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Kentucky, Mark Pope and John Calipari

With John Calipari leading Arkansas to Sweet 16, pressure's now on Mark Pope to get Kentucky there as well

With No. 12 Kentucky sitting at 15-5 (4-3 SEC) and coming off a win at No. 8 Tennessee as the calendar flipped to February, there was no doubt. Kentucky had won the breakup with John Calipari, and it wasn't particularly close.

FanSided on MSN · 2d

Kentucky win proves Mark Pope isn't John Calipari in the only way that matters

Success in the NCAA Tournament was the one question mark on Mark Pope's resume and the thing John Calipari couldn't recapture toward the end at Kentucky.

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 4h

What does reaching the Sweet 16 mean for Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope’s contract?

When Mark Pope came back to Lexington last April to succeed John Calipari as the Kentucky men’s basketball head coach, the contract Pope agreed to with UK included specific sections that would come into play if Pope was able to guide the Wildcats to the Sweet 16.

On3 on MSN2h

Mark Pope’s Cats give Kentucky fans at least one more week of joy

Next week could have really stunk. A loss to Illinois would have been perfectly understandable — the Fighting Illini were ...

4hon MSN

Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope averts possible crisis with Sweet 16 appearance in pocket

Given a pair of notable results Saturday, Sunday became a must-win for Kentucky coach Mark Pope. His players delivered him to ...

4don MSN

Mark Pope comes to Rick Pitino realization that John Calipari is about to find out

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino doesn't want to get in a war of words with John Calipari, but recent comments from Kentucky ...

Yardbarker on MSN4d

Mark Pope looking to accomplish what John Calipari failed to at end of Kentucky tenure

Mark Pope and Kentucky could go on a run this NCAA Tournament, which John Calipari's teams failed to do at the end of his ...

The Courier-Journal11d

Kentucky basketball: How close was Zvonimir Ivisic to returning to Wildcats in 2024-25?

New Kentucky coach Mark Pope met with Zvonimir Ivišić twice after being hired, hoping to convince him to stay with the Wildcats. Ivišić ultimately decided to transfer to Arkansas, following former ...

On3 on MSN6d

Mark Pope: Rick Pitino ‘wants all the smoke’ ahead of potential John Calipari matchup in NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament bracket is out and there are some juicy matchups right out of the gates. One second-round matchup could ...

12hon MSN

When is the last time Kentucky made the Sweet 16? Wildcats March Madness history

Kentucky is one of the most storied programs in college basketball, John Calipari, to Mark Pope. Now, the Wildcats are a win ...

8hon MSN

March Madness: Kentucky beats Illinois to return to Sweet 16 for first time since 2019

The drought is over. Under first-year coach Mark Pope, No. 3 seed Kentucky has advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to an 84-75 ...

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