Pope Francis now has a connection to Kentucky’s own well-known Pope. He’s been gifted a University of Kentucky basketball jersey, No. 23, with “Pope” emblazoned on the back, in honor of ...

For the 2024-25 season, Pope is due to receive $5 million, with his salary increasing by $250,000 each year through the 2028-29 season. If Kentucky advances to the Sweet 16, the contract will be ...

This UK basketball preseason was filled with hype over Pope’s innovative offensive approach. Lots of pace, lots of points, lots of fun. It took only two or three minutes for that to become a ...

Coming off an upset victory over No. 6 Duke on Tuesday night, Mark Pope looked at some areas of improvement for these Kentucky Wildcats moving forward.

The Cats were 2-0 in the arena during Pope’s playing days: a 71-60 win in 1995, in a game UK trailed at halftime; and a 120-81 beatdown in 1996, when the Cats did little wrong all season.

Mark Pope is looking for UK basketball recruits. Here’s what’s ‘super important’ to him. By Ben Roberts. July 15, 2024 4:00 AM.