Kentucky basketball is no stranger to top 15 matchups this season, and on Saturday they will be playing their third-straight top 15 game at home this season, th

W hen Mark Pope was announced as the head basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the response from Big Blue Nation and college basketball fans was mixed. Some thought it was a

Kentucky basketball has been through four conference games so far, and all of them have been all about what the SEC is, and that is physical and bruising. After

“Alabama right now is, of course, they’ve always been so potent, demanding shooting guards’ space, their pace is elite, ” Pope said. “I don’t know if the metrics change every but they are one of the fastest-playing teams in the country.”

Kentucky basketball moved to 3-1 against SEC opponents with an 81-69 win over Texas A&M. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope addressed his team's coachability and how it helped them get the job done against a tough Aggies squad.

Mark Pope is in his first year coaching the Kentucky basketball team, and he has a good squad on his hands. The Wildcats are 14-3 and 3-1 in the loaded SEC, and Buzz Williams believes that they have the tools to win it all.

The gesture by the Kentucky coach drew praise from all circles, including Louisville men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey, who typed the words, “Love your neighbor” on a retweet of the video of Pope talking with the fan in the wheelchair. “Great stuff,” Kelsey said.

Kentucky’s win against Mississippi State was Mark Pope’s 200th win as a college coach. These have been his most memorable victories.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses the Wildcats beating a tough Texas A&M team Tuesday at Rupp Arena.

The class of 2025 prospect also seems to have studied up on his UK basketball history. In an interview last fall, Wilson name-dropped a former Kentucky player, Jarred Vanderbilt, when discussing the current NBA players that he tries to model his game after.

Kentucky owns a stellar 5-0 record against teams ranked in the top 15 this season. The No. 8 Wildcats look to make it six straight wins over top-flight competition when they face No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington,

Kentucky Wildcats senior Jaxson Robinson just had his second-highest scoring output of the 2024-2025 season in an 81-69 win over the Texas A&M Aggies.