Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky

Kentucky basketball offense delivers in 1st exhibition game under Mark Pope at Rupp Arena
Miss the first Kentucky basketball exhibition game under Mark Pope? UK basketball put on an offensive clinic against Kentucky Wesleyan at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky wins by 71 points in first exhibition of Pope era. The offense didn’t disappoint.
UK defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in a rout Wednesday night in Rupp Arena. Here’s what happened in the first exhibition game of the Mark Pope era.
KSR’s takeaways from Kentucky’s 71-point win in Mark Pope’s debut
What started as a 60-24 lead at halftime closed out as a 123-52 win for Kentucky over Kentucky Wesleyan, more than doubling up the Panthers in Mark Pope‘s coaching debut in Lexington. It wasn’t a sell-out — exhibitions never are — but the energy inside Rupp Arena was on a different planet to begin a new era of UK basketball.
Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster
The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansas after 15 years
Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 123-52 exhibition win over Kentucky Wesleyan
Complete statistics from Wednesday night’s Kentucky Wildcats 2024-25 men’s basketball exhibition game against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky basketball hosts first exhibition of Mark Pope era
The last time the Panthers were in Lexington was back in 2021, when Kentucky came away with a 95-72 exhibition win.
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