Injuries are an unfortunate part of sports. Kentucky men’s basketball has been no outlier in that regard over the years. But new head coach Mark Pope is trying to change that with a thorough approach to keeping his first Kentucky team as healthy as possible.

After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.

Kentucky was able to take down Wright State by a score of 103-62 to get the Mark Pope era started off with a bang. In this game, Coach Pope had ten players pla

Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the importance of the evening.

Kentucky basketball 7-footer Amari Williams had a big debut showing to begin the Mark Pope era at Rupp Arena as UK rolled to a win over Wright State.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats took on Wright State on Monday to start the Poper era, and the Wildcats won this game in blowout fashion 103-62. College bas

Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.

Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s Wildcat debut.

Tonight, Kentucky basketball officially begins their 2024-25 campaign, hosting Wright State on Monday night inside Rupp Arena. The beginning of the Mark Pope era is upon us. Before the game, though, Pope talked with media last Thursday where he discussed some about the challenge that Wright State presents.

Five days after the Blue-White basketball game, Kentucky basketball hosted their first exhibition game under head coach Mark Pope. UK basketball dominated opening night with a 103-62 win over Wright State. Kentucky came out strong to start and led 27-11 by the 9:35 minute mark in the first half.

UK cruised through a pair of exhibition wins against Division II competition. The Cats beat Kentucky Wesleyan 123-52 in the exhibition opener, placing eight players in double figures while making 21 of 42 from behind the arc. Then, UK topped Minnesota State 98-67 behind 24 points from Jaxson Robinson.