This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Mark Pope isn't "ducking the smoke" when it comes to Kentucky's high expectations.

When Mark Pope was hired to be the next head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, some fans had their fair share of concerns. Coach Pope had not yet ...

At the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, Catholic peace groups gathered in Washington, DC, to remember the victims, ...

The Wildcats announced Monday they will open the season with three home games in the new BBN United Tipoff Classic, hosting Nicholls State (Nov. 4), Valparaiso (Nov. 7) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14) ...

This will also be Pitino’s first game coaching vs. his former team Kentucky since 2016 when he was still leading Louisville.

Kentucky’s 2025-26 schedule features 11 regular-season games against teams ranked in ESPN’s early Top 25, including two games ...

Collin Chandler is a very promising player, which is one of the words Mark Pope used multiple times last season when ...

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program underwent profound change following their upset loss to 14-seed Oakland in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, parting ways with ...

On December 20, Mark Pope and Rick Pitino will coach against each other for only the second time in their careers when ...

Mark Pope’s players for the 2025-26 season are getting a little break, but the Wildcats will soon be back on campus.

Kieran Trippier, who joined the Magpies from Atlético in January 2022, went close to scoring against his former club as the ...