Duke, Kentucky and Mark Pope

The best photos from Kentucky's huge win over Duke Tuesday night
The Mark Pope era has barely begun, but Kentucky basketball already has a signature victory after upsetting the Duke Blue Devils. The Wildcats defense led a second half comeback and they walked out with a 77 - 72 win.
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.
Kentucky basketball HC Mark Pope's humble response after upset win over Duke
His level of success was a big part of why Kentucky basketball poached him from BYU. He led Utah Valley to a 77-56 within four seasons, and BYU to a 110-52 record with four tournament appearances. Also,
KY Coach Mark Pope’s Wildcats gain first signature win with 77-72 win over Duke in Champions Classic
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It took Mark Pope just three games to get his first signature win at Kentucky. The No. 19 Wildcats made timely plays down the stretch to hold off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday night in Atlanta.
UK-Duke is a huge one for Mark Pope. How did his predecessors do in their first big games?
The first marquee game of the Mark Pope era is here. How did John Calipari, Tubby Smith, Rick Pitino and other former UK coaches do in their first big matchups?
Kentucky rallies past Duke despite Cooper Flagg’s 26 points: How Mark Pope’s Wildcats did it
ATLANTA — Kentucky has a coach with a clipboard who knows how to use it. New Wildcats head man Mark Pope made all the right decisions down the stretch of a 77-72 win over No. 6 Duke that will have Big Blue Nation falling even further in love with him.
Mark Pope emphasizes Kentucky to continue "coming in waves"
Pope has taught his team to keep "coming in waves" and continue to attack. He doesn't want them to stop if it isn't working. Instead, keep going at their opponent. He used offensi
Cal who? Mark Pope won over Kentucky fans with win against Duke
It didn't take long for new University of Kentucky head coach Mark Pope to endear himself to Big Blue Nation. When you respect your players and the game itself, you're bound to win over the admiration of the fans,
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Mark Pope's players understand what it means to play with "Kentucky" across their chest
When Mark Pope was first hired as the head coach at Kentucky, a big emphasis he had when finding players to fill the ...
How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK ...
A coach took the road less traveled, and Kentucky loves basketball again
Mark Pope once made a life-changing decision in a medical school dean’s office. Fifteen years later, he and the Wildcats are ...
Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No.
Kentucky shot its way to an upset, Arkansas shot its way out of one
Kentucky fans woke up Wednesday morning with huge smiles on their faces and a confidence that hasn't been felt in Lexington ...
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Mark Pope on first win as Kentucky’s coach: “It’s so deeply special to me”
The Mark Pope era at Kentucky is off to a thrilling ... his first official one as Kentucky’s head coach. Once the ...