Saturday’s 74-69 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores was the second straight defeat for Mark Pope’s club, following the 102-97 home loss to Alabama at Rupp Arena the Saturday before. The ...

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 74-69 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was bound to happen sooner or later, but this Kentucky men’s basketball team has hit a rough spot. Saturday’s 74-69 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores was the second ...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope has made a strong first impression in his first year at the helm in Lexington. His efforts (along with Arkansas' struggles) have helped Big Blue Nation ...

LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope struck a different tone after last week's game against Alabama at Rupp Arena.