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Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball beat Bellarmine 99-85

Lexington Herald-Leader 24 Dec 2025
Read a full transcript of Mark Pope’s press conference after the Wildcats’ win over the Knights ... .
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Jayden Quaintance’s Arrival Gives Mark Pope, Kentucky New Life

Newsweek 23 Dec 2025
On Saturday, it started to look like a franchise-altering reward for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats ... The upside was obvious ... John .
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Mark Story: At last, Mark Pope had his whole roster — and the Kentucky coach ...

Lancaster Online 21 Dec 2025
ATLANTA — Until early Saturday afternoon, second-guessing Mark Pope had been the predominant activity of the 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball season ... .
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At last, Mark Pope had his whole roster — and the UK coach looked a ...

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Dec 2025
Boosted by injury returnees Jayden Quaintance and Jaland Lowe, Kentucky rallies past No. 22 St. John’s 78-66 in the CBS Sports Classic ... .
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Mark Pope tops Rick Pitino. Kentucky basketball coach joins short list

Courier Journal 20 Dec 2025
ATLANTA — Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope joined an incredibly short list with Saturday's 78-66 win over St ... Pope now ...
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Mark Pope leaves the door open for Jayden Quaintance to debut vs. St. John’s

Lexington Herald-Leader 19 Dec 2025
Kentucky’s coach said more about Jayden Quaintance, a likely NBA lottery pick, and the possibility that he will join the Cats’ lineup soon ... .
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Mark Pope details Kentucky's 'unlimited potential,' bond with Rick Pitino ahead of St. John's clash

CBS Sports 19 Dec 2025
Blunt-force honesty has been a trademark of Rick Pitino and Mark Pope's relationship dating back to the early 1990s when Pope was a blossoming recruit. It was Pitino who told Pope that he would quit recruiting him if Chris Webber hopped on board.
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What will it be like for Mark Pope coaching vs. Rick Pitino? Travis Ford explains

Lexington Herald-Leader 18 Dec 2025
Handling the emotions of coaching against your own college head man is “hard, it’s really hard.” ... .
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Rick Pitino says he and Kentucky’s Mark Pope share the same ‘problems’

NJ 18 Dec 2025
NEW YORK - Rick Pitino lobbied for Mark Pope to get the Kentucky coaching job, but believes Pope will encounter the same set of “problems” Pitino is dealing with at St. John’s ....
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Mark Pope, Rick Pitino enter Kentucky-St. John’s game in need of win

Courier Journal 18 Dec 2025
Kentucky's Mark Pope on 'gross, beautiful' win over Indiana. Kentucky's Mark Pope says team found a gritty way to win in 72-60 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday night at Rupp Arena.
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Mark Story: Mark Pope made Kentucky fans a vow Saturday night. It won’t be an ...

Lancaster Online 17 Dec 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. — With 13.18 remaining Saturday night in Kentucky’s renewed border skirmish with Indiana, the most surprising moment of the UK men’s basketball season to date occurred at Rupp Arena ... .
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Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Receives Order From His Doctor

The Capital Journal 17 Dec 2025
At his doctor's behest, Mark Pope must mellow out as Kentucky aims to shake off a sluggish start to the 2025-26 season. The Wildcats are 7-4 with losses to all their ranked opponents, and Pope has let his emotions fly ....
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Five reasons there’s still hope for Mark Pope and this Kentucky basketball team

Lexington Herald-Leader 17 Dec 2025
This UK men’s basketball season started poorly, and the win over Indiana showed there’s still a long way to go. Why the Wildcats have hope ... .
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