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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope learned from last season. Here's what he's changing
Mark Pope always is seeking ways to improve. After reviewing what Kentucky basketball did last season, he's altered his summer practice plan in 2025.
Pope and staff taking time to build this Kentucky basketball team
Mark Pope doesn’t care a lot about the Kentucky Wildcats being game ready as the first day of August arrives and summer workout time is dwindling.
Mark Pope has called out one of Kentucky's players to take on a leadership role
Leadership is a big part of any sports team, and that is the case with this year's Kentucky basketball team. Knowing the Wildcats lost a lot of veteran players
Three reasons why Mark Pope has Kentucky basketball set up for long-term success
Kentucky basketball historically is one of the best programs in college basketball, but over the last handful of years, the program hasn't lived up to the hype.
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Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope has landed homegrown stars. Tyran Stokes would be big win
Kentucky basketball lost out on Jason Crowe Jr., who committed to Missouri, but coach Mark Pope remains in the mix for No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes.
What should the expectations be for Mark Pope's 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team?
Every season, college basketball teams have some sort of expectations, and it is the job of the coach to make sure his team exceeds them. Coach Pope was asked a
CBS Sports made a bold prediction about Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats
Cobb believes that Coach Pope has found the perfect way to put together a college basketball roster, and this will lead to ...
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A CBS Sports analyst says Mark Pope will win a national championship
Mark Pope has become one of the bright young coaching stars with the Kentucky Wildcats, and one CBS Sports analysts predicts a championship.
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LOOK: Mark Pope was trying out his golf swing at Keene Trace on Wednesday
Ahead of a well-deserved break from summer practices and workouts, the Kentucky men’s basketball team hit the links on ...
Could a surprise player lead Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in scoring?
Heading into the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball season, many believe the leading scorer for Mark Pope's team is going to be Otega Oweh. This would almost be a universal assumption among Kentucky fans.
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Mark Pope, Kentucky basketball coach, wants program to possess this ID
New Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope learned many lessons as a Wildcats player. He plans to instill all-out intensity in his squad.