Kentucky Players Reflect on Mark Pope’s 1st Season at Helm

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Kentucky basketball roster 2025-26: An early look at Mark Pope's team for Year 2
After Kentucky basketball's loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 of March Madness, here's an early look at Mark Pope's 2025-26 Kentucky basketball roster
Kentucky Players Reflect on Mark Pope’s First Season at the Helm
Mark Pope’s first season as Kentucky’s head coach was filled with highs and lows, but one thing is clear—he made a lasting impression on his players. After guiding the Wildcats to the Sweet 16, Pope earned praise from his team, with players acknowledging his impact both on and off the court.
Kentucky’s seniors proud to “set the culture” for the Mark Pope era
Kentucky’s press conference after the loss to Tennessee was all but over, with the moderator giving a final call for questions and no hands raised. Instead of embracing the opportunity to head to the locker room,

Mar. Madness is over for Kentucky basketball

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March Madness is over for Kentucky basketball, but Cats exceed expectations this season
Madness is over for Kentucky basketball, which lost to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. But Mark Pope exceed expectations in Year 1.
Brown: It wasn’t ending Kentucky basketball wanted, but new era is just beginning for Cats
Kentucky basketball’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee wasn’t the ending Mark Pope & Co. wanted, but it’s just the beginning of this new era
Kentucky basketball routed by Tennessee in March Madness as run ends in NCAA Sweet 16
Kentucky basketball lost to Tennessee in 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 of March Madness bracket, ending UK basketball's first season under Mark Pope.
Mark Pope, Lamont Butler Share Emotional Moment After Kentucky's NCAA Tournament Loss
After two victories in the NCAA Tournament, No. 3 Kentucky's March Madness run came to an end at the hands of No. 2 Tennessee ...
Kentucky vs Tennessee basketball live updates: Coaches Mark Pope, Rick Barnes match wits
Coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee are back in the Elite Eight for the second straight season as they hope to clinch a Final ...
Kentucky came up short in the Sweet 16. The Wildcats were proud of what came before it
Kentucky’s players talk about the first season of the Mark Pope era of UK basketball after it all came to an end in a loss to Tennessee on Friday night.
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Kentucky is looking at a transfer portal guard from a rival SEC school
The Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Mark Pope have dived into the transfer portal head first, and have targeted a number of ...
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Why Kentucky's head coach calls Indy a ‘special city'
University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach Mark Pope is back in Indianapolis for the Sweet 16. Pope is no stranger to ...
A freshman with 3-point shooting skill is Kentucky’s first transfer add for next season
UK basketball is still playing in this season’s NCAA Tournament, but the Wildcats already have a transfer portal commitment for next season’s team.
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Big Blue Nation Reeling as Mark Pope’s March Madness Suffers a Crisis of Faith From National Reporter
Mark Pope is living up to the hype in his first year with Kentucky. The post Big Blue Nation Reeling as Mark Pope’s March ...
Kentucky’s Mark Pope gives fan ‘1 of 1’ experience at first NCAA tourney game, delivers on free gas pledge
Pope paid for a Kentucky student's gas money to go support the Wildcats in Milwaukee. It ended in a win, and a trip he'll ...