Mark Pope is expected to be named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest next week, according to multiple sources at the university. A six-year veteran of the NBA, Pope spent the 2009-10 season as the director of basketball operations at Georgia. He has no other experience in coaching. Pope was in his third…
Former Cat Mark Pope to be named an assistant at Wake Forest next week
Kentucky had a season high 14 blocked shots against Georgia
John Wall might be a couple of weeks away from playing in his first NCAA tournament, but he knows the difference in playing the kind of defense suited for a deep run in March and the kind that’s tailor-made for an early exit. And what scares Wall the most is turning the defense off and…
Cats earn share of 44th SEC Title with win over Georgia, 80-68
John Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night. Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there. Read full…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Georgia
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 16-0 while Georgia is 8-6. This was the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Kentucky’s 16-0 start is its best since the 1965-66 squad opened with 23 consecutive wins. This is the only the fourth time in school history that the Wildcats have begun a season with at…
Kentucky rallies down the stretch, beats Georgia, 76-68
No. 3 Kentucky needed its Freshman center, DeMarcus Cousins to hold off Georgia Saturday. Cousins scored seven of his 16 points in the final 3 minutes as the Wildcats stayed unbeaten with a gritty 76-68 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday. Cousins kept his emotions in check against Georgia, staying under control despite spending most…
Photo: Former Cat Mark Pope reunites with Delk, Padgett and Turner
Preview: Kentucky vs. Georgia
The Wildcats closed out their most successful pre-conference run ever with a 71-62 win over Louisville to go 15-0 in pre-SEC play. DeMarcus Cousins, who was named the SEC Player of the Week, tallied his fourth straight double-double with game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (18) against the Cardinals. More including pregame quotes from Calipari,…
Former Cat Mark Pope prefers hardwood over medicine
Mark Pope was on track to follow his basketball playing career by venturing into medicine. But a series of revelations culminated in a change of heart and a switch in direction. Read article.
Basketball is the right medicine for former Cat Mark Pope (Courier-Journal.com)
When Mark Pope was admitted into medical school at Columbia University in New York City, he wasn’t certain what specialty he would eventually pursue. He knew only that he wanted to help people and that practicing medicine would be a noble way to do it. Read article.
Georgia hires ex-Cat Mark Pope as Assistant (Kentucky.com)
Mark Pope, one of the captains on the University of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team, is back in the Southeastern Conference as an assistant coach at Georgia. Read article.