For most of the Wildcats’ 76-57 first-round victory against Troy in the NCAA Tournament, UK coach Mark Pope was directly in front of me. And I was struck by his 40 minutes of positivity.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope earned his first NCAA Tournament win after the Wildcats defeated Troy, 76-57. Specifically, what it would mean to earn his first win in the Big Dance after ...

Pitino also coached at Louisville from 2001-2017. After Kentucky was selected as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, first-year coach Mark Pope was asked about a potential matchup between ...

Pope's extension will run through the 2030 season after picking up a win against Illinois to advance to the Sweet 16. Mark Pope’s debut season as Kentucky’s head coach just keeps getting better.

With Kentucky defeating Troy, Mark Pope got a chance to earn his first ever NCAA Tournament win and most importantly it happened at his Alma Matter. Mark Pope's first NCAA Tournament victory as a ...

Coach Mark Pope had huge praise for Lamont Butler after his No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats defeated No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini 84-75 on Sunday. The senior scored 14 points on 80% shooting alongside ...

Bring it on, says Mark Pope. Bring all the pressure. Bring all the critics. Bring all the controversies. Bring all the tough times and the tough matchups and the tough situations that are all part ...