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NCAA BasketballKentucky basketball hiring BYU's Mark Pope sparks mixed reviews

The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for the Kentucky basketball team. First, the Wildcats came into the NCAA Tournament as a three seed and had high hopes for a deep run after a good regular season. However, they fell victim to the biggest upset in the first round as they lost to 14 […]

NCAA BasketballRick Pitino shows strong support of Mark Pope as John Calipari's Kentucky replacement

After an impressive NCAA Tournament run with BYU, Mark Pope is inheriting the Kentucky basketball program from John Calipari. A lot of Wildcats fans have raised their eyebrows at this move but the deal is already done. All they can do now is observe if Lexington would go back to their winning ways with their […]

NCAA BasketballBYU's Mark Pope emerges as Kentucky basketball HC candidate after Scott Drew stays at Baylor

The Kentucky basketball program is going through a major change in leadership after the departure of John Calipari. The Wildcats have begun a deep search for their next head coach, and BYU basketball’s Mark Pope has emerged as a candidate, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reports. Pope comes to light after Scott Drew dropped out of […]

NCAA BasketballKentucky basketball's 5 best candidates to replace John Calipari after Arkansas move

Who would have thought that one of Coach John Calipari’s closest friends and a hot-handed shooter from Oakland would have ushered in a new era of Kentucky basketball? This move to start anew with Arkansas is shocking but not at all unexpected. After having an insanely talented squad with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, the […]

NCAA BasketballBYU basketball's Mark Pope credits Taylor Swift's lucky No. 13 for incredible season

Yes, we have more Taylor Swift-sports news to report! After being linked to the Kansas City Chiefs all season long due to her relationship with tight end Travis Kelce, Swift is apparently inspiring college basketball teams now. In fact, BYU basketball head coach Mark Pope credited Swift’s lucky No. 13 for the team’s impressive 2023-24 […]

NCAA BasketballBYU basketball's Mark Pope reacts to ending Kansas' 19-game home winning streak

BYU basketball upset Kansas 76-68 on Tuesday in what was a shocking result. No. 7 Kansas’ defeat also ended their 19-game home winning streak. BYU coach Mark Pope addressed the team’s big road victory, via Myron Medcalf of ESPN. “I think the guys agree that everybody that grows up knows what this place is, and […]

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