Mark Pope smashed his clipboard and benched Brandon Garrison over a lack of effort during Tuesday’s 36-point win over NC Central. By Saturday night, he was providing crucial minutes in Kentucky ‘s 72-60 win over Indiana. To the UK headman, it’s all about response. It’s clear Garrison proved something to Pope between then and now.

A $20+ million roster in Lexington is flailing out of the gate, and there are reasons to believe things may not improve

Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope discussed sophomore wing Kam Williams during a media availability on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope accepts the boo birds that came with the Wildcats' 94-59 loss at home on Friday night.

Gonzaga didn't just beat Kentucky in front of a pro-Wildcat crowd. It dominated from start to finish in one of the most impressive and shocking results of the season. Kentucky shot 5 of 31 from the floor (3 of 20 from the 3-point line) during the first half and didn't make its first field goal until nearly nine minutes into the game.

Despite a slow start to the Kentucky men’s basketball season, Rupp Arena will still be rocking for the Wildcats’ first game against the Indiana Hoosiers in nearly a decade. But head coach Mark Pope wants to make sure the historically great Kentucky volleyball team has a full crowd,

The Athletic spoke with coaches and watched UK's games to assess what Kentucky must do to salvage its still-young season.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope hasn’t lost faith in his team’s potential and thinks the best is yet to come. “It hasn’t translated (from practice to games) yet, but it will,” Pope said following the Wildcats’ 103-67 win over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night that ended a two-game losing