Kentucky, Mark Pope and Auburn

Auburn's postgame celebration should be motivation for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats
The Auburn Tigers came into Rupp Arena on Saturday and dominated the Kentucky Wildcats from start to finish. Auburn hadn't won in Rupp Arena since 1988, but that streak was snapped on Saturday when they beat the Wildcats 94-78.
Mark Pope takes responsibility for Kentucky’s lack of energy vs. Auburn: “I failed to lead our team today”
Auburn is the No. 1 team in the country and today, we learned the hard way that it’s with good reason. The Tigers dominated the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats 94-78, leading for 39:21 of the 40 minutes to get their first victory in Rupp since 1988.
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.
Mark Pope said what John Calipari couldn't after Kentucky's blowout loss to Auburn
Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.
Mark Pope takes responsibility for Kentucky's lack of energy against Auburn
Kentucky 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
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 shoulders blame for Kentucky’s energy vs. Auburn: ‘Would love to make excuses for that’
The Auburn Tigers rolled into Lexington and jumped all over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Plenty went wrong in the game for Kentucky, but head coach Mark Pope was particularly frustrated with the team’s energy throughout the game.
Mark Pope can't miss on this 2026 five-star point guard from Kentucky
Kentucky is making one last push trying to land five-star Nate Ament in the 2025 class, and once this is over, the focus will fully shift to the 2026 class. Ma
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Heartbroken Kentucky Player Takes Stand Against Mark Pope as Locker Room Scene Goes Viral
Lexington’s locker rooms have seen their share of raw emotion, but nothing prepared Big Blue Nation for the scene Mark Pope ...
Kentucky basketball leads the SEC in a very crucial stat thanks to Mark Pope
When Mark Pope was hired to be the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats everyone knew the offense was going to be a lot of fun ...