Kentucky, Mark Pope

Mark Pope has Kentucky fans ready to run through a wall with quote after SEC tourney win
Mark Pope proudly wears his heart on his sleeve — through thick and thin. So after No. 15 Kentucky's dramatic second-round SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma on Thursday night, you better believe the Wildcats head coach was demonstrably riding high.
Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team only needed one postseason game to bring back “March Magic”
The end result of Kentucky’s first postseason under Mark Pope remains to be seen — and the forecast looks bleaker if the Cats will be without Lamont Butler; however, you can’t argue that it’s off to an unbelievable start.
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
Butler appeared to reinjure that left shoulder (for the second time this season) during the first half against Oklahoma. Butler only played eight minutes in the first half against the Sooners, and underwent X-ray imaging while in the UK locker room. He was ruled out for the rest of the game during the second half.
Otega Oweh hits game-winner to push Kentucky past Oklahoma in men's SEC tournament
Just when all hope seemed lost for Kentucky on Thursday, Otega Oweh managed to push the Wildcats past the Sooners to continue in the SEC tournament.
Mark Pope doubles down on Kentucky’s desire to win SEC Tournament: “That’s why we’re going down there.”
Mark Pope hasn’t been shy about Kentucky‘s goal entering postseason play, starting with the SEC Tournament in Nashville. It’s the same message he shared during his introductory press conference in April,
Mark Pope and Otega Oweh recap wild win over Oklahoma, plus postgame notes
With five seconds remaining, the Sooners pulled ahead by one, but Kentucky’s Otega Oweh secured the win with a decisive game-winning shot. Oweh finished with 27 points on 8/14 shooting, along with five assists and four rebounds.
Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, ...
Mark Pope has a favorite SEC Tournament memory. ‘One of the most special games in my life’
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience ...
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Lamont Butler injury update: Mark Pope addresses possibility of sitting Kentucky star for SEC Tournament
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler has been dealing with a shoulder injury since mid-January. He has now re-aggravated that again in ...
Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament
Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's ...
Five things you need to know from Kentucky’s 85-84 SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma
The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against Porter Moser and the Sooners in the men’s SEC ...
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Mark Pope reveals his favorite SEC Tournament memory from Kentucky playing days
Mark Pope was a member of two special Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky teams in 1995 and 1996. The ’96 team went on to win the ...
March Madness replay: Tennessee knocks off Texas in SEC basketball tournament
Madness 2025 is underway and today Texas men's basketball fell to Tennessee at the SEC tournament. Will Texas still advance ...
SEC basketball tournament predictions: How far Wildcats can go in bracket
The Kentucky men’s basketball team opens the 2025 SEC Tournament Thursday. Our experts predict how far the Wildcats can go in ...
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KSR Staff Predictions: Kentucky vs. Alabama, SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Kentucky needed a game-winner to hold off Oklahoma in its first game of the SEC Tournament last night. Will the No. 6 seed Cats be able to upset No. 3 seed Alabama in the quarterfinals, likely without ...