One of the best games of the college basketball season took place on Saturday as Nate Oats and No. 4 Alabama went on the road to Rupp Arena to take on Mark Pope and No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington. The tw

No. 4 Alabama marched into Lexington and beat No. 8 Kentucky in a thrilling 102-97 showdown between SEC powerhouses. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats showed exactl

W hen Mark Pope was announced as the head basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the response from Big Blue Nation and college basketball fans was mixed. Some thought it was a

Although the league is stocked from top to bottom, the Kentucky coach said it’s “awesome” and “fun” to be part of a challenging conference. The No. 8 Wildcats host fourth-ranked Alabama Saturday in the team’s third straight home game against a Top 10 foe for the first time in school history.

For the first time under Mark Pope’s leadership, UK basketball lost at Rupp Arena. The Kentucky coach explains a home defeat to Alabama.

Kentucky basketball, for the first time under Mark Pope, lost at Rupp Arena on Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats weren't able to slow Alabama's offense.

Mark Pope is in his first year coaching the Kentucky basketball team, and he has a good squad on his hands. The Wildcats are 14-3 and 3-1 in the loaded SEC, and Buzz Williams believes that they have the tools to win it all.

Kentucky’s win against Mississippi State was Mark Pope’s 200th win as a college coach. These have been his most memorable victories.

The first team to 100 won last year’s showdown between No. 8 Kentucky and fourth-ranked Alabama last season. The race to the century mark likely will

No. 6 Kentucky won at No. 14 Mississippi State ( 95-90). Dropped to No. 8 due to a loss at Georgia the prior week, UK then came home to beat No. 11 Texas A&M (81-69) but lost 102-97 to No. 4 Alabama.

Jan 4, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope claps during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. / Jordan Prather-Imagn ...

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