Mark Pope, Kentucky and SEC Tournament

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.
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.
Lamont Butler injury update: Mark Pope offers latest on Kentucky star at halftime vs. Oklahoma
Lamont Butler went back to the locker room with an injury during the first half of Kentucky‘s SEC Tournament matchup against Oklahoma. Head coach Mark Pope said that his point guard is receiving “imaging” to determine the extent of his injury.
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.
Mark Pope gives brief update on Lamont Butler’s latest injury
At halftime, Mark Pope was asked about Butler’s injury and how it will impact the game plan moving forward. “We’ve dealt with this all season long. I got a resilient group.
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.
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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SEC Fault Causes Distress in College Basketball Community as Mark Pope’s Kentucky Faces Huge Delay
Tre Johnson’s clutch three in double overtime sealed Texas’ gritty 94-88 win over Texas A&M — but it also pushed Kentucky’s ...
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LIVE BLOG: [6] Kentucky vs. [14] Oklahoma, SEC Tournament 2nd Round
The first postseason of the Mark Pope era is finally upon us. KSR’s LIVE BLOG will bring you all the sights and sounds from ...
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
Butler appeared to reinjure that left shoulder (for the second time this season) during the first half against Oklahoma.
The Kentucky Wildcats want to give fans an 'incredible week' in the SEC Tournament
The Kentucky Wildcats are set to debut in the SEC Tournament on Thursday, facing the TBD in late-night clash in Nashville at 9:30 p.m. ET. After ending the seas ...
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SEC Tournament History: How teams have performed as No. 6 seed
Kentucky’s run in the SEC Tournament will begin on Thursday in the nightcap at Bridgestone Arena when the Cats face No. 14 ...
Five things you need to know from Kentucky’s 85-84 SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma
The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against Porter Moser and the Sooners in the men’s SEC ...