Mark Pope, Auburn and Kentucky

Mark Pope: Alabama — ‘one of the top offensive teams in the country’ — has improved since Kentucky win
Alabama scored 102 points with five different players scoring in double figures and two going for 20-plus — Grant Nelson went for a season-high 25 points while Mark Sears added 24. As a team, they shot 44.
Mark Pope labels Auburn as the best team in the country
No. 1 Auburn invaded Rupp Arena and walked away with a convincing 94-78 victory. After the game, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope gave credit to the Tigers for their dominant performance against his team.
Mark Pope explains what led to Kentucky basketball’s blowout home loss to Auburn
After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.
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Brown: Kentucky basketball has kept pace under Pope. Auburn showed how far Cats have to go
The No. 1-ranked Tigers may have just sewn up the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament after dismantling UK 94-78 at Rupp Arena. Auburn moved to 16-2 in Quad 1 wins in the NCAA Net rankings;
Mark Pope says fatigue factored into Kentucky’s loss to Alabama, but “we’ve got to get better fast”
We knew Kentucky vs. Alabama would be a track meet, but without Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, the Cats just couldn’t keep up. After the 96-83 loss, Mark Pope admitted that fatigue factored into Kentucky’s performance down the stretch.
Kentucky's Mark Pope says 'whole cocktail' of miscues, errors in loss to No.1 Auburn
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope breaks down what went wrong in loss to No.1 Auburn. The Tigers won for the first time at Rupp since 1988.
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Doesn't Hesitate Naming Country's Best Team
The Auburn Tigers made a statement with this weekend's 94-78 thumping of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, and UK coach Mark Pope knows it. Speaking to the media following the loss, Pope was forced to give credit to his team's SEC rival.
Mark Pope takes responsibility for Kentucky's lack of energy against Auburn
K entucky came into Saturday's matchup with #1 Auburn hoping to pull off a major resume win, but instead, Auburn came out of the gates quickly, and the Wildcats were unable to get
Unbelievable Auburn Forces Mark Pope to Throw Himself Under the Bus for "Poor" Kentucky Performance
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Mark Pope was not happy about the officiating in Tuscaloosa
Mark Pope is a nice guy. Some would argue too nice, although I don’t think the locker room in Oxford Mississippi that left ...
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WATCH: Mark Pope talks rematch with Alabama, the “ultimate challenge” of Kentucky’s improving defense
Alabama outlasted Kentucky last month in Lexington, winning a very entertaining game 102-97. Can the Cats upset the Crimson ...
Kentucky's Mark Pope refuses to be 'baited' into answer on star's struggles vs. Alabama
Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start ...
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Mark Pope shares his secret to avoiding technical fouls during heated games
Kentucky did not lose to Alabama because of officiating, but it remains a talking point, even coming up on Mark Pope’s ...
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Recapping Everything Mark Pope Said After Nate Oats’ Alabama Beats Kentucky
Kentucky entered their road matchup against Alabama looking to secure a big win, but the Crimson Tide had other plans.
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For Kentucky basketball, defensive 'improvement' fleeting thing. Loss to Alabama proves it
Kentucky lost to Alabama, 96-83, marking Alabama's second ... For whatever defensive improvements UK coach Mark Pope believed his team had made recently, that progress wasn’t evident Saturday ...
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Mark Pope’s after timeout play call in the final minute vs. Oklahoma was a thing of beauty
Mark Pope was a wizard with the clipboard in the closing minute of Kentucky’s 83-82 win over Oklahoma. But no play call was ...
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats discusses 5th-foul strategy against top opponents
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats reveals his strategy on the best way, and the right time, to draw the critical fifth foul on a key opposing player.