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All posts tagged "mark pope"
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1.1KBasketballShorthanded Kentucky let’s one slip away at Texas
For 36 minutes Saturday night, Kentucky was better than unranked Texas in Austin. Unfortunately, the Wildcats (17-8, 6-6 SEC) let one slip...
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2.0KBasketballMark Pope jokingly responds to question about the SEC being just 82-82 in conference play
Jacob Polacheck of KSR asked Mark Pope today about the SEC having a .500 record in conference play. Pope smiled and gave...
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2.0KBasketballMark Pope not sure Jaxson Robinson is coming back ‘anytime soon’
Mark Pope told the media after tonight’s game that he isn’t sure Kentucky will be getting Jaxson Robinson back “anytime soon.” Robinson...
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1.8KBasketballShort-handed Kentucky pulls away from No. 5 Tennessee late
A gritty Kentucky team overcame adversity and found a way to upset No. 5 Tennessee 75-64 Tuesday night in Rupp Arena. The...
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1.4KBasketballMark Pope explains what it’s like coaching Kentucky and more on SportsCenter
Mark Pope appeared on SportsCenter this afternoon with Matt Burrie. Pope explained what it’s like to coach at Kentucky, how tough it...
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973Basketball‘SportsCenter On Campus’ will be live in Lexington today
ESPN is bringing “SportsCenter on Campus” to the University of Kentucky this afternoon. They’ll have a guest lineup of Mark Pope, Otega...
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2.4KBasketballMark Pope gives thoughts on win over South Carolina and more
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media after today’s 80-57 win over South Carolina. Pope acknowledged the importance of having...
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925BasketballMark Pope tells ESPN Robinson, Butler are ‘genuine game-time decisions’
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope told ESPN that both Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler are “genuine game-time decisions” against South Carolina today....
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2.9KBasketball
Mark Pope gives encouraging update on Lamont Butler
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope gave an encouraging update on the status of injured point guard Lamont Butler this afternoon. Pope told...
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3.1KBasketballMark Pope hints that there “may or may not have been” broken furniture, blood in the locker room recently
A fan called Mark Pope and Tom Leach on the UK HealthCare Mark Pope Show last night and asked the Kentucky head...
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1.5KBasketballMark Pope recaps Ole Miss loss, looks for answers moving forward
Mark Pope with the media after Kentucky’s disappointing 98-84 loss at Ole Miss last night. A discouraged Pope gave his take on...
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1.9KBasketballKentucky comes up short at Ole Miss as complicated stretch continues
Kentucky came up short 98-84 tonight at Ole Miss after falling behind by as many as 27 points in the second half....
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3.7KBasketball
Mark Pope recaps painful loss to Arkansas, gives concerning update on Lamont Butler
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was clearly dejected after last night’s loss to Arkansas. Pope told the media after the game how...
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3.9KBasketballMark Pope was interested in Big Z ‘but clearly I liked him a lot more than he liked me’
New head coach Mark Pope talked to big man Zvonimir Ivisic a few times when he took the Kentucky job. “Well, I...
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7.7KBasketballMark Pope talks about Wildcats finding their ‘Godfidence’ in win over Tennessee
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media following his team’s impressive 78-73 win over No. 8 Tennessee last night. Pope...
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4.0KBasketball
Kentucky earns another AP top 15 win at No. 8 Tennessee
Kentucky went into Knoxville as a 10.5-point underdog and knocked off No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 Tuesday night. The win is Kentucky’s sixth...
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1.9KBasketballMark Pope hints that Andrew Carr may be out an extended time
Mark Pope seemed to hint after Kentucky’s loss at Vanderbilt that forward Andrew Carr could be out longer than expected. Carr missed...
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1.2KBasketball
Mark Pope previews Vanderbilt, updates injury situation and more
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope met with the media Friday to preview today’s game at Vanderbilt. Pope gave an update on injuries,...
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1.5KBasketball
ESPN ranks Mark Pope No. 10 in Coach of the Year rankings
ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf have released their college basketball Coach of the Year rankings as of right now. Amazingly, Borzello...
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948Basketball
Gary Parrish says Mark Pope would be his national coach of the year right now
Gary Parrish of CBS Sports named his top three candidates (as of right now) for national coach of the year in college...