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All posts tagged "mark pope"
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4.8KBasketballFour-star point guard Acaden Lewis commits to Kentucky
Four-star point guard Acaden Lewis announced his commitment to the Kentucky Wildcats this afternoon. Lewis picked the Wildcats over Duke, North Carolina,...
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1.1KBasketballMark Pope previews Wright State, gives update on Amari Williams
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope sat down with the media Thursday to preview Monday’s season-opening game against Wright State. Pope also gave...
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976BasketballMark Pope recaps exhibition win, gives update on Amari Williams
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media following tonight’s 98-67 win over Minnesota State-Mankato. Pope recapped the win and pointed...
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912BasketballKentucky blows past defending DII champions in final exhibition game
Kentucky start a little slow, particularly from the three-point line, but got hot and quickly dispatched Minnesota State-Mankato with a 21-3 run...
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1.5KBasketballRick Pitino says home-and-home between Kentucky and St. John’s no longer happening
Rick Pitino says the proposed home-and-home between St. John’s and Kentucky is likely no longer happening because UK wants to skip a...
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10.0KBasketball
Mark Pope talks about impressive exhibition win over Kentucky Wesleyan
Mark Pope met with the media for his first postgame press conference following Kentucky’s 123-52 win over Kentucky Wesleyan Wednesday night. “I’m...
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Kentucky dismantles Kentucky Wesleyan in Mark Pope’s exhibition debut
Kentucky broke the game open early with a big run and never looked back on the way to a 123-52 exhibition win...
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2.4KBasketballCollin Chandler, Amari Williams preview Kentucky Wesleyan exhibition game
Kentucky freshman Collin Chandler and senior Amari Williams met with the media earlier this week to preview tonight’s exhibition game against Kentucky...
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1.3KBasketballMark Pope talks about rebuilding Kentucky, sledding with Jeff Sheppard and more
Head coach Mark Pope talked about rebuilding the Kentucky program, sledding with Jeff Sheppard in college and much more on The Field...
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Mark Pope allegedly ran out of gas in downtown Lexington this morning
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope allegedly ran out of gas in downtown Lexington during rush hour this morning. According to posts on...
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767BasketballMark and Lee Anne Pope speak at 2024 Wildcat Tipoff Luncheon in Louisville
Mark Pope and his wife Lee Anne spoke at the 2024 Wildcat Tipoff Luncheon in Louisville on Monday. The head coach and...
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2.6KBasketballMark Pope has nothing negative to say about John Calipari
It didn’t take long for Mark Pope to be asked about John Calipari during SEC Media Day. “I can’t say a negative...
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2.7KBasketball
Kentucky picked to finish eighth in Southeastern Conference
The Kentucky men’s basketball is was picked to finished eighth in the Southeastern Conference by the league’s media on Monday. Alabama is...
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1.8KBasketballKentucky opens at No. 23 in Preseason AP Top 25
The Preseason AP Top 25 for the upcoming college basketball season is out and Kentucky comes in at No. 23. Kansas opens...
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1.5KBasketballAndy Katz releases Power 37 for 2024-25 college basketball season
Andy Katz released his first-ever Power 37 (it’s normally 36) this morning for the 2024-25 college basketball season. Katz has Alabama at...
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1.0KBasketball
Check out Mark Pope’s introduction at Big Blue Madness
One of the best moments from Big Blue Madness last night was when head coach Mark Pope was introduced to the crowd....
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1.3KBasketballCollin Chandler wins dunk contest by dunking over Mark and Lee Anne Pope
Collin Chandler won the slam dunk contest at Big Blue Madness last night by literally dunking over Mark and Lee Anne Pope....
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1.8KBasketballMark Pope talks to Jimmy Dykes during Big Blue Madness
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was interviewed by Jimmy Dykes during the SEC Network’s broadcast of Big Blue Madness Friday night. Pope...
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Mark Pope Encourages Fans to “Be early. Stay late.” at Big Blue Madness
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope wants fans to be early and stay late at tonight’s Big Blue Madness event. “BBN, we are...
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1.9KBasketballFive-star PF Chris Cenac Jr. is down to seven schools
Five-star power forward Chris Cenac Jr. has cut his final list down to seven schools. Kentucky is on the final list along...