Duke, Mark Pope and Kentucky

Kentucky's win over Duke proved the Wildcats are still a title contender under Mark Pope
Concerns about Kentucky may ultimately prove to be valid. But at 3-0 with a marquee win, the Wildcats’ national title odds have already moved up to +2200, which rank 10th-best overall. They have just the fourth-best odds to win the SEC at +1400, though we can expect those to also shorten soon if Pope and the Wildcats keep it up.
Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino had a message for Mark Pope after the win over Duke
The Wildcats locked down defensively in the final ten minutes of the game, leading to the win. After the win, Coach Pope's former head coach, when he was a player at Kentucky Rick Pitino, had a message.
Mark Pope deflects praise for Kentucky's win over Duke: 'Not about me at all'
Mark Pope delivered an early signature win as Kentucky's head coach, but he's putting the attention on his players.
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.
Mark Pope had some high praise for Lamont Butler after the win over No. 6 Duke
Kentucky got their first big win of the season over No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic, and it was Mark Pope's first signature statement victory as head coach
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.
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 praises Kentucky’s commitment to improving through 2 games
Mark Pope wanted more intensity on the offensive glass, and that’s exactly what he got Saturday. The Kentucky Wildcats have two blowout victories on the season, but those two games were certainly different,
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Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky
The Mark Pope era at Kentucky is off to an impressive start. Pope’s Wildcats upset No. 6 Duke in a 77-72 thriller ...
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Mark Pope sparks Kentucky revival with the type of win -- and team -- Wildcats had missed under Coach Cal
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And just like that, Mark Pope has brought back Kentucky basketball
If not gone, at least going into hibernation. The rebuild was on. Kentucky looked inward. It hired former ‘Cat Mark ...
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Mark Pope led Kentucky basketball to a signature win over Duke. Here’s what he said after.
Kentucky basketball has its first signature win of the Mark Pope coaching era. The No. 19-ranked Wildcats toppled No. 6 ...
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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.
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.
Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No.
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Duke had Kentucky on the ropes. The Cats refused to break. ‘They just kept coming at us.’
There were so many moments in Kentucky’s eventual 77-72 victory over Duke on Tuesday night when it looked as if the game might just be slipping away from the Wildcats. Each time that happened, ...