SEC Tournament, Kentucky and Mark Pope

Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.
Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament
Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.
Kentucky picks up 1st SEC Tournament win under Mark Pope
Kentucky basketball picked up it’s first SEC Tournament win since 2022 with an 85-84 win over 14-seed Oklahoma in the second round in Nashville Thursday night.
Mark Pope reveals his favorite SEC Tournament memory from Kentucky playing days
Mark Pope was a member of two special Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky teams in 1995 and 1996. The ’96 team went on to win the national title, but came up short in the SEC Tournament. That wasn’t the case in ’95 though,
Mark Pope gives brief update on Lamont Butler’s latest injury
At halftime, Mark Pope was asked about Butler’s injury and how it will impact the game plan moving forward. “We’ve dealt with this all season long. I got a resilient group.
Kentucky beats Oklahoma in SEC Tournament opener. But Cats lose Lamont Butler to injury
Kentucky put away the Oklahoma Sooners to give Mark Pope his first SEC Tournament win as UK’s head coach, but Lamont Butler left the game with an injury.
What Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball Said About Facing Alabama for Third Time
The Crimson Tide and Wildcats will meet for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
UK, the 6 seed, claimed an 85-84 win over 14 seed Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament’s second round early Friday morning at ...
SEC basketball tournament predictions: How far Wildcats can go in bracket
The Kentucky men’s basketball team opens the 2025 SEC Tournament Thursday. Our experts predict how far the Wildcats can go in ...
Kentucky basketball vs. Alabama predictions: How SEC tournament quarterfinal game could go
It’s Kentucky Wildcats vs Alabama Crimson Tide in an SEC tournament showdown. We rundown who has the edge and predict the winner.
Mark Pope has a favorite SEC Tournament memory. ‘One of the most special games in my life’
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience ...
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SEC Fault Causes Distress in College Basketball Community as Mark Pope’s Kentucky Faces Huge Delay
Tre Johnson’s clutch three in double overtime sealed Texas’ gritty 94-88 win over Texas A&M — but it also pushed Kentucky’s ...
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Live from Nashville: KSR’s Pregame Show before Kentucky tips off in the SEC Tournament
Soon, Kentucky will play its first SEC Tournament game under Mark Pope, with sights on winning the whole thing. Pope recently ...
Five things you need to know from Kentucky’s 85-84 SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma
The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against Porter Moser and the Sooners in the men’s SEC ...