Mark Pope, SEC Tournament and Kentucky

Lamont Butler injury update: Mark Pope addresses possibility of sitting Kentucky star for SEC Tournament
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler has been dealing with a shoulder injury since mid-January. He has now re-aggravated that again in the first game of the postseason for the Wildcats. Following the 85-84 win for UK over Oklahoma in the second round of the SEC Tournament,
Kentucky picks up 1st SEC Tournament win under Mark Pope
Kentucky basketball picked up it’s first SEC Tournament win since 2022 with an 85-84 win over 14-seed Oklahoma in the second round in Nashville Thursday night.
Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.
Mark Pope reveals his favorite SEC Tournament memory from Kentucky playing days
Mark Pope was a member of two special Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky teams in 1995 and 1996. The ’96 team went on to win the national title, but came up short in the SEC Tournament. That wasn’t the case in ’95 though,
Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament
Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.
Kentucky gears up for first SEC Tournament under Mark Pope
Prior to Pope, two of the previous three first-year head coaches at Kentucky have won the SEC Tournament Championship.
Mark Pope on Kentucky fans traveling to SEC Tournament: ‘There’s no fanbase like this in the world’
As they typically do, Kentucky fans are expected to travel in large numbers to watch the Wildcats in the SEC Tournament this week. The tournament officially tipped off on Wednesday, but UK is not scheduled to play until Thursday,
Lamont Butler leaves Kentucky’s SEC Tournament game vs. Oklahoma with shoulder injury
Lamont Butler, who has missed six games over the past two months with a left shoulder injury, left Kentucky’s SEC Tournament opener with the same ailment.
Kentucky beats Oklahoma in SEC Tournament opener. But Cats lose Lamont Butler to injury
Kentucky put away the Oklahoma Sooners to give Mark Pope his first SEC Tournament win as UK’s head coach, but Lamont Butler left the game with an injury.
What Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball Said About Facing Alabama for Third Time
The Crimson Tide and Wildcats will meet for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
UK, the 6 seed, claimed an 85-84 win over 14 seed Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament’s second round early Friday morning at ...
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Live from Nashville: KSR’s Pregame Show before Kentucky tips off in the SEC Tournament
Soon, Kentucky will play its first SEC Tournament game under Mark Pope, with sights on winning the whole thing. Pope recently ...
Kentucky basketball vs. Alabama predictions: How SEC tournament quarterfinal game could go
The legion of UK fans who have descended upon Nashville for this week's SEC Tournament hope that's the case. But hopes only go so far. And they certainly don't help a team win (or lose).Start the day ...
Mark Pope has a favorite SEC Tournament memory. ‘One of the most special games in my life’
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a favorite memory from the SEC Tournament, and he’s hoping his players can experience ...
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Prediction, betting odds, game preview for Auburn vs Ole Miss in SEC Tournament
The Auburn Tigers open their stay at the SEC Tournament Friday by facing the Ole Miss Rebels at noon CT in Bridgestone Arena ...