucky held a mammoth 36-5 advantage in fast-break points in the contest as well, indicative of the intensity that Pope wants his team to have on both sides of the ball. Pope’s team also went 11-for-24 from deep in front of an energetic home crowd of 19,635 at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky vs Wright State score: UK basketball game highlights as Mark Pope era begins
Kentucky basketball officially begins the Mark Pope era at Rupp Arena tonight. Follow UK vs Wright State score updates and highlights from the action.
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach
Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s Wildcat debut
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 during his days as a Cat — centered on what Kentucky did on the defensive end. “I was very impressed with their physicality defensively,” Wright State coach Clint Sargent said afterward.
Mark Pope wins debut as No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State
Otega Oweh scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and Koby Brea shot 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Kentucky to a 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State on Monday in Lexington,
Will Kentucky coach Mark Pope stick with ten players getting action all season long?
Kentucky was able to take down Wright State by a score of 103-62 to get the Mark Pope era started off with a bang. In this game, Coach Pope had ten players play substantial minutes, which is a big number in college basketball.
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The Purdue Boilermakers are coming off a national championship game appearance, and they return three starters.
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 ...
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Kentucky basketball preseason special: full episode 2024
An extensive look into the upcoming UK men's and women's basketball seasons, featuring exclusive interviews with Mark Pope, ...
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 ...
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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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Kentucky's backcourt duo of Lamont Butler and Otega Oweh could be "devastating" for opponents
Kentucky basketball started the season with a lopsided 103-62 victory over Wright State on Monday night that included a great defensive effort which turned into instant offense. That's something ...
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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 ...