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‘‘Embarrassing. Personal. Awful.’ Mark Pope vents after UK’s late loss at Auburn

Lexington Herald-Leader 22 Feb 2026
Kentucky basketball lost on a last-second basket at Auburn, which was set up by a controversial offensive foul called on Collin Chandler ... .
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Kentucky's Mark Pope caught on hot mic blasting SEC officials

Sportingnews 22 Feb 2026
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball head coach Mark Pope had no chill Saturday night after a hot mic captured his remarks following his team’s 75-74 loss to Auburn ... Mark Pope as he left the postgame podium..
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Mark Pope says officials 'cheated' Kentucky in hot-mic moment after foul call in last-second loss ...

CBS Sports 22 Feb 2026
Coach Mark Pope was audibly frustrated with the officials who whistled the Wildcats for a pivotal foul which set up a game-winning bucket for Auburn's Elyjah Freeman ... Pope's frustration stemmed from a critical call with 14.3 seconds to play.
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Is Mark Pope hurting UK basketball with too many player substitutions?

Lexington Herald-Leader 20 Feb 2026
How the Kentucky coach deploys his playing rotation is again under scrutiny after Tuesday’s disappointing loss to Georgia at Rupp Arena ... .
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Will Kam Williams play again for UK this season? Mark Pope gives an update

Lexington Herald-Leader 20 Feb 2026
Sophomore wing Kam Williams has been out for UK basketball since suffering a broken foot on Jan. 21 ... .
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‘Santoro!’ Here’s what happens when Mark Pope doesn’t like a referee’s call

Lexington Herald-Leader 19 Feb 2026
Kentucky basketball video coordinator Matt Santoro talks to the Herald-Leader about how UK’s challenge process works ... .
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Mark Pope can do what John Calipari never did — make Kentucky a football school

Yahoo Daily News 18 Feb 2026
Mark Pope is attempting to pull off the unthinkable, a feat Mark Stoops never had a prayer of achieving ... Those mega millions bought a team that keeps stalling.Mark Pope ... After latest Mark Pope loss, is Kentucky now a football school?.
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Mark Pope made this UK player a starter. It’s been a different season since

Lexington Herald-Leader 09 Feb 2026
After a slow start to his college career, forward Andrija Jelavic is contributing in a big way for UK basketball ... .
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Mark Pope instilling Kentucky basketball tradition as Wildcats hit their stride

Courier Journal 08 Feb 2026
LEXINGTON — Kentucky coach Mark Pope dressed his team in the same denim-accented uniforms the Wildcats wore during their 1996 national championship season ... It marked the fourth game this season they shook off a double-digits deficit to win.
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Against the odds, Mark Pope is coming through on vow he made UK fans in December

Lexington Herald-Leader 05 Feb 2026
Even as Kentucky struggled, the Wildcats coach promised UK would become an “elite offense.” Over the past 2 games, Cats’ attack looks potent ... .
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College basketball coaching grades: Where Fred Hoiberg, Will Wade and Mark Pope rank from A ...

CBS Sports 05 Feb 2026
Mark Pope, Kentucky ... Pope has found a rotation that works, and Kentucky is finally shooting the basketball like Pope envisioned in the summer ... The much-maligned Pope took his earned share of arrows for ...
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