Kentucky, Mark Pope and Duke

Kentucky rallies past Duke despite Cooper Flagg’s 26 points: How Mark Pope’s Wildcats did it
ATLANTA — Kentucky has a coach with a clipboard who knows how to use it. New Wildcats head man Mark Pope made all the right decisions down the stretch of a 77-72 win over No. 6 Duke that will have Big Blue Nation falling even further in love with him.
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Kentucky coach Mark Pope doesn’t need the best of the best now; he’s got himself a squad that has plenty of talent and heart.
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.
Coach Mark Pope's goal for Kentucky basketball? Grabbing at least 100 rebounds in game
Mark Pope hopes Kentucky basketball has a game with at least 100 rebounds one day. And UK's first-year coach knows how outlandish that goal sounds.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
College basketball fans will see someone new on the sidelines coaching the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team this season. After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program.
Mark Pope working toward sustained success for Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament, SEC
Kentucky is college basketball's winningest program. But it's fallen short of that standard in recent years. Here's how Mark Pope aims to change that.
How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK fandom.
Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky
It didn’t take long for Mark Pope to win over Big Blue Nation. pic.twitter.com/9o1umXbMVc Kentucky rallied from a 9-point halftime deficit to stun superstar Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils, who missed 11 of their final 14 field goal attempts down the stretch.
Mark Pope after Kentucky basketball’s win over Duke: ‘I like our group’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope speaks to the media after the Wildcats’ 77-72 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
Pope made the UK coaching job his. On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No. 19 Wildcats upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic before an exuberant crowd of 16,
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Kentucky basketball's Ansley Almonor aims to prove doubters wrong: 'I know I belong here'
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball wants to shoot as many 3s as any team in the country. Ansley Almonor excels knocking down ...
Duke basketball vs Kentucky final score: Wildcats, Mark Pope pull off upset in Champions Classic
The Blue Devils and Wildcats will close out the night at the 2024 Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta at 9 p.m.
Duke Basketball Leader 'Even More Optimistic' After Losing to Kentucky
Jon Scheyer pointed to the heart of his Duke basketball players in praising their performance against the Wildcats.
Kentucky overcomes Cooper Flagg's huge night, earns Mark Pope's first signature victory
Everything was set up for Flagg to deliver a signature moment on the Champions Classic stage, but for one of the only times ...
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If Kentucky basketball rebounds like it did against Bucknell, it could be key vs. Duke
By the time the first-half buzzer sounded, UK had a whopping 12 boards offensively. Kentucky basketball shows Mark ...
No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kentucky set for showdown in Atlanta
Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Kentucky Wildcats takes on Duke Blue Devils. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com ...