In his first season on the job, Mark Pope leads the Kentucky Wildcats back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats took on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Round of 32 and, despite being an underdog, ...

Mark Pope guiding the Kentucky Wildcats to a Sweet 16 appearance is even more impressive when considering how other programs ...

Given a pair of notable results Saturday, Sunday became a must-win for Kentucky coach Mark Pope. His players delivered him to ...

Kentucky is joining John Calipari in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after beating Illinois. How did Mark Pope ...

A school long associated with freshman guards, the Wildcats are going to the Sweet 16 because of their “old is gold” ...

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Kentucky head coach Mark Pope says Wildcats fans have to thank star player's childhood breakfast for second round domination in NCAA Tournament.

Pope paid for a Kentucky student's gas money to go support the Wildcats in Milwaukee. It ended in a win, and a trip he'll ...

Mark Pope is a man of his word. The first-year Kentucky coach is following through on his promise to pay for Wildcats' fans ...

Mark Pope’s players handed him his first March Madness victory Friday night at Fiserv Forum, as third-seeded Kentucky ...

First-year head coach Mark Pope — who famously was a captain on UK’s 1996 national title team — has taken the Wildcats beyond the first week of March Madness for the first time in six years.