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UK’s loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament marked the end of Mark Pope’s first run as the head coach of the Wildcats, and — while he didn’t get the banner that he ...

The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off a successful first season under head coach Mark Pope, who led his team to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They notched eight top-15 wins this season ...

Fast-break points from the SEC vindication party: 21. Mark Pope. My favorite thing the Kentucky men’s basketball coach said during his first season as top Cat was that he saw it as his ...