How did Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope fare in conference tournaments when he was the coach at Utah Valley and BYU?

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience something similar this week.

Prior to Pope, two of the previous three first-year head coaches at Kentucky have won the SEC Tournament Championship.

"It's a work in progress. This is growth," Pope said. "Guys, we talk about this all the time: It's fits and starts. And this ...

After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.

In a top-20 SEC matchup, it was the Crimson Tide that completed the season sweep over the Wildcats: Nate Oats’ club defeated Mark Pope’s team 96-83. No. 4 Alabama got another special scoring ...

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 ...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) reacts after scoring during Saturday’s game against Kentucky at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Pope — another ...

Mark Pope is a nice guy. Some would argue too nice, although I don’t think the locker room in Oxford Mississippi that left the Kentucky head coach’s hand bloodied during halftime would agree.